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Vol. XXIX, No. 8 | August 2020
Editorial By Dave Esler
A Cure for What Ails Us
Along with toilet paper, respect has been in short supply these past few months. It has been long gone, of course, in our political life, where respecting one’s opponent went out with disco. Negative ads infest the airwaves. Trashing rivals is the norm. Personal insults are considered an art form. What’s more disturbing is how a lack of respect seems to be spreading to local communities and neighborhoods. Masking was one flash point, transformed from a simple public health advisory into an excuse to berate and vilify people who are just trying to do their jobs. Reopening stores and schools is another. Instead of working together to achieve a goal we all want, we take sides and impute bad motives to those who disagree with us, as our communities suffer. We’ve seen this toxic brew spread even to Ocean Hills, where “respecting and treating members fairly” to “promote safe and harmonious living” is part of the Mission Statement we all agreed to when we moved here. Some folks chose to promote their favored political candidate so aggressively that others responded EDITORIAL, Cont’d. on Page 3
One Nation In Unison
By Ellen Baur The World’s Pandemic, COVID-19, is ravaging America. It is tantamount to a raging war. COVID-19 mortalities in the United States exceed combat deaths in WWI, the Korean War and the Vietnam War combined. Public health experts, infectious and contagious disease specialists, immunologists, and research scientists are all telling us that there is a way to beat this scourge, to save lives, and to even get our struggling economy going again. But we ALL have to do it together. It was in early April, appearing
on network television, that Dr. David Ho, one of the world’s foremost infectious disease doctors, described two different paths from which to choose in our response to defeating the coronavirus. He called the first path the “simultaneous” approach, and he described what would happen if our entire country acted in unison. The whole country would shut down and re-open in the same way and at the same time in an attempt to get the virus under control. In that scenario, NATION, Cont’d. on Page 4
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EDITORIAL, cont’d. from Page 1 with destructive behavior – outright vandalism -- that none of us condone. No one is suggesting limiting our First Amendment rights to free expression. It’s not unreasonable to expect, however, that those rights be exercised in a way that respects all our fellow citizens on both sides of the national divide. Respect is such an old cliché of a concept that it doesn’t get much … well, respect. But I’ve seen how, if it’s applied consistently and self-consciously, it can transform organizations and individuals. My wife and I were consultants for many years to a company that made respect –- for its employees, customers, vendors, and the communities it served –- the centerpiece of its business strategy. It didn’t just say it. It insisted on it, and devised ingenious ways to make sure it happened, with no exceptions. The result: customers loved dealing with a company that treated them as partners; employees clamored to work there, and consistently voted it the “best place to work” wherever it did business. Mutual trust, open and
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honest communication, genuine teamwork followed, not to mention unprecedented success -- all built on that solid foundation of universal respect. Showing respect to all doesn’t mean we can’t disagree. We’re people, after all, with our huge range of backgrounds and experiences and personalities, and we’re bound to see things differently. Besides, a healthy civic life needs differences to thrive; disagreement is often the starting point for problem-solving, innovation, and progress. But for our differences to be a strength rather than the obstacle they too often are today, we have to learn to respect the legitimacy of other points of view. Respect is never a one-way street; it’s hard to respect the views of those who show no respect for our own. You have to give respect to get it. That’s a lesson most of us learned as part of growing up. Somehow, we’ve allowed it to get lost along the way, at what we now realize is great cost in our public and community life. A concerted effort to retrieve it –- to really live and love the values of our Ocean Hills Mission Statement –- will help create the harmony and sense of common purpose that enables us to thrive.
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NATION, cont’d. from Page 1
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the “curve would be flattened” quite quickly all across our country within all areas of our nation, those hard hit and those less so, fighting the virus as a united front together taking simultaneous action. We would act as ONE. In the second path “sequential” approach, every state reacts differently to the virus. They do not fight the virus together. They each determine if and when they will “close” their state, if and when they will “re-open” their state. They react — or not — at their own pace and timeline. Not as one but rather as fifty individual states. Dr. Ho went on to explain that the only way the United States would be able to “beat” COVID-19, would be with the “simultaneous” approach. In order to re-open our economy safely, re-open schools safely, and return to normal or a “new normal” that we can embrace safely, we must work in concert as one nation. Tragically, the “sequential” approach is what we have chosen. It has resulted in a prolonged epidemic, more infections, more deaths (at this writing, there are at least 1,000 deaths per day in the United States) and much more pain. We have a sustained pandemic that just won’t quit. Dr. Ho is also the scientific director at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), and, in early March, he rapidly shifted the focus of his HIV/ AIDS laboratory to the search for a treatment as well as a prophylactic for people who are early in the course of COVID-19 infection, and to prevent COVID-19 infection, particularly in the elderly. The early-stage pre-clinical results were published in the July 22 issue of Nature, a highly regarded medical journal. The antibodies isolated from five severely ill COVID-19 patients who recovered, are, to date, among the most potent and diverse in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19. The testing has been done on hamsters, and there are plans for further studies in other animals and humans. Hopefully, development and subsequent approval will be expeditious. To quote an excerpt from Lester Holt’s closing remarks on NBC Nightly News, July 17, “Denial has left the station, but Calamity is right there on the tracks staring us down. We continue to hope our leaders will tap the courage and resolve to meet the moment. But, in the meantime, remember we’re in this together and together may be the only way we find our way out of this.”
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CERT Organization to SERT Club – The Transition Continues… By John Slayton, President In my last article, I explained why the OHCC CERT Organization transitioned to the OHCC SERT Club. In summary, it was because the current processes of the Oceanside City Fire Department and its CERT Program no longer included the group activation of the OHCC CERT Organization (opting for individual Disaster Service Worker activation only). Additionally, they requested the name of the OHCC “CERT” Organization be changed to remove the word CERT as that term was reserved for official government sponsored organizations and not private entities. Those two circumstances ultimately led to the formation of the OHCC “SERT,” the Safety and Emergency Response Team, Club. The SERT Club has the same organizational structure
as other OHCC social clubs, in that it is self-governed by a Board of Directors and includes general members from throughout the community. What makes the SERT Club unique is that, in addition to being a social club, it is also a service club with many members also being part of its Incident Response Team. The SERT Club thru the Incident Response Team continues with the same core focus as the predecessor OHCC CERT Organization -- being the response to the community in the event of a disaster or significant incident. That core value will not change, but it can be strengthened and become more efficient with your support. The SERT Club is open to all residents, and I want to thank those of you who joined during our recent membership drive (and continue to join). You do not need to become a member of the Incident Response Team to join; all you need is a vision for the betterment of the community lifestyle and a willingness to achieve that vision. In addition to the Incident Response Team, the SERT Club also has a Neighbor Helping Neighbor program. This is a grassroots effort to do exactly as the name implies – help your neighbors; whether that means by some informal gesture as simply giving a friendly wave, or joining one of the several committees being established to bring neighbors, neighborhoods, villages, and ultimately the entire community together, especially in time of a disaster or significant incident. The SERT Club members have the opportunity to become the voice of the community, not to focus on street improvements, or landscaping, or paint color, but rather to focus on each other and our quality of life. It’s my goal that the SERT Club Board of Directors – comprised of, and speaking for the SERT Club members, who in turn represent the community residents, will have the ability to implement life quality enhancements. To help meet that goal, your assistance and involvement is invited. Invest in your quality of living and that of your neighbors and the community by becoming a member of the SERT Club. Allow your vision to become a reality.
