TIDBITS Issue 17 CDA Idaho

Kootenai County, Idaho IssueIssue #46 Nov. ofofKootenai County, Idaho #1713th April2017 22nd 2019

www.tidbitscda.com

For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120

TIDBITS® USES PUNCTUATION

by Janet Spencer Come along with Tidbits as we punctuate!

LITTLE DOTS • Aristophanes of Byzantium was a librarian at the Egyptian library of Alexandria in the third century B.C. when he noticed a problem with the current method of writing. At the time, writing was done on scrolls. The characters would run left to right on one line, then right to left on the next line, continuing in this zigzag pattern to the end. There were no spaces or breaks in between the words or separating the sentences. People trying to read these scrolls out loud had a hard time.

Aristophanes invented a simple system of dots to indicate pauses and phrases in order to make scrolls easier to read aloud.

• A dot in the middle of the line indicated a place where someone reading out loud should pause to take a breath, and it was called a “komma,” the Greek word meaning “clause.” A dot at the bottom of the line indicated where a reader should take a longer pause. It was called a “kolon” meaning “verse” and indicated a break in between two clauses. A dot at the top of the line was called a “periodos” meaning “segment” and indicated a full-stop pause at the conclusion of the written sentence. This system of dots became our comma, colon, and period. It was the first punctuation. (continued)

evelyn2318@gmail.com

Page 2

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019 DOTS AND DASHES (cont’d) • In the years before there were spaces placed between letters, a small curved mark would often be placed underneath letters to indicate which word they belonged to where it would otherwise cause confusion. For example, “susanalbumparty” is confusing until marks are added to indicate which letters belong to which words: “susan‿album‿party.” The Greek word “hypo” means “under” (as in “hypodermic” meaning “under the skin”) and “hen” means “one.” This is the origin of the hyphen, a mark originally underneath a word, now located right in-between words.

• It wasn’t until the 8th century that writers began adding spaces in between words, largely in response to the difficulty that Irish and Scottish monks had when they were copying Bibles written in Latin without knowing Latin themselves.

• Charlemagne commissioned scholars to make reading and writing easier for the proletariat, and that’s when upper case and lower case letters were invented.

• A particular typeface is called a “font” from the French word “fonte” meaning “to melt” or “to pour out.” This is the same root word for “fountain,” “foundry,” and “fondue.” In the early days of printing, and later when typewriters were invented, the letters were made of metal, with molten metal being poured into molds to create individual letters in an entire collection of moveable type.

• Printers kept their different fonts inside cases. Capital letters were put in the top part of the case, leading to the terms “upper case” and “lower case.”

• The exclamation point comes from the Latin word “io,” meaning “an exclamation of joy.” It was written vertically within a single space, with a lowercase I over a lowercase O. Eventually the O was abbreviated to a dot and the exclamation point was born! (cont’d)

www.tidbitscda.com

CONTACT INFO FOR TIDBITS of Kootenai County

Evelyn Bevacqua Howe 212. W. Ironwood Dr., Suite D,# 224 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Cell: 208.755.9120 Email: Tidbitscda@gmail.com www.tidbitscda.com Facebook tidbitscda

• To keep bugs off your camp table, bring four tuna- or cat-food cans that are clean. Set each table leg into a can and fill halfway with water.

• “It’s about time to store my calf boots, as spring is warming things up. I don’t want them to fall over, causing creases that can stress the fabric and create tears or otherwise ruin decent boots. So, I tape together two or three paper towel cores and set the whole thing down inside my winter boots to help them stay upright in storage.” -- R.F. in Missouri • Stuff wet shoes with newspaper to absorb the moisture. It not only cuts down on drying time, but helps absorb odors too.

• Did you know that popcorn has a lot of insoluble fiber, which makes it a good snack if you’re suffering from constipation. One caveat, though. Make sure you drink plenty of clear fluids, and don’t add extra salt!

• If you have trouble poaching eggs, add a bit of white vinegar to the boil water. The acidic additive will help the eggs set and retain their shape.

Also, add the egg slowly -- don’t just plop it in the water.

