TIDBITS®OFFERSA MARCHMIXTURE
byKathyWolfe
AsMarchcomesinlikealion,Tidbitsoffers
factsaboutthismonth’sevents.
•AlthoughweknowMarchasthethirdmonth oftheyear,itwasn’talwaysso!Intheoldest Romancalendars,theyearwasjustten monthslong,andMarchwasthefirstmonth. JanuaryandFebruaryweren’taddeduntil about700B.C.,andMarchbecamethethird month.ItwasnamedforMars,theRoman godofwar.
•OnMarch20or21eachyear,thesunis directlyabovetheequator,makingtheday andnightofequallength.Thisphenomenon isknownastheVernalEquinox,thefirstday ofSpringintheNorthernHemisphere.The word“equinox”hasitsrootsinLatin, translating“equalnight.”
•March6,1836wasthedaytheAlamofellto Mexicantroopsaftera13-daysiegeunder thecommandofGeneralAntonioSanta AnnainthemidstoftheTexasRevolution. TheAlamomissionwasoccupiedbyabout 250Americans,includingsoldiers,clergy, slaves,women,andchildren.Thegarrison wasattackedbyapproximately1,500 Mexicansoldiers.It’sestimatedthatabout 190U.S.soldierswerekilled,including frontiersmanJimBowieandfolkheroDavy Crockett.About60,primarilycivilians, survived.
MARCHMIXTURE(continued):
•TheIdesofMarchintheRomancalendar wasthe74thdayoftheyear,equivalentto March15.Itwasadayforreligious observances,sacredtoJupiter,theRomans’ supremedeity.Itwasalsoadeadlinefor settlingdebts.MostlywethinkoftheIdesof MarchasthedayofJuliusCaesar’s assassination.In44BC,aclairvoyanttold Caesarthathisdemisewouldoccurnolater thanthatdate.Caesardisregardedthe prophecy,andonthatday,sneeredatthe seer,“TheIdesofMarchhavecome,”to whichtheseerreplied,“Aye,Caesar,butnot gone.”AsCaesarsatinasenatemeetingat theTheatreofPompey,conspirators attackedtheruler,stabbinghim23times. Theattackers,membersoftheSenate, marchedthroughRomefollowingthe assassinationannouncing,“PeopleofRome, weareonceagainfree!”
•Basketball’sNCAAtournamentknownas “MarchMadness”determinesthechampion teamfromtheDivisionIlevelofthe NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation.It wasthebrainstormofOhioStatecoach HaroldOlsen,andin1939,eightteams–Oregon,Texas,Oklahoma,UtahState, Villanova,Brown,WakeForest,andOhio State–competedforthetitle,withOregon winningthechampionshipgameagainst Ohio46-33.In1951,thetournamentwas expandedto16teams,thento32in1975.By 1985,thefieldwas64teams,andis currently68.UCLAhaswonthemost nationaltitles,with11wins.Awomen’s tournamentwasaddedin1982,with LouisianaTechtakingthechampionship. Thewomen’sfieldisalso68teams. Althoughthetourneyhasbeenheldsince 1939,itwasn’tuntil1982whensportscaster BrettMusbergerusedtheterm“March Madness”duringtelevisioncoveragethat thenamereallystuck.
•Amongthemanyreusesforplastic newspaperbags:Putsoileddiapersinbefore puttinginatrashcan.Usetopickupafter yourpetonawalk.Fillwithgrocerystore plasticbagsforstorage.Keepafewtostore wetswimsuitsinafteratriptothebeachor pool.
•Beforeremovingasplinter,icethearea. Lessfussingandawoodensplintermight absorbsomeliquid,causingittoswell enoughtopopoutabitmore.
•Recyclingpaperisgood,butreusingbefore recyclingisevenbetter.Askyourchild's classroomteacherifheorshehasa"both sides"policyforlinedpapers.Also,copy paperthat'sprintedononlyonesidecanbe quarteredforquickscratchpaper.
