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Proves that music is the soul of life

• According to Cunningham’s Law, the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question, but to pose the wrong answer.

• Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong once asked President Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs for him because Armstrong was “an old man.” We feel pretty sure Nixon wasn’t aware the bags contained marijuana.

• In 2015, the 1,000-year-old corpse of a Buddhist monk was discovered inside an ancient statue of Buddha.

• Never mind Freddy Krueger’s mutilated face and clawed glove — Wes Craven designed his red-and-greenstriped sweater after he read in Scientific American that the human eye has difficulty recognizing those particular shades. Therefore, just looking at his pullover is subliminally unsettling!

• The first item sold on eBay, for $14.83, was a broken laser pointer, to someone who kept a collection of broken laser pointers.

• During the Apollo 12 mission, a 2 1/2-ton piece of the lunar module was experimentally crashed onto the surface of the moon, with a quite unexpected result: The moon “rang like a bell” for nearly an hour.

• Vending machines kill more people per year than sharks.

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This magical weekend is filled with live music experiences and workshops that will inspire the soul along with activities and attractions that create a friendly, familial spirit. Guests will find themselves immersed in a powerhouse of passionate creativity, community empowerment and arts education against sweeping views of Joshua Tree National Park and the Copper Mountains.

Over 30 musical artists will in clude Balkan Bump, My Baby, Dub Inc, Adam Freeland, Frazey Ford, Leyla McCalla, Rainbow Girls and so many more. In between performances, guests can take part in tea ceremonies, AA meetings and meditation. The Om Zone will feature Qi Gong, sound healing and yoga by a shaded lake, and the healing zone offers

massage, tarot readings, and even ancient practices of shamanism and reiki.

Numerous visual artists will be on hand along with vendors serving up pancakes to pizza and selling crafts, sustainable clothing, accessories and gifts.

Members of the LGBTQ community will feel at home here, with drag, queer and trans art, performance, skills-share, racial justice talks and youth and local resources. Kids are welcome too, with interactive activities, pop-up performances and playshops. Campsite space is available.

Single day tickets to the Joshua Tree Music Festival are $25 to $115. Four day festival pass $295 and super supporter pass $450. Visit joshuatreemusicfestival.com for event details.

Fascinating facts about NASCAR

The first NASCAR race was held on a beach. IN 1948, Bill France Sr. organized the firt official NASCAR race on the sands of Daytona Beach in Florida. The race, which Red Byron won, was held on a 4.1mile course marked off with cones and flags.

NASCAR cars generate enough downforce to drive upside down. It is achieved through a combination of aerodynamics and the shape of the car’s body. At high speeds, the air flowing over the car’s body creates a downward force that helps to keep the car stuck to the track.

NASCAR drivers experience up to six Gs of force on their necks during a race. These drivers experience accelerating forces of up to 2Gs, braking forces of up to 5Gs, and cornering forces of 4 to 6Gs. One area of the body that is particularly affected is the neck. To withstand the forces, NASCAR drivers must have strong neck muscles and goof physical conditioning.

Richard Petty is the most successful driver in NASCAR history. Throughout his career, Petty won a record 200 races, including seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. In addition to his race wins Petty also hold the record for most poles (127) and top-five finishes (556).

NASCAR has a “Green Initiative.” This initiative includes a variety of programs and intiatives designed to minimize waste, reduce energy consuption, and promote sustainability. Some ways that NASCAR works to be more environmentally friendly include using alternative fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, and recycling materials, such as tires and oil.

1. ANATOMY: What is a common name for lateral epicondylitis?

2. GEOGRAPHY: What was the country of Portugal known as in Roman times?

3. MOVIES: What are the final words spoken in the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”?

4. LITERATURE: Which novel series includes a fictional place called Godric’s Hollow, England?

5. SCIENCE: What is cytology?

6. TELEVISION: What is the name of the ranch in the 1960s western show “Bonanza”?

7. U.S. STATES: Which state has the longest cave system?

8. FOOD & DRINK: In which country were bagels invented?

9. HISTORY: What kind of beetle was revered by the ancient Egyptians?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the largest lizard on Earth?

