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by Janet Spencer • Garlic is a member of the lily family and is related to onions, leeks, scallions, and chives. According to the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service, Americans consume about 3 of garlic per person, with much of it flavoring prepared foods. This is still far below the average of folks of various Asian nations where they eat an average of eight cloves per day, or 40 to 50 pounds per year. However, U.S. consumption is rising at the rate of about 10 percent per year. • There are over 300 varieties of garlic grown worldwide. Garlic is unable to propagate through seeds and can only spread by having their individual cloves planted. It only grows well where spring and fall are wet but summers are dry. An acre will yield about 15,000 pounds. • China is by far the largest producer of garlic, accounting for over 77% of world output. India and South Korea follow, with Egypt and Russia tied in fourth place and the United States in sixth place. • Of the 800 million pounds of garlic grown in the U.S. each year, 600 million pounds come from California. The U.S. imports an additional 100 million pounds from other countries. (continued next page)

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GARLIC (cont) • The lion’s share of the garlic produced in this country is ground up and processed for use in ketchup, mustard, sausage, pickles, and even pet food. Some of it is made into powders and salts. Less still is used in tablets and oil capsules, and only 1/6th of the total output is sold raw. GARLIC HISTORY • Garlic and onions are among the oldest cultivated food plants. Garlic has been domesticated for over 7,000 years. The garlic we are familiar with is native to Siberia. Siberians valued it so highly that they paid their taxes in garlic up till the middle of the 1700s: Every man owed 15 bulbs, every woman 10, and every child 5. • When the pyramids were being built, 15 lbs. of garlic could buy a healthy male slave. • The ancient Egyptians felt that onions, garlic, and radishes would give them magical medicinal powers that would bestow stamina and strength necessary for the heavy labor involved in building pyramids. When the supply of garlic ran out, the laborers went on strike. • The tomb at El Mahasna, Egypt, built in 3750 B.C. and discovered in 1911, contained models of garlic bulbs made of clay. They were placed there presumably to ward off evil or help the deceased find his way to eternity. • King Tut reigned about 2,000 years afterwards and when his tomb was opened, archaeologists found six perfectly preserved bulbs buried with him. QUICK BITS • An Egyptian medical book written on papyrus called the Codex Ebers dating to about 1550 B.C. lists over 800 therapeutic formulas, with 22 of them being based on garlic. (cont)

• Do you store plastic wrap in the refrigerator? Many home experts will tell you that storing plastic wrap in your fridge or freezer can help with the stickiness factor -- the plastic is easier to manipulate and get into place when cold, but still stays put. Try it and see! • Keep soap scum at bay on your glass shower doors with a layer of car wax. But do NOT let the wax get on your shower floors. That could be unsafe. • Want delicious fried chicken crust but not the dripping oil? Baste chicken pieces with mayonnaise, then dredge in crushed cracker crumbs mixed with a bit of flour. Bake and enjoy. • From L.D.W. in Illinois: “When I have a recipe, I put all the ingredients on the counter, and as I use each one, I put it away. My daughter and daughter-in-law like the idea, as they at one time or another, have forgotten an item.” I like that one, too, L.D.W. A well-prepared cook makes a delicious meal. • Laundry soap -- liquids, powder and pacs -- should be added to the water before clothing. This allows the soap to disperse correctly throughout the water and also can avoid “grease spotting” that sometimes occurs when detergents land on dry fabric. • “Many people have freezers in a garage or storage space that is not temperature or moisture controlled. To keep rust at bay, how about waxing the outside of your standing freezer periodically. Hey, it works for the car!” -G.C. in North Carolina Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #14 April 5th 2021 GARLIC (cont) • The Bible mentions that the Israelites, while wandering the desert, greatly missed the garlic that they used to enjoy in Egypt. • Five of Shakespeare’s plays mention garlic, mostly in a disdainful way: “And, most dear actors, eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath.” From “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” • In 1368, King Alphonso of Castile (a small Spanish kingdom) assembled a new Order of Knights and instituted the new rule that any of them who had eaten garlic were not allowed into his presence for a month. • In Medieval times, people often walked around with garlic in their pocket in order to ward off the plague. (It didn’t work.) GARLIC FESTIVAL • Gilroy, California is known as the garlic capital of the world. There are about 14,000 acres of garlic under cultivation within a 90-mile radius of this town, yielding around 150 million pounds of garlic annually. Will Rogers said of Gilroy that it was “the only town in America where you can marinate a steak just by hanging it out on the clothesline.” The town motto is ‘Eat, Drink and Stink!’ In 1979, this town of about 30,000 people capitalized on this by holding their first ever Garlic Festival. Some 25,000 people came to sample all sorts of garlic dishes. Today, 130,000 people consume five tons of fresh garlic over the course of the three-day festival. They elect the garlic queen. A guy dressed as the world’s largest head of garlic poses for pictures. They hold a cooking contest, followed by a kissing contest.