•Tryingtospotroofdamagebutnotquite sureyou'reupforclimbingaladder?Before yougetupontheroof,getoutyour binoculars.You'dbesurprisedhowmuch youcanseefromtheground,andyoucando acursoryexaminationandthendecideif anythingneedsacloserlook.
•Cutkitchenspongesintosmallerpieces. Theycleanaswellasalargersponge,and youcandisposeofthesmallerpieceswhen theygetyucky.--O.C.inMichigan
•Needslicedmushroomsforyoursalador recipe?Theyarehardtocut,butyoumight haveaperfecttoolfordoingthejobalready inyourkitchen.Ifyouhaveaneggslicer,get itout.Itworksverywellformushrooms, andit'seasiertousethantryingtocutthose slicesyourself.--J.R.inUtah
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MARCHMIXTURE(continued):
•TheEiffelTowerwasascendedforthevery firsttimeonMarch31,1889.Becausethe elevatorswerenotyetoperating,thegroupof governmentofficials,alongwithmembersof thepress,madethetrekonfoot,aclimbthat tookoveranhour,asGustaveEiffelstopped alongthewaytopointoutthestructure’s features.Constructionbeganonthewroughtirontowerin1887asthemainattractionfor theupcomingParisWorld’sFairin1889.It wascompletedin2years,2months,and5 dayswithnoseriousinjuriesordeathsduring theprocess.Standing1,083feettall,aboutthe heightofan81-storeybuilding,itwasthe talleststructureintheworldfor41yearsuntil NewYorkCity’sChryslerBuildingsurpassed itin1930.
•InMarchof1973,theeighthstudioalbumby theEnglishrockbandPinkFloyd,“TheDark SideoftheMoon,”landedonBillboard’sTop 200albumchart,eventuallymakingitupto Number1.ThealbumremainedontheTop 200forarecord-breaking741weeks,settinga recordthatstillremainsunbroken.Ifyoucount theadditionofBillboard’sCatalogAlbums chart,whichclassifiesolderLPsstillselling well,“TheDarkSideoftheMoon”isstillon thecharts.It’sbeencertified14xplatinumin theU.K.,andhassoldupwardsof45million copiesworldwide.Thealbumhasnothingto dowithastronomy,butratherthesongsdeal withthesubjectsofconflict,wealthandgreed, time,mentalillness,anddeath.
•Thefirst-evertelephonecallwasmadeon March10,1876byAlexanderGrahamBellto his27-year-oldassistantThomasWatson.Bell himselfwasjust29andhadreceivedapatent forhisinventiononlythreedaysearlier,U.S. Patent174465Aforamethodoftransmitting speechbytelegraphy.Bell’swords,“Mr. Watson,comehere.Iwantyou”fromthe roomnextdoorwereabitcrackly,but understandable.
MARCHMIXTURE(continued):
•Withinafewmonths,Bellwastransmitting conversationsbetweenBoston,Massachusetts, andthenearbycommunityofSomerville. Bellco-foundedtheAmericanTelephone andTelegraphCompany(AT&T)in1885. TheScottish-bornBellwasnostrangerto inventing.Atage12,hehadcreatedadevice forde-huskinggrain,whichwasputinto operationatnearbymills.Whathappenedto ThomasWatson?HewenttoworkforBell athistelephonecompany,andinventedthe telephoneringer,whichsignaledfolkswhen acallwascomingin.Heusedhisroyalties tobuyafarm,butmovedontofoundinga shipandenginebuildingcompanythatbuilt navaldestroyersfortheU.S.military.By 1900,itwasoneofthelargestshipyardsin thenation,whichWatsonlatersoldto BethlehemSteel.Watsonnotonlyreceived theveryfirstphonecall,hewasalsothe recipientofthefirsttranscontinentalcall, madefromBell’sNewYorkCityofficeto WatsoninSanFrancisco.Thephone receiverswerethenhandedtothemayorsof eachcitytospeaktoeachother.