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If you have any questions about the SERT Club or wish to download a membership application, please visit the website at https://tinyurl.com/ohccsert. You can also contact me at ohccsert@gmail.com. I look forward to bringing you more updates about this exciting new Club in future articles.
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By Ken Krueger I recently was called by a neighbor to help with his wife, who had fallen. I immediately went to help, but sadly we ended up having to call 9-1-1. The paramedics asked him what her medications and problems were. He could not remember all of them. He ended up having to go get them. After everything was over, I showed him a small piece of paper that my wife and I have in our wallets and car in case of emergency. It is also good when you go to a doctor for the first time. Both of us are on the same paper. See the example below and fill one out as completely as possible for yourselves. My neighbor could have just handed one to the paramedic and not worried about forgetting anything in the heat of the stressful moment. I think everyone in OHCC should have these in their wallet and car in case of emergency. Medical Information paper Full name. Blood type e.g. A+ Birthdate Phone number Personal MD and phone number Emergency contact: name relationship e.g. husband and phone number Insurance name and number e.g. Medicare and any supplemental Allergies e.g. shellfish or peanuts Medications including dose (mg.), when taken, times taken per day, what for e.g. heart, cholesterol, thyroid, sleep; e.g. Losartan Potassium 50 mg. 2/day-Heart; Synthroid: 125 mcg./day-Thyroid Conditions including all problems like high blood pressure, anxiety, broken leg, cancer And all surgeries especially replacements of organs and joints with years e.g. Hysterectomy 1985, hernia 2014, right knee replacement ’11 Here is an example for a couple. The healthiest should be the second person listed obviously. Just hand this to your new MD or the paramedic in an emergency. Patricia Sweety 01-22-1944 Medications as of July 2020 Dr. Joe Goodfellow 760-555-5555; Emergency Contact:
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spouse Ken Schwimmen 818-555-555; Insurance: Medicare #3BB3-BB3-BB33, Anthem Blue Cross XXX123X12345; No Allergies Rx: Losartan Potassium 50 mg. 2/day Heart; Synthroid: 125 mcg./day Thyroid; Zolpidem-Ambien 10 mg. sleep; Aspirin 81 mg./day Conditions: High Blood Pressure, Thyroidectomy; R.. Knee Replacement ’11; Stroke ’12; R. Ankle compound fracture dislocate: screws & pin + plastic surgery ’06 Ken Schwimmen 11-22-1933 Dr. Laura Goodhands 760-555-5555 Emergency Contact: spouse Patricia Sweety 310-555-555 Insurance: Medicare XXX456-AA4-CC55, UHC 123XX4567XX; Blood Type: A+ Allergies: Shellfish, peanuts Rx: Levothyroxine 50mcg. .5 hr. before food Thyroid; Acyclovir 400mg., 3/day as needed Herpes; Conditions: Herpes Simplex & Zoster, Low Thyroid; R. Ankle surgery ’89; R. shoulder ’17 Editors Note: The OHCC SERT Club has a printable medical information form called “Vial of Life” on their website: http:// tinyurl.com/ohccsert …then click SAFETY, then click FORMS.
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As Californians, we have been mandated to wear face coverings or masks when in public spaces, especially indoors and in other areas where physical distancing is not possible. In so doing, we will protect ourselves and those we encounter. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Guidance reminds us that the best defense against COVID-19 continues to be: Wear a face covering or mask to cover both nose and mouth Maintain at least six feet of physical distance from others Wash hands frequently, soap and water is best Use sanitizer with minimum 70% alcohol, if washing hands is not possible Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands Avoid being around people with COVID-19 symptoms Your actions can save lives! It could be your own!
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features Village Happenings By Selma Leighton As I write this article today, July 4, 2020, I am reminded what this day stands for. Although because of I took pictures (not certain who was who with masks COVID-19, we are not celebrating in our usual manner. on). I did recognize Chris, Angie and Lisa in their patriotic There are no parties or local fireworks, but we did have cart. They had crowns on. They are definitely our royalty. military aircraft flying over four cities to memorialize the They have been working diligently in the Clubhouse occasion. We cannot forget the meaning of July 4. On this while we lounge at home. It must day in 1776, the Second Continental be spooky in that empty building. Congress declared that 13 American Thank you for all your hard work colonies would become independent and devotion to Ocean Hills. of Great Britain and become the There was a group of five ladies United States of America. This consisting of Sunny Frowein, Carol took place in the Pennsylvania Swanson, Shoshana Lamberg, Sue State House in Philadelphia, and Paloutzian and Joan McAllister and Virginia delegate Richard Henry her dog — with masks on. I’m not Lee introduced the motion. Thomas sure who was who, but they were Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were definitely five ladies and a dog. among the 56 statesmen present. Astrid and Bob Fisher, and That is why on July 4, 2020, I was Annie Mintle and friend Frank, were in the overflow parking lot, taking celebrating in their carts. Again, for pictures of the 71 very impressively all I know, with masks on, they could decorated golf carts, driven by folks have been Veronica Lake and Clark who then circled and celebrated Gable or Queen Elizabeth and Prince Ken Donohew doing a crossword puzzle around the village. They drove up Phillip. Although the queen is much during the celebration. and down almost every street.
Dr. Jack Morgan and Jack Zimmer in uniform.
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Betty and George Ruehle enjoy the parade.
shorter. Ellen Kippel and Ken Donohew were there together. For all of you who know Ken, surprise — he was doing a crossword puzzle. I recognized Gloria Lipitz even though I am not used to seeing her
out of a bathing suit. Dr. Jack Morgan, who served in the Navy and the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1973, was there with wife Linda in full dress. Also in uniform was Jack Zimmer, who served
in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1946. How do those guys still fit in their uniforms? I know Jack Morgan works out a lot. These are men whom we should be thanking for their service. At exactly 10 a.m., the vehicles took off down Ocean Hills Drive. I know my neighbors from Majorca Way were at the corner, cheering them on. My wonderful roofmates Betty and George Ruehle were outside also. George was Postmaster in Carlsbad and Cardiff for 17 years. The parade brought many smiles, and a few tears, which reminded me that despite diversities, we will always be strong. I will also continue to like fun-ny, even though some days it’s hard to keep a stiff upper lip. It is easier though if you are wearing a mask.
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Bev’s Kitchen
Spiced Peaches
A more formal version of this recipe is Spiced Peaches and these are good over ice cream when you are entertaining. Ingredients: 1/2 stick butter 6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 2 1/2 lbs. ripe yellow peaches, sliced Method: Peel and slice peaches. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat, add sugar and stir to blend. Add vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg and stir one minute. Add peaches and toss gently to coat. Cook until sugar melts and peaches are slightly tender. (Can be made 8 hours ahead and refrigerated until use). Place a scoop of ice cream in a bowl and add some peaches. Garnish with a dollop of cream, if desired. Enjoy!