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FAST FACT • •At the Christopher Ranch, which is the biggest producer of garlic in the nation, they peel their garlic cloves in wind tunnels: a shot of air hits the bulb at just the right pressure and the peels blow off. An optical scanner finds the bruised cloves, which are separated and used for garlic powder. By Lucie Winborne • Johnny Cash’s estate was approached by an THE STINKING ROSE advertising company asking for permission to • •There’s a restaurant in San Francisco dediuse “Ring of Fire” in an ad for hemorrhoid cated to garlic called The Stinking Rose. “It’s cream. The request was refused. chic to reek,” they say, proclaiming that they • Tulips can continue to grow as much as an “season the garlic with food.” You can start inch per day after being cut. your meal with a martini which is served with • A man with severe OCD and a phobia about a garlic in the olive instead of a pimento and germs attempted to commit suicide with a gun end with garlic-flavored ice cream. Or you can to his head. Instead of killing him, the bulorder from the “Vampire Fare” menu if you let eliminated his mental illness without any don’t like garlic. The chefs go through about other damage. 1,000 lbs. of garlic per week. The restaurant • Nobody knows how the Academy Awards is so popular that they’ve opened a branch in came to be referred to as “the Oscars.” The L.A. earliest mention was in 1932 and became official in 1939. FAST FACT • In 1911, Elmer McCurdy robbed a passenger • •The practice of hanging garlic, lemon, and train he thought contained thousands of dolred chili at the door or in a shop to ward off lars, and was shot by lawmen after making potential evil is common in India. off with just $46. His unclaimed corpse was then embalmed and sold to a traveling carniGARLIC BREATH val. It would be used as a prop or attraction • •Afraid of garlic breath? Some people claim in haunted houses and wax museums for the that yeast tablets swallowed with the meal will next 66 years (even showing up on the set of prevent that problem. Chewing caraway seeds “The Six Million Dollar Man”), until he was or parsley also helps. finally buried at the famous Boot Hill cem• •Studies have shown sipping milk at the same etery in Dodge City, Kansas. time as consuming garlic can help neutralize • Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with bad breath. Mixing garlic with milk in the beaver urine. mouth before swallowing reduces the odor • A statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley rabetter than drinking milk afterward. Plain wadiates free Wi-Fi. It was created as an homage ter, mushrooms and basil may also help, but to his vision for wireless communication. the mix of fat and water found in milk is the • By the time they have been retired for two most effective. years, 78% of former NFL players have gone • Garlic breath actually arises from the lungs bankrupt or are under financial stress because and not from the mouth. of joblessness or divorce. • To get the smell off fingers, rub with salt and • A company in the U.K. offers “being hunlemon juice. gover” as a valid reason for calling in sick to work.