•Whoknewthereisaspecialdaysetasideto honorthefannypack?March9is InternationalFannyPackDay,first designatedin2007.Itwasinspiredbyaman onhiswayhomefromaChristmasparty, whoencounteredahomelessman.Atthe party,NickYateshadbeengiventwogag gifts–afruitcakeandafannypack.Stuffing thecakeinthepack,Yatesheadedtoward thebusstop.Hegavethecaketothe homelessman,andwasstruckwiththeidea ofaco-opwithfoodbankstohandoutfood tohomelesswhilewearingfannypacks. Yatescreatedacharitablecampaignand InternationalFannyPackDaywasborn!
•Believeitornot,cowscanbepottytrained-and,itissaid,withlesstroublethantoddlers. It'scalledMooLootraining,andinvolvesnot atoilet,butaspecialpenwithartificialgrass. Butwhybother?Thepracticehelpsthe environmentbyreducingairandwater pollutionandevenplanetwarming.
•TheJ.W.WestcottIIisaboatthatdelivers mailtoshipsatsea.OperatingoutofDetroit, it'stheonlyfloatingzipcodeinAmerica.
•In1931,GermanengineerRichter Raketenradbuiltabikewith12rockets mountedtoitsbackwheelandreacheda speedof90kphbeforehisinvention explodedandthrewhimoff.Whilethatwas, sadly,theendoftherocketbike,Raketenrad himselfsufferedonlyafewscrapes.
•KintsugiistheJapaneseartofputtingbroken potterypiecesbacktogetherwithgold.
•Foroverayearinthemid-2000s,members ofthegroupUnterguntherbrokeintothe FrenchPantheontorepairaclockthathad beenbrokenforfourdecades.Theylater receivedcourttimefortheeffortbutwere somewhatvindicatedwhenmemberJeanBaptisteViot,aclockrestorer,washiredto repairitin2018afterfurtherneglect.
•Researchershavefoundthatapproximately 97%ofpeoplearekeepingasecretatany giventime,withtheaveragepersonkeeping around13.
•In2008,aformerhighschoolstarathlete escapedacrimescenebyusingCraigslistto hireadozenidenticallydressed(and unwitting)civilianstostandattheexact placeandtimeofthearrivalofthearmored carthatheplannedtorob.
ThoughtfortheDay:
"Challengesaregiftsthatforceustosearchfor anewcenterofgravity.Don'tfightthem.Just findanewwaytostand."
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1.Namethegroupthatreleased"SugarBaby Love."
2.Whatisthesong"Abraham,MartinandJohn" about?
3.Whichsinger-songwriterreleased"IfYou CouldReadMyMind"?
4.WhichSimon&Garfunkelsongfigured heavilyinthefilm"TheGraduate"?
5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics: "Totallyunpreparedareyoutofaceaworldof men,Timidandshyandscaredareyouofthings beyondyourken."
Answers
1.TheRubettes,in1974.Overtheyears,themembershave beeninvolvedinvariouslegaldisputesovertheownership ofthegroup'sname.Itwasn'tresolveduntil2022.
2.Thesong,recordedbyDionin1968,isaboutthe assassinationsofAbrahamLincoln,MartinLutherKing Jr.,JohnF.KennedyandRobertF.Kennedy.
3.GordonLightfoot,in1970.Lightfootsuedthe songwriterof"TheGreatestLoveofAll"forlifting24bars ofthemelody.Hecanceledthesuit(becausehe'sanice guy),butendedupwithapublicapology.
4."Mrs.Robinson,"in1967.Itwasoriginallytitled"Mrs. Roosevelt."
5."SixteenGoingonSeventeen,"from"TheSoundof Music."Themusical(1959)andfilm(1965)ofthesame nametellthestoryofthevonTrappfamilyfleeingtheNazis inAustria.
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1.Ant-ManandtheWasp:Quantumania (PG-13)PaulRudd,EvangelineLilly
2.CocaineBear(R)KeriRussell,Alden Ehrenreich
3.JesusRevolution(PG-13)KelseyGrammer, KimberlyWilliams-Paisley
4.Avatar:TheWayofWater(PG-13)Sam Worthington,ZoeSaldana
5.PussinBoots:TheLastWish(PG)Antonio Banderas,SalmaHayek
6.MagicMike'sLastDance(R)SalmaHayek, ChanningTatum
7.80forBrady(PG-13)RitaMoreno,Jane Fonda
8.KnockattheCabin(R)DaveBautista, JonathanGroff
9.Missing(PG-13)TimGriffin,AvaZariaLee
10.AManCalledOtto (PG-13)TomHanks,JohnHiggins (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
ARIES(March21toApril19) Stopbeingthe wool-gatheringLamb,andstartturningthat dreamprojectintoreality.Youhavetheideas, thedriveandthecharismatopersuadeothersto followyourlead.Sodoit.