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Calendar of events

May 18 Aaron Lewis Spend a special evening with the founder of the multiplatinum band Stained as he returns to his acoustic roots as he performs “Country Boy,” “Am I The Only One,” and “Someone,” along with other hits. 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-775-5566, spotlight29.com

May 18 Free Concerts in the Park Pack your picnic basket or enjoy a variety of food trucks every Thursday as the stage features AMFM. 7 p.m. Palm Desert Civic Center Park, 43900 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert. 760-5681441, discoverpalmdesert.com

May 18 Jazzville Step back in time to when all the cool cats came to play. Experience the hip vintage vibes that put Palm Springs on the map. Featuring Patrick Barnitt & Quartet. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 East Amado Road, Palm Springs. jazzvillepalmsprings.com

May 18-21 Joshua Tree Music Festival

An intimate festival experience where the thin line between audience and performer is often blurred also features deep dive workshops to uplift and inspire. The lineup includes Galactic, Balkan Bump, The Last Internationale, Tamikrest, Garza, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Rainbow Girls, and more. 2601 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree. joshuatreemusicfestival.com

May 19 Australia’s Thunder from Down Under The number one male revue in the world brings their Las Vegas show for an interactive experience with chiseled bodies, seductive dance routines, cheeky humor, and boy-next-door charm. 8 p.m. The Show 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 800-514-3849, aguacalientecasinos.com

May 19 Caliente Comedy Each show is 90 minutes and features a roster of comedians that includes Ali Macofsky. 7 p.m. This

is a 21+ show. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. eventspalmsprings.com

May 19 Ice Cube The iconic West Coast rapper brings his infectious hits, “Check Yo Self,” “You Know How We Do It,” and “It Was A Good Day” to the desert. 8 p.m. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. 800-827-2946, fantasyspringsresort.com

May 19 Pacifico Dance Company Featuring dances from many different parts of Mexico. Characteristics unique to each region are reflected in the music, footwork, skirt work, patterning style, and costuming. 6:30 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760-3402787, mccallumtheatre.com

May 20 Masters of Illusion These cutting-edge illusionists perform sleight-ofhand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes, and large-scale illusions. 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760775-5566, spotlight29.com

May 21 Elvis: The Early Years Musician/actor and celebrated king of rock ‘n’ roll impersonator Scot Bruce brings the magic of Elvis to the stage with a fourpiece band, hip threads and the grease in the hair. 5 p.m. Purple Room, 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-322-4422, purpleroompalmsprings.com

May 24 Desert Blues Revival Enjoy authentic blues, soul, R&B, and rock from all over the globe, featuring The Laurie Morvan Band. 6 p.m. This is a 21+ show. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. eventspalmsprings.com/blues

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30. Farm resident 31. Ocean

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49. Regenerate

50. Not healthy

51. Chinese sword

52. Mild expression of surprise

5. A woman who is the superior of a group of nuns

6. Greek units of weight

8. Radio direction finder (abbr.)

9. Systems, doctrines, theories

11. Stony waste matter

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15. Hostile to others

18. U.S. State

19. Not wet

20. Something one thinks up

22. Where beer is made

23. Clumsy person

24. Belonging to us

27. Canadian flyers

28. Greek goddess of the dawn

29. Snakelike fish

31. Unhappy

32. Fruit

33. Not good

34. Zero degrees Celsius

35. Goo Goo Dolls’ hit

36. Crawls into the head (folklore)

16. Type of tree

17. “Tough Little Boys” singer Gary

19. State attorneys

20. Goddess of fertility

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44. Native American tribe 47. Head honcho

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What they left behind It’s not unusual for taxi drivers to find a phone, a purse, or a bag left behind by passengers. The 2023 Uber Lost & Found Index was recently made public and it contains a long list of not-so-common items that forgetful riders left behind. Over the past year drivers turned in a variety of abandoned items found in the back seats of their cars such as an ankle monitor, fake blood, a Danny DeVito Christmas ornament and, oddly enough, six cheese cakes.