By Bev Gillett This month, we feature a Summer favorite, PEACHES! We have two recipes for you -- one that you could enjoy every day and one for more formal occasions.
Versatile Stewed Peaches
Our recipe for Stewed Peaches comes courtesy of Pat Rossi, an 18-year resident in OHCC and a fine cook, gardener and golfer at the tender age of 92! Ingredients: 2-3 lbs. of yellow peaches 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Water to generously cover Method: Peel peaches and slice thinly. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Add the maple syrup. Bring to a boil and then simmer about for 30 minutes or until tender. Use As Follows: Can be added to French Toast for a delicious and healthy breakfast. Pat’s wife, Roberta, serves them with cottage cheese, yogurt, etc., as a light lunch or snack.
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Bird of the Month By Russ Butcher
Black Oystercatcher
One of the most distinctive looking of the many kinds of shorebirds is the stocky, 18-inch-long Black Oystercatcher. It’s stout, straight, bright reddish-orange beak, red eye ring, and pink feet and legs contrast with the bird’s overall black or brownishblack plumage. The sexes are similar in appearance, except that females are slightly larger than males. This bird’s call is a series of loud, whistle-like notes. Black Oystercatcher. The oystercatcher typically hunts for food alone, in pairs or in small family flocks. Its favored habitat is along rocky seashores where this bird blends in with dark Scientists are concerned that the Black Oystercatcher’s rocks, boulders, cobblestone or gravel beaches, and areas breeding habitat in California is declining as populations of of surf-tossed seaweed. It forages within the intertidal zone sea lions and seals are increasing. for such favorite foods as limpets, chitons, oysters, mussels, clams, crabs and barnacles. Only rarely is this species seen on sandy beaches. Nest sites consist of shallow depressions among shore rocks, cobblestones and gravel beaches. Beach debris is sometimes used to line the nest site. The female lays two to four eggs, the buff-colored shells of which are patterned with brown or black splotches. Incubation is completed in nearly four weeks, followed by about a month as fledglings. The Black Oystercatcher is a year-round resident of North America’s Pacific Coast – from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Mexico’s Baja California. One of the best places in Southern California to see this bird is at Channel Islands National Park, south of Santa Barbara County. Here in San Diego County, this species is occasionally spotted on the rocky shore of Point Loma’s Cabrillo National Monument.
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Health Tips By Bob Kerber
Memory Gets Better When Blood-Flow to the Brain Improves
The connection between exercise and healthier brain function is well established, but a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease helps explain why better cardiovascular fitness protect memory and cognition. Researchers found that during exercise, blood flow increases to two key areas of the brain responsible for memory: the hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex. The researchers used brain imaging to track the increased circulation to those regions. In the study of 30 adults — all of them aged 60 and older with memory problems — researchers divided the participants into two groups. One group went through 12 months of aerobic exercise training, while the other group did stretching exercises. The aerobic exercise group showed 47 percent improvement in memory scores after one year, while the stretching group showed little change in their scores on memory tests. The researchers were especially encouraged, because the findings suggest that even when memory starts to fade, a healthy lifestyle featuring regular aerobic exercise may help facilitate noticeable memory improvement. Other studies have also demonstrated that aerobic exercise slows age-related deterioration of the hippocampus — a key region of the brain responsible for memory — and the deterioration of vital nerve fibers in what is known as the white matter part of the brain, which is also associated with memory and cognition. The recommendation from most health experts is to engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, for 30 minutes or more per day, or at least 150 minutes per week. Such an approach boosts cardiovascular health as well as overall physical fitness.
American History… a byline
America’s First Woman President
Edith Bolling was born in 1872 in Virginia. She was a descendant of the earliest English settlers in Virginia Colony and was also a direct descendant of Pocahontas. In 1896, she married a prominent Edith Bolling. jeweler Norman Gait and bore a son who lived only a few days. Norman died unexpectedly at the age of 43 and Edith was able to oversee his business, paid off his debts and with the inheritance, tour Europe. In March 1915, Edith was introduced to widowed U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson took an instant liking to Edith and proposed soon after meeting her despite rumors that Wilson had cheated on his wife with Edith. Nevertheless, the two married on December of that year at her home in Washington, D.C. The new first lady played the role of hostess at the White House but was overshadowed by the war in Europe. She accompanied her husband to Europe when the Allies conferred on terms of peace. Following the attendance at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, President Wilson returned to the U.S. to campaign for Senate approval of the peace treaty and League of Nations Covenant. He was warned not to take the trip but as his train neared Kansas, he was seized with a paralyzing stroke and his entourage headed immediately back to Washington. Edith as first lady, took her role seriously. While his closest advisors wrung their hands and
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pondered what to do, Edith took charge. No one was allowed to see the president without her approval. When Robert Lansing conducted cabinet meetings without the President or Edith, she successfully had him ousted. The president’s son-in-law couldn’t break through the wall erected by Edith. Even the vice president was ignored by the guardian of the bed chamber. Important official business with pieces of legislation had to be approved by the president’s wife. She assisted President Wilson in filling out paperwork and would often add new notes or suggestions. She was made privy to classified information and was entrusted with the responsibility of encoding and decoding encrypted messages. For all intents and purposes, she was in charge as the reigning monarch. While she did not make critical decisions, she did influence other domestic and international policy given her role as the presidential gatekeeper. She was determined to preserve her husband’s legacy, even if it meant exceeding her role as First Lady. In 1921, Edith Wilson retired with the former president to their home in Washington, D.C., nursing him until his death three years later. She lived until the age of 89 and died in December 1961, the day that would have been her husband’s 105th birthday. She was buried next to Wilson at the Washington National Cathedral.
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I Love A Mystery By Ira M. Landis Don Winslow of the Navy was an American comic strip from 1934 to 1955. The title character was a spy-chasing Lt. Commander in Naval Intelligence. The comic strip led to a radio adventure serial that began in 1937 as well as a film serial that began in 1942 and comic books that began in 1943. As a youngster I enjoyed all of the above. Anyone else connect with Don Winslow? What does that have to do with this column? There is a really great mystery writer named Don Winslow, who has written two outstanding books I have recently read and enjoyed, the latest being The Force. Lee Child, another of my favorite authors, has stated that, “The Force is probably the great cop novel of our time.” All Denny Malone wants is to be a good cop. He’s the king of Manhattan North, a highly decorated NYPD Detective Sergeant and the leader of “Da Force.” Malone and his crew are the smartest, toughest, bravest and the baddest, an elite unit given unrestricted access to wage war on gangs, drugs and guns. For 18 years, he’s done whatever it takes to serve and protect a city where no one is “clean,” including Malone himself. What only a few know is that Denny Malone is dirty: He and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in cash and drugs in the biggest heroin bust in the city’s history. He is caught in a trap and being squeezed by the Feds, and must walk the thin line between betraying his partners, the Job, his family and the woman he loves, trying to survive, while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration. The Force is a story of greed and violence, inequality and race, crime and injustice, retribution and redemption that reveals the almost insurmountable tensions between the police and the diverse citizens they serve. It is a vivid picture of urban realism, full of twists, dark humor, and the controversial issues facing us today. Of course, this book will be in our OHCC Library when it reopens.