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By Dr. Holly Carling

DANGERS OF HEARTBURN & REFLUX

With more than 15 million Americans on prescriptions for heartburn and reflux, and many more on over-the- counter (OTC) medications, we can say we have a real problem here! We need to digest what we consume, period. The foods we eat are intended to build tissues and bone, and repair damaged or diseased tissues or organs. We need them for keeping warm, for immune system function, for our heart to beat, to make hormones and everything else to run our body. Every organ in the body is dependent upon minerals to function. For example, we need iodine for the thyroid to function, chromium for the pancreas and calcium for the heart. If you are building a house and you are missing essential materials, such as wood, you could still build a house out of the other materials, such as sheet rock, but it won’t be a good house. It won’t do what it is intended to do, it won’t have the structural integrity and therefore will crumble in the face of natural or unnatural stresses. If we are not digesting and getting the essential materials (nutrients) for function and repair, is it any wonder that our health declines? The nutrients not only have to be in the diet, but they have to make it to where they are needed in the body. Heartburn and reflux are indications that digestion is in trouble. Since these can eventually lead to a variety of health problems, they are not to be taken lightly, and should not be ignored.

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The best way to address it is to correct the underlying reason why you have it. There can be several reasons, so it is important to find out for sure what the cause is for you. What I don’t recommend, except in a few cases, is medications. Two primary medications, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 Blockers are the most commonly prescribed. Grouping the important acid stomach enzymes (that are supposed to be acidic) with acids released as a result of poorly digested food (the bad acids), these medications work by blocking or reducing the production of all acids, good and bad, including the very enzymes necessary to digest your food. Following a study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, the alarm was rung about these medications and the significant increase in fatal cases of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease (and failure) and upper gastrointestinal cancer. This follows other studies by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Medical School, the later reporting that PPIs are associated with reduced vitamin and mineral absorption (especially Vitamin B12, magnesium and calcium), and an increased risk of hip fractures, pneumonia “and other lifethreatening infections.” In all cases, these medical institutions found that the risk was high even at low doses, and state that the longer they are taken, the greater the risk. So what should we do? Fix the problem rather than mask it with potentially dangerous meds. But whatever you do, do something! Don’t ignore it.

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-7651994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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by Freddy Groves

The Colonel’s Legacy

“I’m astonished,” Sarge said when we met outside the coffee shop back door. “All on their own they set up a schedule for bathroom cleaning, cooking dinner, doing dishes, shower times. They worked it out themselves,” he said, obviously proud of the formerly homeless veterans who’d moved in upstairs. “Come look at this.” I trailed him up the narrow staircase to the attic dormitory. “Look how they keep it. Pristine.” And it was. Beds made, pillows fluffed, not a thing out of place. Since I’d been up there last, Sarge had brought in a couch, two recliners, and a 35-inch television. “Computer and internet’s next,” he said. “One guy’s ready to start remote college classes. I found out he was only six credits away from an accounting degree before he went homeless. The VA screwed up his payments, he lost his apartment and his wife, and it was downhill from there.” I asked Sarge how he was able to pay for all this, finishing and furnishing the attic, feeding four hungry guys and only charging them $10 a week rent. He’d gotten an inheritance years ago when his father died, he said. The money had been sitting in the bank. Sarge went quiet for long minutes and then he said, “My father was a colonel during one of our ugly wars. Every Thursday night when I was growing up, he wasn’t at dinner with us. He’d come home, jump into civvies, and dash to the VA hospital to help with ... whatever. Change bed pans, play chess, feed the ones who couldn’t hold a fork, write letters home, help guys figure out how to get up off the floor while they learned how to walk on their new legs, talk to the ones who woke up screaming ... whatever. The veterans never knew he was a full bird colonel.” Sarge looked around the dormitory. “The colonel,” he said with a small smile, “would be happy about this.” (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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PHOTO: Dan Ackroyd, Eddie Murphy in “Trading Places”Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