‘Bee-lieve it or not’ A Delta Airlines flight could not take off recently at the HoustonBush airport “after a friendly group of bees evidently wanted to talk shop with the winglet of our airplanes, no doubt to share the

latest about flying conditions at the airport,” according to the airline. Thousands of the pesky insects had settled on a wing of the aircraft to rest their wings, preventing a takeoff. Three hours later the pilot revved his engines scaring the swarm to take flight themselves, allowing the plane to take flight as well.

The worth of knowledge As the end of the school year approaches, high school seniors look forward to the challenges of college life. Many of them may be concerned with the high cost of the next phase of their academic lives. But not Dennis Barnes, a senior at International High School of New Orleans with a cumulative grade point average of 4.98. He applied to 200 colleges and has been accepted by 125 of them, thus far. In addition, much to the delight of his parents, he has been offered more than $9 million in scholarships.

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Recent Food Safety Recalls

The website for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is a good place to watch for recalls and alerts. Right now they have notices about potato soup, clam chowder, frozen turkey sausage patties, beef strips -- all for a variety of reasons such as undeclared allergens, temperature mismanagement, packaging in unsanitary conditions, etc.

But the concerns aren’t just with food we select at the store; sometimes it’s food that’s delivered to us. New on the FSIS recall page is an alert for ready-to-cook meatloaf because it has an undeclared allergen in it, specifically milk.

The fine print says they didn’t ask for a recall because the products

aren’t available for purchase. Hmmm ... what about people who might have those items in their freezer?

This particular meatloaf was sent to groups that deliver at-home meals to seniors and the food therefore does not have an ingredient label on it.

For more information on these recalls or to sign up for email notices, go to fsis.usda.gov/recalls. And if you ever have questions about food safety, you can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854).

Food Manufacturing is another good site to watch for up-to-the-minute recall and alert information (foodmanufacturing.com/recalls-alerts). While they’re not part of the government, they do cover all types of food information. Scroll to the bottom to sign up for email alerts from them.

The Food and Drug Administration (fda.gov) is another site worth watching. Scroll down their page for recalls and alerts on a variety of items, such as food, medical devices, vaccines, drugs and cosmetics. Today their list includes salmonella in flour, sesame in premade sandwiches, eggs in yogurt and listeria in salad kits.

Makes you hesitant to eat anything we buy in a store, doesn’t it? Signing up for email alerts might be a good idea.

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SPECIAL SAUCE

Antipasto stuffed chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp. dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1/4 lb. deli ham

• 1/4 lb. salami

• 4 slices provolone, halved

• 1 c. drained and sliced pepperoncini

• 1/3 c. chopped assorted olives

• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan

• Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken on a cutting board and make 5 slits in each breast, being careful not to cut through

completely. Transfer to a baking sheet.

2. Drizzle olive oil over chicken and season with oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

3. Stuff each chicken breast with ham, salami, provolone, and pepperoncini, then sprinkle with olives and Parmesan.

4. Bake until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, about 25 minutes.

5. Garnish with parsley before serving.

• To get scorched pan bottoms clean, scrub with sudsy ammonia and rinse well.

• Baby oil can loosen soap scum from shower doors. Apply and buff lightly with a soft washcloth. Follow with a shampoo cleaning or just leave as is. It will repel water and smells nice, too.

• Keep your steering wheel in touchable condition on very hot days with a paper grocery bag. Cut out a strip down one side of the bag, allowing it to slip over the steering column. The bag can be refolded and stored next to your seat. When you get out of the car, just slip the bag over the steering wheel. No more burning hands when you get back in the car.

• To keep shirt collars from absorbing oil and grime, sprinkle with talcum powder while ironing.