Military Chronicles
In 1803, a new weapon appeared on the battlefields of Europe. It was the brainchild of an English lieutenant in the royal Artillery. The invention was simple, although it took him thirty years perfecting it. It was a hollow artillery shell filled with lead shot. A charge of gunpowder ignited by a fuse
Henry Shrapnel.
caused the shell along with the shot to explode over enemy lines spreading a deadly carpet of metal shards over a wide area. Further, it could be launched at a long-distance and was intended as an antipersonnel weapon. The British Army adopted an elongated version in the Napoleonic Wars in 1803 and so terrified French soldiers that they believed the British had poisoned their cannonballs. The shells were still manufactured according to his original principles up to and including World War I. A commander of the British artillery, credited the new shell with playing a critical role in the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Shrapnel’s shells were the “bombs bursting in air” that Francis Scott Key saw during the bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. The name of the inventor was Henry Shrapnel and today shrapnel describes fragmentation in general from any explosive shell. Henry Shrapnel served in Flanders, where he was wounded in 1793. He was promoted to major 10 years later, then to captain. After his invention’s success in the battle of Fort New Amsterdam, Shrapnel was promoted to lieutenant colonel and in 1814 the British Government awarded him £1200 (£85,000 in 2020) and eventually he rose to lieutenant general in 1837.
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For Foodies Only
Chicken Fingers & Nuggets
Cane’s Not another chicken restaurant in town! How many chicken outlets do we have already? There’s Kentucky Fried, Costco’s rotisserie, even every supermarket has either their version of BBQ chicken or deep-fried chicken. And now there is Cane’s, located near the entrance to Frazier Farms, 303 Vista Village Dr., (760) 639-6086. Their full name is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. The chain was originated by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey, two Louisiana State University students who had proposed such a restaurant in their essay. They received a grade of “C minus.“ Having been rejected by potential investors, they worked in refineries in
California and salmon fishing in Alaska. With the money they saved along with an SBA loan, they opened their first restaurant in Baton Rouge near the LSU campus that met with unexpected success. Cane’s is a fast food restaurant with a limited menu of about a half-dozen selections. With only a few menu selections, the long lines of drive-in customers diminish rather quickly. The smallest combo consists of three fried chicken tenderloins, French fries, a slice of Texas toast and a spicy sauce and a drink ($7.42). If you decline the drink, they knock off 80 cents. The heavy crispy coating on the tender fingers along with the toast were very inviting, but the fries were nothing to write home about. As for their highly touted spicy sauce, well, it was just that: a bit spicy but quite ordinary. But for a quick lunch and rapid service, people waiting in long lines at the drive-in made the trip worthwhile. McDonald’s No one needs an introduction to this American institution; it’s been around since Adam and Eve. But to compare their Chicken McNuggets to Cane’s is unfair; it almost like comparing apples with oranges. It originated in 1979 when McDonald’s first executive chef, Rene Arend, created the Chicken McNugget recipe. It was so well-received that every franchise wanted them, but there wasn’t a system to supply enough chicken. The problem was eventually solved and by 1983, Chicken McNuggets became available nationwide in the U.S. The Chicken McNugget is a small piece of processed chicken breast, stripped from the bone and combined with stabilizers, breaded, deep-fried, freeze-dried and then distributed. They come in four shapes: the bell, the bowtie, the ball and the boot. The reason for the various shapes is to ensure consistent cooking times for food safety. In 2004, a documentary Super-Size Me and restated by CNN criticized McNuggets for the inclusion of elements not utilized by the home cook. However, Marion Nestle, a NYU professor and author of What to Eat, said that the ingredients in McNuggets probably pose no health risks, a left-handed compliment if there ever was one. We order one small order of McNuggets and French Fries from the McDonald’s on the corner of Cannon and Melrose Dr. ($2.88). Five nuggets came uncrushed in a cleverly constructed box while the fries came in their usual McDonald cardboard pocket. I plucked one out before I arrived home, and it was hot and tasted as any small nugget of chicken should despite its ordinary flour coating. But once I got home, the chicken cooled and unfortunately, it, along with the French Fries, tasted like yesterday’s leftovers. My recommendation: eat it while it’s still hot.
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Scams Update By Ira M. Landis The following scam report is based on an AARP report by Amy Nofziger and Mark Fetterhoff. It discusses how crooks bluff their way to get you to pay for their silence. Suppose you get an e-mail from a stranger saying he or she has been reading your e-mails, monitoring your internet usage or even videotaping you via your computer and is going to expose embarrassing, damaging secrets unless you pay for the stranger’s silence or you get an e-mail saying that pornography or other compromising material has been placed on your computer via a hack and that it will be used to smear your reputation unless you pay up. These blackmail scams are almost always a bluff. But they can be very effective. Most people have something on their computer they don’t want shared, and the threat of hacking into your computer, and burying compromising material, can seem frighteningly real. A 55-year-old woman received an e-mail with her
password in the subject line-proving she had been hacked. The sender claimed to have sexually explicit video of her that would be sent to all her e-mail files unless she sent a Bitcoin payment within 24 hours. A recent widower said he got an e-mail threatening to expose embarrassing videos of his deceased wife that were hacked from her e-mail accounts. He initially feared the fake footage would damage her reputation, before deciding it was a bluff. AARP recommends the following steps for dealing with blackmailers: 1. Don’t respond! Even if you just query them, your name circulates within crime rings. You’ll never get any peace. 2. Change passwords regularly. 3. Keep your antivirus software updated. 4. Delete e-mails from unknown senders. 5. Don’t keep any material you wouldn’t want to be widely shared in a computer file. Don’t panic. And don’t pay or respond. They are almost always bluffing.
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Out and About in San Diego County By Jack Shabel We still are very limited in our activities, and it is difficult to come up with anything new to report. So, I am updating an old favorite. It’s just down South Melrose Drive, the City of Carlsbad Park and Historic Leo Carillo as he appeared Site: Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch. in The Cisco Kid. For those unfamiliar with Leo Carillo (I can’t believe there are many of you), Leo was a movie and TV star famous for playing “Pancho” on The Cisco Kid TV show of the 1950s. I always found it interesting that he was famous for a role where he spoke very broken English, when, in fact, Carillo was a fifth generation Californian. In addition to his work on The Cisco Kid, he also acted in nine plays on Broadway and over 80 movies. The ranch was his get-away from work in Hollywood. Quite a few of his
Welcome and Information Center. fellow actors would also come to the ranch for an escape. The ranch was quite extensive but now consists of only a few acres. It still contains the rancho, swimming pool, his wife’s cabin, the stables, the barn, the caretaker’s cabin, and beautiful desert landscape throughout the grounds with
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Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch.