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AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18) An importantmattermightwindupbeingentrusted toyouforhandling.Theresponsibilityisheavy, butyou'llhavesupportfrompeopleableand eagertohelp.
PISCES(February19toMarch20) Aspouse orpartnermightmakeanimportant,evenlifechanging,suggestion.Consideritcarefully.It couldholdsomeoftheanswersyou'veboth beenlookingfor.
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PetSittingCanBeMoreThan aSideJob
DEARPAW'SCORNER: Iwasrecentlylaid offfrommyjobasaprogrammer,andhavebeen thinkingabouttakinganewcareerdirection.I'm tiredofbeingstuckinanofficeallday.AndI lovebeingaroundpets.Butisitreallypossible tomakeagoodlivingworkingasadogwalker orapetsitter?--BarryJ.,Cambridge, Massachusetts
DEARBARRY: Iknowmorethanafew peoplewhoarefull-timepetsittersanddog walkers.Mosthavetheirownbusiness,whilea fewareemployeesofpetcarecompanies.As youcanimagine,thepayratesvarywidelyfrom persontoperson.ZipRecruiterreportsthatthe averagehourlywage,nationally,forpetsittersis about$19.23.
Ithinkit'sgreatthatyou'reconsideringacareer change.ButIrecommendtestingouttheworld ofpetsittingfirst.Considerworkingparttime forapet-sittingcompany.Evenbetter,ifyou knowsomeonewhodoesdogwalking,askto accompanythemforonedaytoseewhattheir jobentails.Findoutwhatthepitfallsofthis businessmaybe,andwhatmakesitfuntodo. Finally,offertopetsitforafriendwho'sgoing outoftownforadayortwotogetdirect experienceandreallyseeifit'ssomethingthat you'dliketodofulltime.
Next,visittheSmallBusinessAdministration's website(www.sba.gov)andcheckoutits LearningCentersection,whichhasseveral micro-coursesthatteachhowtostartupandrun asmallbusiness.Beingabletocombinecore businessskillswithaloveforanddedicationto petsisagreatplatformtostarton.Bestofluck. Sendyourtips,commentsorquestionsto ask@pawscorner.com.
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AppleRoseDessertsAre inBloom
F.Greaseasix-cupmuffinpan.(Or,foreasier removalofroses,greasesidesandcut parchmentpapertofitthebasesofthepan.)
Sliceapplesinhalffromtoptobottom.Core. Placehalvescut-sidedownoncuttingboard sidewaysinfrontofyou.Sliceeachapplehalf thinlytomakeabout15equallengthslices resemblingahalfmoonshape.Tossslicesina bowloflemonjuicemixedwith1/4cupwater. Microwavefor21/2minutesuntilpliable,but nottoosoft.Ifyoudon'thaveamicrowave,add waterandsimmerbrieflyinapan.Remove applesandpatdry.
Applerosedessertsareinbloomallover Pinterestandcookingsitesthesedays.The techniquescreativelytransformapples,apuff pastry,spicesandpreservesintoawhimsical rose-shapeddessert.
ButI'vecomeupwithafunstep-by-stepversion youandyourkidscanmaketogether.A highlightduringtheprepissharingthemoment ofsurprisewhenyourollupthelinedapple slicesonastripofdoughandtransformitintoa roseshape."Wow,lookatthis!"yourkidsmight exclaim,astheysetitinthemuffintin."Itreally lookslikearose!"