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1. Tennis elbow.

2. Lusitania.

3. “I hope.”

4. The “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling.

5. The study of cells.

6. Ponderosa.

7. Kentucky.

8. Poland.

9. Scarab.

10. Komodo Dragon.

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Hilarious production, ‘The Bold and Bob’ takes the Script2Stage2Screen stage

Don’t miss Script2Stage2Screen seventh production od the season, Jean Ciampi’s hilarious “The Bold and Bob,” a very funny comedy directed by Stan Jenson.

“The Bold and Bob” is the story of a high school teacher who returns home after the sudden passing of his mother. To plan for the funeral, he is forced to navigate an outlandish group of characters, each with their own agenda. Jean has mixed six characters

together in an ever-escalating mix of timidity, exploitation, and mix-ups. The result is hilarity.

Performances are at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert, 72425 Via Vail in Rancho Mirage on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets, are only $10, and are available at script2stage2screen.com or cash or check at the door.

Family+ Workshops series returns to Palm Springs Art Museum

Palm Springs Art Museum has announced the artist-led workshops for the May 21 edition of Family+, a free series from 1 to 5 p.m. Presented as part of the museum’s Public Programming offerings, Family+ features artmaking and creative workshops, music, and other activities for kids, teens, and families+. Artists, creatives, makers, and musicians produce activities and workshops throughout the museum.

On Sunday, May 21 there will be a series of workshops offered at various times throughout the day, including:

Hanging Pom Pom Sculptures with Svetlana Shigroff. Attendees will learn about reclaimed fabrics by creating their own yarn that will be used to make a hanging sculpture.

Assemblage Sculpture with Nancy Ocegueda. Participants will recreate memories through sculptures that reference Nancy’s nostalgia-inspired work by using readymade objects, textures, and whimsical trinkets.

To register for the free workshops, visit psmuseum.org.

There will also be all-day activities including a collaborative drawing experience with artist Tysen Knight and a special presentation of student artwork inspired by the artist from Coachella, Mecca, and Desert Hot Springs libraries. Additionally, there will be face painting, a 360 photo booth, music by Martha Devonne, pizza from Popping Off Pies, drinks by Luigi’s SlushLife, and coffee by Café Empatía.

On May 18, 1974, India conducted its first successful nuclear bomb test. The mission’s code name was “Smiling Buddha.” The bomb was detonated on the army base Pokhran Test Range under the supervision of several key Indian generals.

On May 19, 1996, the Space Shuttle Endeavour launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its 11th mission. In 10 days and 40 minutes, the shuttle completed 161 revolutions and covered a total distance of more than 4 million miles before landing.

On May 20, 1609, Shakespeare’s sonnets were first printed in London by “procurer of manuscripts” and publisher Thomas Thorpe. While it is unclear how he acquired the manuscript, it may have been an illegal copy, and was apparently issued without the Bard’s permission, causing some damage to Thorpe’s reputation.

On May 21, 1881, former schoolteacher, patent clerk and later pioneering nurse Clarissa Harlowe Barton, better known as Clara Barton, founded the American Red Cross. She served as its president for 23 years before retiring in 1904 at the age of 83. She

was posthumously inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1973.

On May 22, 1906, Wilbur and Orville Wright were granted a patent for their “flying machine.” Their first application was rejected, and the overall process took three years, after which they sold the patent to the newly formed Wright Company for a sweet $100,000, 40% of the company’s stock, and a royalty of 10% on all aircraft sold.

On May 23, 1962, 12 doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston performed the first successful reattachment of a human limb -- the severed arm of 12-year-old Everett “Red” Knowles. After four years of recovery, he had regained complete mobility and use of it.

On May 24, 1887, President Chester A. Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland opened the Brooklyn Bridge. At the time, it was considered engineering’s greatest achievement, with a span of 1,600 feet, which made it the longest suspension bridge in the world.

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