Gorgeous peafowl roam the grounds.
freely meandering peafowl (peacocks and peahens) of every size. There is a nice Visitors’ Center with a video about the ranch and Leo Carrillo’s life. Unfortunately, when we visited about a week ago, the Center was closed along with all interior viewings. It is a great place to visit and just walk
around. Hopefully, everything will open up again soon. The address is 6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane, Carlsbad. The phone number is (760) 476-1042. The website is https:// carrillo-ranch.org/ To quote “Pancho”, if someone asks if you would like to go to the Ranch, just tell them “Let’s went.”
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Watching Wildlife By Russ Butcher
The Giant Eland
Among the 30 species of African antelope, the largest is the Giant Eland. This awesome hoofed mammal stands four to five feet tall at the shoulder. The head and body are seven to nine feet long, and its slender tail measures about three feet. The male weighs as much as 2,200 pounds and the female up to 1,300 pounds. The male’s impressive, tightly spiraled, four-footlong horns spread in the shape of a V from atop its head. The female’s more slender horns are only half as long. Researchers say that the large, cupped ears extending from near the base of the horns not only enhance their keen sense of hearing but can be moved as a silent signal to other elands of an encroaching predator or other perceived danger. The animal’s smooth fur coat is reddish-brown or dark brown, patterned with as many as a dozen narrow, pale-whitish stripes around the torso. Short black hair forms a narrow crest that runs down the neck and along the middle of the back. A black patch extends on the bridge of its nose. A long flap of skin, called the dewlap, hangs from the male’s throat. Scientists believe that when this “ornament” grows to its full size and length, reaching the animal’s chest, it’s a sign that the male has reached sexual maturity. A pair of bulls typically fights for dominance by locking horns and attempting to twist each other’s head and neck. Dominant males may mate with multiple females. Breeding occurs throughout the year but increases during the rainy season – a time of plentiful food. Typically, under cover of darkness, the female gives birth to a single calf. Elands are herbivores that thrive on a diet of grasses, the foliage of shrubs and trees, including
acacias, and fruits such as plums. The Giant Eland’s two main predators are African lions and spotted hyenas. A herd of elands is constantly on the lookout for them, and the deep barking of a bull eland can trigger an entire herd to move rapidly away from danger. Research has shown that this species is capable of running at speeds of more than 40 miles per hour. The Giant Eland is mainly nocturnal and lives in a wide variety of open-woodland habitats. There are two separate populations of this species. One population lives in and around Cameroon and the Central African Republic. A smaller number live in West Africa’s Senegal. The latter population, totaling only a few hundred animals, is listed as “critically endangered.” The main threats to this stately animal include habitat destruction, poaching, and over-hunting for the animal’s meat and hides. A number of national parks and nature reserves are providing varying degrees of protection. To see Giant Elands here in San Diego County, we recommend you visit the San Diego Zoo or the Zoo’s Safari Park.
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Shopping Around Recent Closures
Tuesday Morning What was a popular place for household items such as linens, kitchen ware, designer accessories and toys, Tuesday Morning has shuttered its doors. It had been a fixture in the Stater Brothers strip mall for a number of years and delighted shoppers for their selection of unusual and uncanny gifts. Tuesday Morning locations in Carlsbad and Encinitas remain open.
Overseas Chinese Restaurant We are stunned by the announcement that one of the best Chinese restaurants has closed, probably as a result of COVID-19 rules governing sit-down restaurants. After 32 years at the same location in Carlsbad Village adjacent to the post office on Roosevelt St., the owners have decided to retire. Their spectacular Canton/Singaporean food will not be forgotten, nor will the welcoming faces of servers Peggy, Tony, and Dennis who made customers feel they were a part of their friendly family.
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The Real Estate Corner
By Tom Brennan (Tom has been involved in all aspects of real estate for more than 45 years, both as a lawyer and realtor.)
Mold: Facts and Misconceptions (Part 1 of 2)
Definition: Molds are various forms of fungi that grow in filaments and reproduce by forming spores that can travel through the air. The term “mildew” refers to certain types of mold, particularly mold in the home with a white or grayish color or mold growing in shower stalls and bathrooms. Mold grows indoors and outdoors and thrives in damp, warm and humid environments. Mold exists in essentially any environment or season and can grow on substances as different as foods and carpets.
Location and Growth of Mold: Mold can enter your home through open doorways, windows, vents and heating and air conditioning systems. Mold in the air outside can also attach itself to clothing, shoes and pets and be carried indoors. When mold spores alight on places where there is excessive moisture, such as where leakage has occurred in roofs, paper, walls, plant pots, or where there has been flooding, they will grow rapidly. In fact, many building materials provide suitable nutrients that encourage mold to grow. For example, cellulose materials, including paper and paper products, cardboard, ceiling tiles, wood and wood products are particularly conducive for the growth of
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some molds (as is wallpaper, drywall, carpets and other common household fabrics). Detection of Mold: When mold grows on surfaces they appear as a discolored patch, such as black stains in the grout of your kitchen counter or a red stain on your shower curtain. Whether by smell or sight, any detection of mold should be viewed as a red flag and an indication that it is time to inspect, clean and disinfect. Removal of Mold: The first line of attack should be to remedy the source of the mold (roof or window leaks are a common cause). Inspect the house for evidence of water damage and visible mold. Soap and detergents can remove mold stains but they do not actually kill mold and, accordingly, any residue can quickly regrow. Regular cleaning with a bleach-based product (i.e., Clorox) when used as directed can effectively kill mold. The homeowner should clean visible mold on nonporous surfaces (such as hard plastic, concrete, glass and metal) with an EPA-registered bleach-based product. A recent University of Arizona study examined 160 homes in all regions of the country and found the presence of
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mold in literally 100% of all those sampled. The highest levels were found in refrigerator seals, windowsills, entryways and under kitchen sinks. Other methods for reducing mold include (a) regular vacuuming, dusting and cleaning; (b) elimination of bathroom and laundry room carpets; (c) make sure the home has adequate ventilation; (d) increase the use of exhaust fans in the kitchen, bathroom and laundry areas; and (e) reduce humidity levels in the house. Health Issues: Exposure to a moldy environment may pose a variety of health issues to individuals who are very sensitive to molds. For these individuals, exposure to mold can lead to upper respiratory symptoms, such as stuffy nose, wheezing, coughing and sneezing, and to red or itchy eyes or skin. A person with a pre-existing asthma condition may have intense reactions to molds, as well as workers exposed to large amounts of mold in certain occupational settings. Next month, we will examine several exaggerations and myths about household molds.
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The Crusty Curmudgeon By Bob Wong
What Will the Cleaning Lady Think?