APPLEROSEDESSERT
•Makes6roses
•1frozenpuffpastrysheet,thawedandcold, suchasPepperidgeFarmbrand
•2mediumappleswithreddishskin
•2tablespoonslemonjuice
•1tablespoonapricotorpeachpreserves, mixedwith1teaspoonwater
•Cinnamonandsugar(optional)
•Powderedsugar
Here'swherethefunbegins:Heatovento375
Onalightlyflouredboard,rolloutonepuff pastrytoforma10-by-12-inchrectangle.Let yourchildmeasurewitharulerandcutsix10by-2-inchstripswithapizzacutter.Useapastry brushtospreadathinlayerofthejammixture ontheupperhalfofeachpastrystrip.
Toformeachrose,arrangeabout10appleslices acrossthetophalfofthepastrystrip, overlappingthemasyougo.Thetoprounded edgewithskinshouldextendabouta1/4inch abovethedough.Sprinklelightlywith cinnamonandsugar,ifyouwish.
Gentlyliftthebottomhalfofthedoughoverthe top.Rollupthestrip,keepingappleslices tuckedin;pinchtheedgeintothedoughandset inamuffincup.Bakefor45minutes.
Coolonwirerackandservewarmoratroom temperature.Setrosesonsmallplatesanddust withpowderedsugar.Foranextratreat,serve withascoopofvanillaicecreamdrizzledwith caramelsauce.
Extraidea:Thisrecipeworksequallywellwith firmpears.Cuttheslicesfromtheplumpportion ofthefruit.Insteadofapricotjam,youmighttry figspread.
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SUFFER!
Waytoomanywomensuffer!SooftenIhear womensuffering“atthattimeofmonth”.What theyrevealtomesoundsnothinglessthan excruciating!Nowomanshouldhavetosuffer likethat!WhenIwasyoung,your“period”just cameandwent.Itwasrarewhenawomanbled heavily,likethisbleedingakintoahemorrhage. WhenItellwomentheydon’thavetohave periodslikethat,theylookatmelikeIhavetwo headsorsomething!Somanywomenandyoung girlssuffersomuchthattheynowthinkit’s normal.Thatreallysaddensme.
MostofthewomenandgirlsI’veworkedwith thatthoughtIwascrazytosuggestthatthey needn’thavethisexcruciating“curse”,nowlove thattheynolongerdo.Theylovetoreportback abouttheirshortercycles,lighterflows,absent breasttenderness,swelling,moodswings, headachesandthemyriadofothersymptoms theyusedtosufferfrom.Eachmonthbringsnew happierexpectations.
Soifit’snotnormaltohavethesehorrible cycles,whydowehavethem?Becausewelive inanerafraughtwithallthetriggersforthem thatyoucanimagine.
Ourfoodisfullofhormone-mimickers. Chemicalcompoundsthatthebodyconfuses withrealhormones.Ourfoodsalsocontain residuesfromchemicalagriculturalpractices (unless,ofcourse,youareeatingorganically
grownfoods).Wehaveanexcessofpackaging aroundourfoods,inthewayofplasticwraps andcontainersandtheinsidesofourprepackagedcontainersthatcontainseveralkinds ofhormonemimickers.Wesprayourrooms withtoxichormonedisruptersinthenameof smelling“good”.Weconsumesynthetic hormonesinourfoods,intheformofbirth controlpillsandevenhormonereplacement. Wewearclothingsaturatedinflameretardants, alsoknownhormonaldisrupters.Ourcosmetics containmanyaswell.
Whatweputonourskinoftenisladenwith theseawfulcompounds.
Howdowenavigatethiscraziness,keepour sanity,andstillenjoytheluxurieswehave becomesoaccustomedto?Welearnwhatwe cando.Nearlyeverythingthatwecleanupin ourdiet,environment,andlifestylescanhavea positiveimpactonourhormonalhealth.
Somemaybedoing“alltherightthings”and stillsuffer.Somemayneedtodetoxsomeofthis stuffbecausetheirGod-givenabilitytodothat hasbeenoverwhelmed,orhamperedinsome wayfromvariouscauses.Ofcourse,thathasto bedonecarefullytokeepfromfurther overwhelmingyoursystem.