George Clooney plays a hotshot, know-it-all, stock-picking financial influencer with his own TV show in the 2016 thriller “Money Monster.” Jack O’Connell plays a viewer who storms the set, taking everyone hostage after a tip from the “Money Monster” ruined his personal finances. Scary, no? That’s the stock market for you. Big money, big risk and sometimes tragedy. What’s got me thinking about money is the stimulus check I got last week and the wild few minutes that I felt relatively rich -- before I paid my bills and made respectable purchases like the adult that I am. Here are five stock-market movies to put you on a wild, vicarious financial ride. “The Big Short” -- Based on a true story -- during a period in time of which many of us are painfully aware -- this is a funny and informative take on the central players in the 2007-2008 housing bubble collapse. Independent hedge fund managers and bank reps see the inevitable tanking of the housing market and commit to cashing in on it by betting against repayment of subprime mortgages through complicated financial instruments called CDOs. Stars Christian Bale, Steven Carrell, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling. “The Wolf of Wall Street” -- Leonardo DiCaprio at his wicked, decadent, corrupt best, stars as Jordan Belfort, a relentless and hardpartying broker who has it all, loses it all and then reclaims it again before being targeted by the feds. Jonah Hill plays Donnie Azoff, a partner in Jordan’s fraudulent brokerage that they populate with young, brash hucksters pressed hard to make the sale. “Wall Street” -- The quintessential stock-market flick. Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is an ambitious young buck who idolizes the uber successful Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas). He snags a spot as Gecko’s apprentice, but only by skirting the law and assisting in underhanded, insider trading tactics. Oftentimes, a meteoric rise comes with a mighty fall. “Boiler Room” -- Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) is recruited as a junior broker trainee with the promise that with a little effort and some loose morals, he can get rich quick and impress his judge father and the ladies. It happens, but he finds out the firm’s dirty little secret: They are experts at the “pump and dump,” a technique that uses pressure tactics to drive the price up on a worthless stock that will inevitably crash. Also stars Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck and Nia Long. “Trading Places” -- Two unconscionable stockbroker brothers, Mortimer and Randolph Duke, bet on a social experiment: Can a street-smart hustler do just as well in the high-falutin’ world of finance, and will a prosperous and privileged snob keep his feet when faced with adverse circumstances -- i.e., after he’s set up for a crime he didn’t commit and loses all his advantages? It’s a prince and pauper classic comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

Sun Exposure Nearly Does in Guinea Pigs

DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I have two guinea pigs. Yesterday, I took them outside to get some sun. When I came back outside about 15 minutes later, they were both lying in their cage, completely stiff, as if they had been dead for hours. I thought they were dead. I brought them inside and was getting everything ready to bury them when one of them stirred very slowly, and then the other. Today, they are not as active, and they aren't eating and only taking a little water when I give it to them through a dropper. What happened to them? Will they be OK? -- Analia R., via email DEAR ANALIA: Guinea pigs, also known as cavies, cannot regulate their body temperature very well. They should never be put into direct sunlight or a hot room. Your pets suffered heatstroke from being out in the sun, even though it was just a few minutes. This is most often fatal. I'm very surprised that they are both alive. They need to be treated very gently for the next several days. Contact their veterinarian (one who specializes in exotic pets), but do not bring them until the vet tells you to do so. Moving them can be very stressful. Continue gently giving them water through a dropper or syringe a few drops at a time. Place little bits of cucumber, lettuce or melon nearby; these have high water content and some nutrients. Cavies are extremely sensitive to sudden temperature changes, loud noises or rough handling. Be gentle with them and keep them in a comfortable location, out of direct sunlight. Send your comments, tips or questions to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On April 12, 1861, the bloodiest four years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Bay. Four years later, the Confederacy was defeated at a cost of 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers dead. • On April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada, two hours after hitting an iceberg. With 16 watertight compartments, the Titanic was considered unsinkable. • On April 16, 1947, multimillionaire Bernard Baruch coins the term “Cold War” to describe relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, a war without fighting or bloodshed, but a battle nonetheless. The phrase became a mainstay in the language of American diplomacy. • On April 17, 1964, the Ford Mustang is officially unveiled at the World’s Fair in New York. Named for a World War II fighter plane, the Mustang was the first “pony car,” an affordable, compact sporty vehicle. • On April 14, 1975, the U.S. airlift of Vietnamese orphans ends after 2,600 children are transported to America for adoption. Operation Baby Lift lasted 10 days and was carried out during the final, desperate phase of the war, only 16 days before the fall of Saigon. • On April 18, 1989, thousands of Chinese students continue to take to the streets in Beijing to protest government policies and issue a call for greater democracy, resulting in the Tiananmen Square Massacre and thousands of protestors dead. Fear that a severe U.S. reaction to the massacre might result in a diplomatic rupture limited the official U.S. response. • On April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, by a record 12 strokes. It was Woods’ first victory in one of golf’s four major championships. He was 21 years old. (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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HOW CAN YOU HELP THE ELDERLY STUCK IN CARE FACILITIES FEEL LESS LONELY By Matilda Charles