After 54 years of marriage, my wife decided to hire a cleaning lady to come in to, well, clean the house. Up to this point, she saw no necessity to spend good money on a simple task for someone else to clean the house. After all nobody could possibly clean the house as well as she. “But maybe it’s time we got a cleaning lady,” she admitted, “Because I can’t bend down as well as I used to and the vacuum cleaner seems to get heavier every year.” So, on the assigned day, we left the house for some chores and appointments while the cleaning lady came to work on the rooms. I had always thought we lived in a clean house especially when my wife, following the traditions in her native Ireland, scrubbed the floors on her knees using a scouring brush and a bucket of soapy water. Later that day, we returned to discover the house was not only clean, but
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it was absolutely immaculate. My wife was astonished. She was bound and determined to have everyone keep it that way. When she says “everyone,” she means me as I can’t remember anyone else living with us. Just like the Constitution of the United States and the Magna Charter, she came up with a new list of rules and regulations: “We will not use the showers. The bathrooms are spotless now and we will keep them that way. There will be a large tin bathing bucket in the back yard where you can perform all necessary ablutions. We will not stain the doors or the walls of the shower; what will the cleaning lady think?” “Avoid using the stove. Look how clean it looks. Not a single spot. From this day forward, we will do all our cooking outdoors. After all, we can’t mess up the kitchen. What will the cleaning lady think?” “Look at the rugs and carpeting. They look like new. They’ve never been so clean, so I intend to keep it that way. If you need to walk over the rugs, put these special covers over your shoes. I can’t have a trail of dirt on the carpet. What will the cleaning lady think?” “Before we have dinner, I’ll spread this plastic tarp over the table. I don’t want to stain the table with gravy or salad
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“Make sure you use those sanitary wipes to clean off all the finger and handprints around doorknobs. You know how dirt accumulates on hands especially when you go grocery shopping. So, use sanitation wipes before you come into the house. We must keep our doors spotless. What will the cleaning lady think?” So, I have a plan. I am going to fire our current cleaning lady and then I’m going to put an ad into the paper: WANTED: A LOUSY CLEANING LADY WITH POOR EYESIGHT AND INCAPABLE OF THINKING.
dressing. And before you read the morning newspaper at breakfast, we’ll spread the want ad section under the table to collect any crumbs and coffee spills. I would hate to see our dining room look like a McDonalds.” What will the cleaning lady think?” “And as for all those papers, books and magazines strewn all about in the library, you’ll just have to use the garage. After reading the papers, toss them directly into the garbage cans. I will not have the library looking like a recycling dump bin. What will the cleaning lady think?”
Did You Know?
What happens when a Federal holiday falls on a weekend?
Most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a non-workday (the weekend), the holiday is usually observed on Friday if the holiday falls on Saturday; Monday if the holiday falls on Sunday.
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Scenes Around The Village By Thu Bellomo Riding around on my bicycle through the Village last week, I realized that the area around the Clubhouse was virtually abandoned. Yes, with the attack of COVID-19, the Clubhouse has, unfortunately, been closed. When asked when it will be reopen to residents, the answer is, “We don’t know.” We do know all Clubhouse activities have been cancelled for future weeks, if not for future months. The pictures I took are just a reminder of how beautiful the campus is surrounding our Clubhouse.
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The Movie Review By Joan Buchholz
Breaking Bad Walter H. White is a chemistry genius but works as a chemistry teacher in an Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school. His life drastically changes when he’s diagnosed with stage III terminal lung cancer and given a short amount of time left to live: a mere matter of months. To ensure his handicapped son and his pregnant wife have a financial future, Walt uses his chemistry background to create and sell the world’s finest crystal methamphetamine. To sell his signature “blue meth,” he teams up with Jesse Pinkman, a former student of his. The meth makes them very rich very quickly, but it attracts the attention of his DEA brother-in-law, Hank. As Walt and Jesse’s status in the drug world escalates, Walt becomes a dangerous criminal, and Jesse becomes a hot-
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You & The Law
“Made in USA” By Jack A. Green (Jack has 50 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, chief executive and law, management and economics professor.) When shopping for a product, how much does it matter to you that it was made in the United States? In earlier times, before the offshore manufacturing era was the exception, rather than the rule, Americans preferred to buy U.S.-made goods. The quality was believed to be superior and we thought more about protecting U.S. based jobs. That is far less the case today. What changed? When I began my career at Converse in 1972, the company had thirteen manufacturing plants in the U.S. and produced all of its footwear domestically. China was in the infancy of a planned foray into large scale manufacturing. They courted Converse and many other U.S. companies with the lure of free factories, a well-trained workforce and high-quality products at very low prices. These were hard to refuse offers that most companies found irresistible. The majority of American shoe manufacturing had left North America by the mid-1980s. Those that resisted this trend lost market share to lower cost competition. Competing with $1 to $2 per day labor and other Asian cost advantages was extremely difficult. The price difference at the retail level was significant. The classic Converse All Star canvas high top, which remains the highest volume selling shoe model in the history of the world, had a U.S. manufacturing cost of approximately $16 but could be made in Asia for $8. After adding wholesale costs, the retail price was about $49 for the U.S.-made version to about $29 for the foreign produced shoe. This price differential is representative of most products.
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Nevertheless, New Balance and Converse resisted the trend. We believed that the American consumer would support continued U.S. manufacturing despite the price effect. New Balance Athletic Shoes, a private Boston based company 95 percent owned by my old friends Jim and Anna Davis, fervently believed that maintaining American jobs was part of their commitment when they bought the company for $100,000 in 1972. Jim’s net worth exceeds $5 billion today. New Balance continued to manufacture many of its shoes in New England and promoted them as “Made in USA.” In 1994, the Federal Trade Commission challenged Jim’s advertising campaign as a violation of its standard for claiming that a product was domestically made. The FTC test requires that a product be “all or virtually all” made domestically to make the “Made in USA” claim. New Balance, supported by Converse, opposed the FTC position. The FTC ultimately withdrew its challenge while leaving the legal standard in place. Government logic, I guess! The “all or virtually all” standard would require almost complete U.S. cost content despite the fact that it’s not possible to source many raw materials and components in the U.S. today. For example, rubber only exists in countries outside of the U.S. By this standard, there are very few American products, including all U.S. brand automobiles. I believed for many years that the Converse All Star was so iconically American, that U.S. consumers would not buy it in large volumes if its manufacturing were to be shifted outside of the United States. I championed that position within our Board of Directors for many years, but it turned out to be incorrect. While we sold 15-20 million pairs per year decade after decade, today’s volume of foreign production exceeds 50 million pairs per year. There is an encouraging emerging trend back to American manufacturing as new technology somewhat levels competitive costs. However, the question persists as to whether Americans will pay remaining higher costs for “Made in USA” goods. What do you think? Many of my young management students are confident that the answer is yes. I believe in their intellect and foresight.
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potpourri WHY? By Donna Russell Why do we do things in our daily lives and never question why? Here are a few reasons we do what we do automatically without even thinking about it. Why? Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes have buttons on the left? Because when buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through the holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid’s right. And that’s where women’s buttons have remained ever since. Why? Why do ships and aircraft use “mayday” as their call for help? Because this comes from the French word m’aidez— meaning “help me”—and is pronounced, approximately, “mayday.” Why? Why are zero scores in tennis called “love”? Because in France, where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called “l’oeuf” which is French for “the egg.” When tennis was introduced in the U.S., Americans mispronounced it “love.” Why? Why do X’s at the end of a letter signify kisses? Because in the Middle Ages, many people were unable to read or write, so documents were often signed using an “X.” Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified on the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.