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ReportsFromtheVAOfficeof InspectorGeneral
Whowouldhavethoughtit...stealingdiabetic teststripsforprofit?Apparentlythere'smoney tobemadefromthosemedicalsupplies.And oneMichiganwoman,inchargeofprocurement ataDepartmentofVeteransAffairspharmacy, madealotofit,stealinginexcessof7,500 boxesofthestripsovertheyears.
Shewasn'taloneinthescheme.She'dsellthem toaco-thiefwho'dmakeherownsalesdownthe linetoathirdpartyinPennsylvania.
Thefirstinlineinthetheftchainhasalready confessedandfaces20yearsintheslammer,not tomentionaveryheftyfine.Thesecondinline alsoconfessed.Thetwoofthem,however,are pointingfingersatNumberThree,whotheysay istheactualmastermindofthethefts.
Diabeticteststrips?Whoknew?
ThenthereistheNewJerseyformerMarine whoclaimedPTSDfromhavingtohandle humanremainsafternaturaldisastersintwo foreigncountries.Beforehisschemefellapart, he'dnettedinexcessof$118,000indisability benefits.Hisbigmistake,besidestellinglies, wasthathesentthreateningmessagestoa memberoftheOfficeofInspectorGeneralstaff, plusanyoneelsewhowouldbeworkingonthe case.He'llbesentencedthissummer,buthe's lookingat10yearsinprisonandheavyfinesjust forthelyingpart,andfiveyearsforthethreats aswellasbigfines.
InOklahoma,amanphonedaVAfacility threateningtokillpeople...andthenheshowed up.Hisbeef,apparently,wasnotgettinga quickerappointmentdatetobeseenattheclinic. Hewantedhismeds,andhegavethem30 minutestoprescribethemorhe'dbethereto murderpeople.Notonlydidhehavealoaded .357firearm(andahandfulofzipties),buthe tooktheitemsintoafederalfacility.Helater claimednottoremembermakingthecall. ToreadmorereportsfromtheOIG,goto www.va.gov/oigandscrolldown.
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1.Forwhatcollegeteamdid1994first-overallNBA DraftpickGlenn"BigDog"Robinsonplay?
2.HeplayedtightendfortheDenverBroncos (1986)andGreenBayPackers(1987-88).His brotherplayedlinebackerfortheKansasCityChiefs (1986-91)andSeattleSeahawks(1993).Whoare they?
3.In1942,PresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwrotea lettertoMajorLeagueBaseballCommissioner KenesawMountainLandisencouraginghimtoplay theseasonduringWorldWarII.Theletterisknown bywhatname?
4.In1965,whatBasketballHallofFamerwas tradedfromtheSanFranciscoWarriorstothe Philadelphia76ersforConnieDierking,LeeShaffer, PaulNeumannandcash?
5.WhatnationalteamwonthefirsttwoWorld BaseballClassictournamentsheldin2006and 2009?
6.NametheMinnesotaNorthStarsplayerwhodied twodaysaftersufferingheadinjuriesina1968NHL game.
7.WhattennisstarfromtheCzechRepublicwonher onlyGrandSlamsinglestitlebydefeatingNathalie TauziatatWimbledonin1998?
Answers
1.ThePurdue Boilermakers.
2.JoeyandDinoHackett.
3.TheGreenLightLetter.
4.WiltChamberlain.
5.Japan.
6.BillMasterton.
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1.GEOGRAPHY:Whichriverflowsthrough theEuropeancapitalsofViennaandBudapest?
2.SCIENCE:Atwhattemperatureare FahrenheitandCelsiusequal?
3.TELEVISION:Thecomedyseries"Frasier" isaspinoffofwhichsitcom?
4.LITERATURE:Whichnovelfeaturesa characternamedKatnissEverdeen?
5.FOOD&DRINK:Whatkindofbeansare usedinfalafel?
6.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whatisabeaver's homecalled?
7.THEATER:Whichmusicalfeaturesa characternamedTracyTurnblad?
8.MOVIES:Whichactressplaystheyoung WendyDarlinginthemovie"Hook"?
9.HISTORY:Whoinventedthegameof lacrosse?