Stimulus Payment Merry-GoRound

A third round of stimulus payments are on their way. But has your second one shown up yet? Next question: Did you file last year’s 2019 taxes on paper instead of e-filing? If so, that might well be the reason you don’t have your money yet. The IRS got behind on processing the paper tax forms we sent a year ago. If all had gone well, those who were eligible should have received a $600 stimulus check (the second one) by Jan. 29, 2021. The IRS has a specific page for you to check the status of your stimulus payment, but it’s only good for the third stimulus check. All information for your first and second stimulus money has been removed from their website. Confused yet? You’re not alone. Start with www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-mypayment and scroll to Get My Payment. Click on it and fill out the information. You’ll go to a page that tells you the status of the payment you’re to receive now, the third payment. If it says that payment information is Not Available, it means you’re not going to receive a payment the easy way (and might be why your second payment is still missing). On the Get My Payment page, click on Frequently Asked Questions to see what applies to you. Even if you don’t normally file, you’ll need to file for 2020 (preferably e-file) if you want that stimulus money quickly. Look for Line 30 on the Form 1040 or 1040-SR. It’s called the Recovery Rebate Credit. If you received Notice 1444 or 1444B in the mail from the IRS, it will tell you what figures to use. If you did receive the money but your financial situation has changed and you should have received a different amount, click on Recovery Rebate Credit. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