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The Carlsbad Desalination Plant By Paul Bellomo, P.E. OHCC residents live in the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) service area encompassing the western third of San Diego County from Mexico to Orange and Riverside Counties and from the Pacific Ocean to the foothills in the east. SDCWA imports 70 percent of its water from Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The other 30 percent is from local sources. SDCWA is aware that MWD is sometimes constrained from supplying reliable water, particularly in a dry year, and recognizes that wastewater recycling and conservation aren’t enough -- that’s where desalination comes in. Enter the local Claude (Bud) Lewis desalination plant in Carlsbad, situated off Interstate 5, next to the Encina Power Station Seawater desalination, drought-proof (but pricey and raises some environmental concerns), is a key part of SDCWA’s diversification effort. Operated by Poseidon Water, it is the largest desalination plant in the United States. It supplies about 10 percent of the county’s water and helps to secure us from drought.
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The plant draws in seawater and in a process known as reverse osmosis, takes brine (water-salt solution) and uses pressure and filters to extract drinking water (solvent) and expels the undesirable salt (solute). On a typical day, the plant draws 100 million gallons of seawater from the Pacific Ocean via the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and converts half into drinking water. The remaining 50 million gallons, carrying all the original salt and minerals, returns to the ocean. Screens on the plant’s inlet and outlet pipes prevent ingestion of marine life. Environmentally, a recent study concluded the seawater in the ocean around the discharge has a slightly higher salinity than the surrounding ocean but, apparently, has no observable impacts on marine life[1]. SDCWA contracted Poseidon Water to supply water for 30 years by acre-feet. One acre-foot is about as much water as two single-family homes use in a year and from the plant costs $2,400 (less than 1 cent per gallon). SDCWA’s other major sources of water cost about half as much. From its start in December 2015, the plant annual water fulfillment (acre-feet delivered / about 50,000 acre-feet contracted) * 100 percent) has ranged from 95 percent to 70 percent[2]. SDCWA does not pay for undelivered water and penalizes Poseidon for water not meeting quality standards. The less than stellar delivery is disappointing since reliability was the plant’s key selling point. Otherwise, it is hard to justify the cost of its water. Poseidon considered its first year of operation exceptional in terms of performance. In later years, they ran into plant failures, regulatory wrinkles, and algae blooms but claim they are addressing those challenges, will iron them out and increase plant reliability. Considered essential, Poseidon management briefly locked down operating personnel in the plant during the start of the coronavirus pandemic to keep it running. The plant is still running, and lockdowns have eased. Since it began running, and up to the time of this article, the plant has delivered about 60 billion gallons of water, enough for the consumption of 365,000 households for one year. Although there are those who are concerned about the
increased cost of water and the environmental impact of desalination, during the next drought many others will be happy the plant is around.
Sources: [1] https://phys.org/news/2019-01-brine-discharge-desalination-goodnews.html. [2] https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/science-environment/desal plant-producing-less-water-promised/
A Hat … A Whistle … And a Hole-in-One By Don X. Sanelli My wife Cindy was excited. When she came home from playing golf with her good friend, Silvi Ellmore, she told me she made PAR on four of the holes! Her feet were barely touching the ground. It was her best round ever, and she was floating-on-air. What made the round that day even more memorable was that “Silvi made a hole-in-one! That was a first for Silvi, and she was really excited.” Cindy frequently plays our Ocean Hills course with Lyle Conifrey. Lyle is an outstanding golfer who frequently wins awards for her play. Cindy told me, “Lyle has six holes-inone.” I told Cindy that I was happy for Silvi, and I am impressed with Lyle’s performance. And I also told her that it is NOT correct to say, Lyle has six-holes-in-one, but rather, she has “six-hole-in-ones.” “What’s the difference?” she responded. “A hole-in-one is a hole-in-one.” “Yes, I agree. A hole-in-one is a hole-in-one. But she made a hole-in-one on SIX DIFFERENT HOLES. She didn’t make one golf ball go into six different holes at the same time.” “That’s ridiculous. How can you make a golf ball go into six different holes at the same time? It can’t be done. She didn’t do it.”
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“I didn’t say, she hit six balls into one hole. I said she shot a hole-in-one six different times … on six different holes.” “How many golf balls do you think can fit into a hole?” she asked me. “I don’t really know but maybe you could squeeze six or ten into the hole. But what difference does that make because you only count the one ball you are playing.” “That’s what I have been saying all along. Lyle has done it six-times. She didn’t hit six balls and get them all into one hole.” I was beginning to feel like I was George Burns talking to Gracie Allen … or Lucille Ball on “Who Loves Lucy?” Then, things went from bad-to-worse when Cindy confessed that she really didn’t even see the ball on the hole-in-one go into the hole. She said, “I was laying on the grass beside my cart trying to get some grass out of my tires.” I said, “Lying.” “Are you just trying to start an argument? I know what I saw and what I didn’t see. I was telling you the honest truth when I said I was laying beside my cart trying to get a branch or a twig out of the tire on my golf-cart.” “I’m not accusing you of telling a lie. I’m sure you were
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there. But when you said, you were laying there in the grass with a twig, or whatever, I just corrected you and said, you were lying.” “First you say you believe me when I say I was there and then you say I was lying. Which is it? Are we back to how many balls fit in the cup on the green?” “It has nothing to do with the balls in the hole. It is a matter of proper and correct grammar. You said, you were laying in the grass beside your cart. And I simply corrected you to say, you were lying in the grass not laying in the grass. Hens lay eggs, people lie-down.” “OK…that’s it” she said. “Everything I said was a lie … or was it a lay? You tell me. Have it your way. You are the authority on everything! Like your mother always says, “Give a man a hat and a whistle, and he will WEAR THE HAT and BLOW THE WHISTLE!” If you see a guy standing near the golf-starter shack wearing a hat and blowing a whistle, don’t be alarmed. It’s just me. I have to get out of the house once in a while to clear my head.
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Pat O’Brien, me, Eloise O’Brien and Kenny Solms.