10.SCIENCE:Whatpercentageoftheworld's populationhasbrowneyes?
Answers
1.TheDanubeRiver.
2.-40.
3."Cheers."
4."TheHungerGames."
5.Chickpeasorfavabeans.
6.Alodge,oraden.
7."Hairspray."
8.GwynethPaltrow.
9.IroquoistribesintheeasternUnitedStates andCanada.
10.70%-80%.
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•OnMarch24,1882,Germanscientist RobertKochdiscoveredthebacterium responsiblefortuberculosis.Regardedtoday asthe"fatherofmodernbacteriology,"Koch wasawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiology andMedicinein1905.
•OnMarch20,1922,HubertWorkgavean orderthatallAmericanhomesneedtobe equippedwithanitemthatthemajorityofus undoubtedlytakeforgrantedtoday:a mailbox.Workwasthecountry'sU.S. PostmasterGeneral,andfailuretocomply withtheordercarriedapenaltyofgivingup one'smaildelivery.
•OnMarch21,1928,PresidentCalvin CoolidgepresentedCharlesLindberghwith theCongressionalMedalofHonorfor "displayingheroiccourageandskillasa navigator,attheriskofhislife,byhis nonstopflightinhisairplane,theSpiritofSt. Louis,fromNewYorkCitytoParis,France, 20-21May1927,bywhichCapt.Lindbergh notonlyachievedthegreatestindividual triumphofanyAmericancitizenbut demonstratedthattravelacrosstheoceanby aircraftwaspossible."
•OnMarch23,1973,YokoOnowasgranted permanentresidenceintheUnitedStates. However,thegoodnewsdidnotextendto herhusband,formerBeatleJohnLennon.He wasissueda60-daynoticetoleavethe country.
•OnMarch22,1978,KarlWallenda,founder oftheFlyingWallendas,fellfroma tightrope10storiestohisdeathduringa promotionalappearanceforthePan AmericanCircus.The73-year-oldacrobat wascrossingbetweenthetwotowersofthe CondadoPlazaHotelinSanJuan,Puerto Rico.
•OnMarch25,1995,HowardG.(Ward) Cunningham,anAmericancomputer programmerandpioneerinbothdesign patternsandextremeprogramming, introducedthewiki,or"user-editable website."Today,Wikipediaistheworld's mostwell-knownandwidelyusedwiki.
•OnMarch26,2019,formerFirstLady MichelleObama'smemoir,"Becoming," surpassed10millioncopiesinsalesjustfour monthsafteritspublication.Ithadalready becomeAmerica'sbest-sellingbookin2018 afteramere15days.
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FuneralPlanning:Don'tBe Rushed
Onelifeeventwedon'twanttothinkabout havingtodoforalovedoneisplanninga funeral.Butsometimeswemust,anditcanbe stressfulandloadedwiththepotentialtobe scammedinsomeway.
Asmallamountofhelpiscoming.TheFederal TradeCommissionwantsonlinefuneralpricing. Anditmakessense.Whenyouneedtoorganize afuneral,emotionsarerunninghigh.Youwon't beatyourbestwhenitcomestothinkingabout pricingandservices.
Backin1984,theFTCcreatedtheFuneralRule, butitonlyrequiresfuneralhomestoshowlists ofthepricesofcasketsandanyouterburial containers,suchasagraveliner.Anditwasonly requiredthatapotentialcustomerbegiventhose pricesinperson,certainlynotbyphone.To makeitworse,funeralhomesonlyhadtoshow picturesortheitemitselfafterthepriceswere disclosed.
Bythen,ofcourse,youwereatthefuneral home,unhappyandsadandstressed.Thelast thingyouwantedtodoistreatitlikeacar purchaseandshoparound.Soyousignedthe paperworkonthespot,possiblypaidtoomuch andmaybedidn'tgettheitemsandservicesyou wanted.
Thereareafewwaystoensurethatyour vulnerabilityatthattimeisn'texploited.
Beforeyouleavethehousetoorganizea funeral,goonlinetochecklocalfuneralhome websites.Theymightbeamongtheveryfewto actuallypostpricingandservices.