(By Minky Couture, sponsored, March 22, 2021) “The global pandemic has taken a toll on virtually everyone, but there’s one group that’s been hit particularly hard: elderly adults in nursing homes and care facilities. Although social distancing precautions have helped lessen the spread of the virus, current restrictions have had some unintended consequences. Long before the pandemic, one study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies found that 56% of nursing home residents reported feeling lonely—but that number is much higher today. Now more than ever, the elderly population needs your help—whether or not you have a family member or friend in a long-term care facility. Here are a few simple ways you can (safely) reach out to help them feel less lonely. WRITE LETTERS OR CARDS Elderly people love getting letters and cards. Handwritten letters or pictures from grandkids often become prized possessions for display and serve as a constant reminder that someone was thinking about them. You can even pull out old letters from the past and treat them to a trip down memory lane!... MAKE A WINDOW VISIT Cards and letters are wonderful, but there’s nothing like a face-to-face visit. Of course, in the time of COVID, you’ll have to pivot a little. You’ve probably seen the touching images of families making window visits to loved ones in care facilities over the past year. Until the pandemic subsides, this is still the safest way to make an in-person visit. Coordinate a window visit with your local care facility and you’ll most likely make a lonely person’s day. DONATE SUPPLIES Most nursing homes accept donations for items that are in high demand. Diabetic socks, jigsaw puzzles, board games, and personal care items are always good options, but consider thinking outside of the box. Books with large print, stationery, arts and crafts supplies… (Just make sure you check with the facility first before making your purchases.) BUY THEM A (REALISTIC TOY) PET According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, some long-term care residents with dementia find comfort from realistic toy dogs or cats. (Men seem to like dogs best.) Some studies even found that robotic animals (robopets) can help older adults in residential care facilities feel less lonely. While there are cheaper options available, Good Housekeeping rounded up a list of the top-rated robopets on Amazon, in case you need ideas. SEND A SINGING TELEGRAM Another effective way of reaching out to lonely seniors is through the healing power of music. Nursing homes and care facilities always welcome singers and performers to entertain and liftthe spirits of their residents, but current visiting restrictions call for a little creativity in this area. If you are at all musically-inclined, you can share your talents via video calls or recordings… RECORD YOUR VOICE You don’t have to be a performer, an artist, or particularly creative to reach out to lonely elders. Just the sound of your voice can offer peace, comfort, and a sense of companionship to a nursing home resident. Record yourself reading from a book, telling some jokes, or sharing a familiar story so that the resident can listen to it whenever they want. One study published by the Journal of American Geriatrics Society suggests this can be helpful for residents suffering from dementia. SAY GOOD MORNING AND GOOD NIGHT Everyone needs something to look forward to, and for people in nursing homes and care facilities, a simple phone call once or twice a day could mean the world. Making a good morning and good night phone call each day helps your loved one feel remembered. And residents who don’t have active family members checking in will appreciate these calls even more. CALL YOUR LOCAL NURSING HOME For more ideas, you can always contact your local nursing homes or assisted living facilities directly. They’ll be able to tell you specifically what items or services they need.” Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are… And, if you would like to join our circle of caregivers or volunteers in one of our homes, please contact Linda at 208-755-3637 or linda@lodgeliving.net. And, we are delighted to schedule around school commitments for our employees and volunteers who are reaching ever upward. Call us!!

Linda Davis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net

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1. SCIENCE: Where is the world’s most active volcano located? 2. TELEVISION: Which 1990s TV drama invented the catchphrase “The truth is out there”? 3. MATH: What is the total of numbers 1-100 added consecutively (1+2+3, etc.)? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What do the 100 folds in a chef’s hat represent? 5. LITERATURE: In which Harry Potter book does the Whomping Willow make its first appearance? 6. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries in Africa have only four letters in their names? 7. MOVIES: In the animated movie “Up,” to which scouting group does Russell belong? 8. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the famous Fallingwater House in Pennsylvania? 9. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean? 10. MEDICAL: What is the common ailment classified in medical terms as singultus? Answers 1. Hawaii (Mauna Loa) 2. “The X-Files” 3. 5,050 4. 100 ways to cook an egg 5. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” 6. Three: Chad, Mali and Togo 7. Wilderness Explorers 8. Frank Lloyd Wright 9. Over, excessive 10. Hiccups (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. Who released “A House Is Not a Home” in 1964? 2. Name the singer who released “Heaven Is a Place on Earth.” 3. Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega, Peter Frampton, Elton John, Michael McDonald, Les Paul and R.E.M. all have what disaster in common? 4. What was Yusuf Islam’s name before he changed it in 1978? 5. Name the song that includes this lyric: “Sometimes I live in the country, Sometimes I live in town, Sometimes I have a great notion to jump in the river and drown.” Answers 1. Dionne Warwick. Another version of the song, by Brook Benton, was released in a film by the same name. 2. Belinda Carlisle, in 1987. The song received a Grammy nom for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and topped the charts around the world. 3. They were some of many whose original audio master tapes were destroyed in a fire at Universal Studios in 2008. It’s believed that up to 175,000 master tapes created by at least 700 musical artists were destroyed in the fire. 4. Cat Stevens. He’s now dropped the Islam last name. 5. “Goodnight, Irene,” by the Weavers in 1950. The “jump into the river and drown” line was the inspiration for Ken Kesey’s 1964 novel, “Sometimes a Great Notion.” (c) 2021 King Features Syndicate

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