When the Bug Bit Me By Anita Simons As a teenager growing up in Canton, Ohio, my favorite part of summer was summer stock. Our parents would take us to Canal Fulton Summer Arena where we got to see Margaret O’Brien, Billy Grey, Pat Carroll and other faces we knew from television. Summer stock or the “straw hat circuit” was at its peak in the 1950s-‘60s, but started in early 1920 with a few theatres in New England. Other theatres were in rural areas of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Usually staged in a converted barn where different plays were performed weekly by a resident company during summer. This not only provided inexpensive entertainment but was training ground for upcoming actors in an apprentice program that they paid to attend to learn their craft and possibly work with professionals. Many notable performers spent their summers on the circuit after shows had closed on Broadway. By 1950, there were 152 Equity companies and the “stars” were the featured attraction. Colleen Dewhurst wrote of her experiences in summer
stock as a new actress: “My first professional jobs were in summer stock that presented ten plays in ten weeks. The core of each summer stock company was made up of a stage manager and resident actors: a leading man and woman, a
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character man and woman, an ingénue and a juvenile.” This is how my brother and I got our chance to perform as a “local.” Hans Conried was to star in Critics’s Choice and they needed a young boy to play his son. We both had performed in local Junior Theater, so when the director called requesting a boy to audition, of course I had to go with him. As hoped for, the director asked me to read with my brother and I happily obliged. He gave my brother the role on the spot and took my name for future female roles. Opening night was amazing with audience members asking for my brother’s autograph. My father later showed us the reviews where my brother was compared to Rusty Hamer from Make Room for Daddy. I continued to usher weekly at the theater and one night it happened. I was working the concession stand when I got a message that the director wanted to see me. I walked over alone and was not only spooked by the dark, but very nervous. I knocked on the door and when it opened, a little poodle ran out. I walked in and he told me he wanted me to read for the play Dear Ruth starring Mr. & Mrs. Pat O’Brien. I didn’t think I did very well, but when he started telling me about rehearsals, I figured I got the part! That was June 1962 and the schedule was to rehearse for a week and then perform for a week. If I was in two shows, I’d perform while rehearsing. The training was invaluable. It was the first time I got acting “reviews” in newspapers and an interview with the local paper. I continued to work each summer with the O’Briens and with Eddie Bracken, William Bendix, Ann Harding and Brandon deWilde through 1965. If I wasn’t on stage, I was assigned as “dresser” for Mrs. O’Brien, Margaret O’Brien and other actors with quick costume changes. All the while, I still had to work in my father’s restaurants as hostess. I was ready for Broadway or so I thought. Now they’re just memories and clippings, but I still have that “bug” which eventually turned to playwriting and now working with OHCC Theater Arts via Zoom play readings. Theaters may be closed, but the play must go on.
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3 Ideas 1. “The Paradox of Freedom: The way to expand your freedom is to narrow your focus. Stay focused on saving to achieve financial freedom. Stay focused on training to achieve physical freedom. Stay focused on learning to achieve intellectual freedom.” 2. “Mental toughness is persistence not intensity.” 3. “The Cycle of Improvement: a. Awareness - identify what you need to improve. b. Deliberate practice - focus your conscious effort on the specific area you want to improve. c. Habit - with practice, the effortful becomes automatic. d. Repeat — begin again.”
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The Future of Cars… Maybe
Just suppose the fickle tastes of millions of Americans decided to switch from gasoline-powered cars to electricpowered. And just suppose our gas and electric company had the foresight to upgrade their underpowered infrastructure to accommodate thousands of electrical cars that each draw 6.6 kilowatts (a typical home might draw 2 kilowatts of power at peak demand). But let’s assume all these come to fruition and let’s see what might occur. A gasoline powered car has 20,000 individual parts while an electrical motor has 20. Electric cars are repaired only by dealers, and it takes only 10 minutes to remove and repair an electric motor. Automobile repair shops will almost certainly disappear. There will be companies that install electrical recharging stations at markets and malls and perhaps on street corners. Gas stations will vanish. Major auto manufacturers will manufacture only electrical cars (Volvo is just the beginning). Manufacturing an electrical car is far simpler than assembling gas cars. Fewer traditional car companies will survive in the car manufacturing business. Gasoline and oil companies will have a product that faces obsolescence.
Our reliance on foreign and domestic oil will vanish. Major oil companies will disappear, and our dependence on foreign oil will have a dramatic diplomatic change. Self-driving cars are just on the horizon; call for a car with your phone, and it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. And Uber convenience is growing and is now the largest taxi company in the world, and it doesn’t own a single car. Car ownership will be a thing of the past. Car dealership will also be a thing of the past. Insurance companies will no longer have cars to insure, that means less business and with less business they face daunting problems. Well, there is always life insurance and home insurance, and people will still be suing people. How will cities be affected? Without cars, the air will be cleaner, people will be healthier, and the parking lots will be converted to recreational and green spaces. The allure of high-rise living is becoming more attractive to a growing population. How will the absence of cars affect our lifestyle? For (1), we will have empty garages to store our useless junk and (2) new home builders will refashion their designs for more living space rather than more parking space. Beside producing less carbon in the atmosphere, how does a carless society create a safer environment? Worldwide, there are about 12 million people who die each year in traffic accidents due to distractions and drunk driving. The accident rate is now one accident every 60,000 miles and with autonomous driving, that will drop the rate to 1 accident in 6 million miles. How will our state survive? California won’t have much in the way of gasoline tax. Revenue for car licenses will drop. When car purchases drop, so does the tax income. How will the new young generation adjust to the lack of cars? They will adjust just as our parents’ generation adjusted despite the arrival of the “horseless carriage.” It took only a generation or so when the horse and buggy no longer became the primary means of transportation. When that happened, the very nature of American culture changed: roadways changed into highways and city folk moved out to the suburbs where families expanded. And when cars disappear, the new generation will face still another transformation of American culture.
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Shades of Andy Rooney By Keith Bogost On this Memorial Day 2020, a Memorial Day unlike any other in our lives, I am reminded of the rarity and possible demise of one of my favorites, the Cursive Capital L Since the advent of typewriters, word processors and even dictated speech, cursive script has almost totally disappeared. And, I must admit I miss it. When I was younger and an honorable member of the cursive community, I would sometimes enjoy doodling using the unique shape and curves of the Cursive Capital L. A sheet of paper and a writing instrument were all it took to take myself into its magical world. In an instant, forms and shapes would emerge before my eyes, and I would be able to admire their beauty for as long as I wished. Sophisticated art emerged instantly which I remember with a certain awe even today. I had no talent in drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. but I could always rely upon my “talent” to produce a satisfactory bunch of Cursive
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Capital Ls. The uppercase cursive L is absolutely unique, and no other letter, upper or lower case, matches its class and form. In its own way, the figures produced become alive. They are leaping, joyful, bouncing, merry, happy, beckoning, wondrous, graceful, buoyant, adventurous, energizing, bold, exciting, lilting, heroic, courageous, endearing, beautiful, hypnotic, amazing and even awesome. Large or small, wide or slim, upright or tilted, they are all one needs to appreciate aspects of life we enjoy and take for granted. A page produced in less than a minute can be admired by everyone. But you can produce your own easily. Go to L! When I see the icons, I can actually feel the melodies of the First Movement of Beethoven’s Symphony #7 (start at 3 minutes, 40 seconds and listen to the rest of the movement). The Ls seem to begin moving and almost jump off the page, soaring upward. They twist and turn, almost like the flight pattern of a mythical bird. One quick flick of the pen admits you into the unique world of L - a world you can create yourself! We need to appreciate more of these things in our lives. Do it today. For only a minute of your time, you will be lifted into L and the wonder of its timeless beauty.
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Flowers in the Village Indian Hawthorn
These perennial plants are frequently found along Leisure Village Way as well as in many of our front yards. They are a hearty plant and require little care or maintenance. It survives the hot weather of the summer and thrives well in our mild winters. They are usually trimmed into shrubs, small trees, balls and in most cases, hedges. Many bloom profusely during the spring and will often continue blossoming throughout most of the summer months. Indian Hawthorn is a mainstay horticultural plant species in the southern regions of the United States. It is frequently found in commercial as well as private landscapes. It is grown for its decorative pink or white flowers and is popular in bonsai culture. These bushes are also found along slopes, roadsides and next to streams across eastern Asia ranging from Japan all the way south to Southern China, Thailand and Vietnam.
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