Takesomeonewithyou. Getthepricelist(inwriting)ofwhatthefuneral homeoffers.
Beforeyousignanypaperwork,contactthe FuneralConsumersAlliance(funerals.org)and gettheiradvice.There'sagroupineverystate. Ontheirwebsite,clickon"Consumers"and scrolldownto"Don'tKnowWhereToBegin? StartHere."
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‘WillmyMomfitin?’
Iimagineanyonewhoworkswithfamilies consideringmovingtheirlovedoneintoa communityhasheardthisquestion.Ournatural instinctistoassurethefamilythatYES,of coursetheywill!Inmyexperience,mostoften timestheydo.However,findingwaystohelp makethatacclimatizationhappenmorequickly fornewresidentscanmeanthedifference betweenthembecomingalong-termresidentor quicklymovingout.Comingfromthe perspectiveofnotonlysomeonewhohashelped otherfamiliesinthissituation,butalsoasthe adultdaughterofparentswhorecentlymoved intoseniorliving,Iwanttosharesomeideason howtoassistnewresidentstoquicklymakenew friendsandadapttotheirnewlifeina community…
Ifoundinmyexperience,thepersonaltouch makesthedifference.Byworkingjustashardto learnthelikes/dislikesofaseniorasyoudid abouttheircareneeds,youhaveagreatchance ofknowinghowyoucanhelpbringthemjoy!
Spendtimeaskingquestionslike‘Priorto retiring, howdidyourMomspendherspare time?’,‘Whenyouweregrowingupdidyour Dadbelongtoanycivicorcommunity groups?’,‘Afterretiring,whatdidyourloved onedoduringtheday?’,‘What’syourMom’s favoritetopicofconversation?’Youwillgetto knowthe‘person’notjustthe‘patient’andwill hopefullygetideasonwhatismeaningfulto them…
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Applepeelers
Between1803and1900,approximately250 U.S.patentswerefiledfordesignsofapple peelers.Oneofthefirstdesignswasinthelate 1700s.
AppleswereamajorcropintheU.S.,andthe evolutionofkitchentoolslikeapplepeelers significantlyspedupfallharvestingchores. Applepeelersweretakentoneighbors'houses forannual"paringbees,"wheremenoperated thehand-crankedmachines,andwomen completedthefinerworkofquartering,slicing andstringingtheapplesfordrying.Driedapple sliceswerestoredinbagsandusedtomake applesauceorpiesorforotherculinaryuses throughoutthewinterseason.
Appleparingbeesnotonlyservedavital functiontoharvestfoodbutwerealsopopular socialevents.Anunmarriedmanorwoman wouldtossapplepeelingsovertheirleft shoulderandtrytoseeiftheyformedtheinitials ofafuturespouse.
Q: Dooldtintoyshaveanyvalue?Mydadwas bornonasmallfarmin1916andrarelyhadany store-boughttoys,buthehadawinduptincar thatgoesintoagarageandatinairplane.The airplanehasagroovedwheelthatwouldmakeit rolldownastringtiedbetweentwoobjects.The planeismissingpartofitstailpiece.Thereisno maker'snameoneithertoy.Idon'twanttosell them,butI'dliketoknowiftheyarevaluable.
A: TintoysweremadeintheUnitedStates, Germany,FranceandEnglandbeginninginthe early1800s.The"GoldenAge"oftintoyswas fromabout1865to1914.Thefirstlithographed tintoycarsweremadeabout1900,afewyears afterautomobilesbecamemorecommonthan horse-drawncarriages.Carsthatreplicatedreal modelcarsweremadeby1930.Tintoyswere madeinJapanaftertheendofWorldWarII. Manyweremadefromscraptinfrombeercans discardedbyAmericansoldiers.Otherswere madeinfactoriesfromsheetmetal.Oldtintoys arecollectibleiftheyareingoodcondition. Winduptoysandothertoysthatmovebringthe highestprices.Somesellforover$100,anda fewsellforover$1,000.
TIP:Marblewilleventuallyreacttorainand deteriorate.Keepmarbleornamentsoutofthe rainandfrost.
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