• “Condiment squeeze containers are great for lots of other things, like paints, cooking oil and even frosting. The squirt tip allows a little more precision for decorating, but you don’t want your sweet stuff to taste savory with the leftover mustard. Clean out the container well with soap and water. Add a couple of teaspoons of baking soda and some warm water. Let sit overnight and then rinse well. Allow to air dry before filling.” -- T.I. in Washington Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

EVENT CALENDAR

April 27, 2019 OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival 2019 Presented By:Greater Spokane Food Truck Association Dates: April 27, 2019 Location: Coeur d'Alene City Park Phone: (509) 280-6115 send 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Price: Free Join us on April 27th, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene City Park for OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival 2019. A selection of the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association, Food Trucks will be on-site to satisfy your ooozy cravings with a beer garden to wash it all down. Proceeds from alcohol sales will go to Newby-Ginnings of North Idaho and GSFTA. May 10 The 19th Annual ARTIST SHOWCASE, Fine Art Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday,May 10, 10 am-8 pm with a Reception from 5-8 pm (stop by for wine and small bites prior to the downtown ArtWalk that evening) and Saturday, May 11, 10 am -5 pm at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4060 N. Gov’t Way, Bldg. #3 The talent and diversity of Coeur d’Alene’s visual arts community will be on display, showcasing artist members of the Coeur d’Alene Art Association. Find a perfect piece of art for your home or a gift for someone special (hint: Mother’s Day, May 12).This free event is open to the public in Bldg. #3 with free parking in Lot B. Visit with the artists and engage in our Raffle for Art, benefiting scholarships for NIC students. Info: Janet, 208-818-9614 or coeurd’aleneartassoc.org Questions regarding the events call Evelyn at 208.755.9120 or email evelyn2318@gmail.com

SQUIGGLES and TITTLES • In Latin, when they wrote a query, they’d finish it with the word “questio” which was abbreviated “qo.” Eventually, they put the abbreviation into a single space, with the lowercase “q” on top of the lowercase “O.” As time went on, people made the “q” a tailed loop, and the O turned into a dot. This turned into the question mark.

• In the Roman language, “libra pondo” meant one pound in weight, where “libra” meant “scales” and “pondo” came from “pendere” meaning “to weigh.” The Romans abbreviated “libra pondo” as “lb” with a line drawn horizontally through the two letters at the top. The little line is called a “tittle,” which indicates an abbreviation. Eventually, it became easier just to write the symbol “#” instead of spelling out the two letters lb and drawing a line through them. Today we still abbreviate pound as “lb” and the hashtag # originally designated weight in pounds.

• The term “libra pondo” expanded into other languages, becoming the French “livre,” the Italian “lira,” the British “pound,” and the German “pfund.” Charlemagne decreed that a single pound of silver should be minted into 240 coins, and today Britain still counts its money in pounds sterling, abbreviated as the stylized L that hearkens back to libra pondo: £ with the “L” standing for “libra” and the tittle indicating an abbreviation.

• The # symbol is known variously as the pound sign, the number sign, or a hashtag, but its official name is “octothorpe.” The “octo” denotes the eight points, and “thorpe” comes from the Old English word meaning village. This is because the symbol resembles eight villager’s fields surrounding a village square. (continued)

Page 3

Page 4

® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #17 April 22nd 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County MORE SQUIGGLES • Greek and Roman merchants shipped goods such as grain, olives, wine, and oil in vase-like vessels called “amphora.” An amphora indicated not only the container but also the weight of the goods inside the container. The word derives from the Greek terms “amphi” meaning “on both sides,” indicating the two handles on the container, and “phoreus” meaning “carrier.”

It was customary to abbreviate any word with the first letter of that word combined with a tittle to indicate an abbreviation. So the abbreviation for how many amphorae of goods had been delivered would have looked like this: ā. Through sloppy handwriting done in a rush, it eventually started to be written as @. The @ sign became universally used by merchants meaning “at the rate of,” such as: “John bought 13 kegs of apples @ $20 per keg.”

• In 1971 when an engineer was working on developing the world’s first e-mail system, he needed a symbol to separate the name of the sender from the name of the system. He chose the “@” symbol because it was not commonly used. The symbol doesn’t have a name other than “the ‘at’ symbol” or “the commercial ‘at’” but in other languages it’s referred to as “elephant’s trunk” in Swedish; “monkey’s tail” in Dutch; “spider monkey” in German; and “strudel” in Hebrew.

• The Latin word for “and” is “et.” Scribes abbreviated “et” with a stylized rounded capital E that looked like a backwards 3, plus an overlapping small case letter “t.” This symbol eventually morphed into the ampersand symbol: “&”.

The word “ampersand” derives from the Latin phrase “per se” meaning “by itself” combined with the word “and.” Throughout the 1800s, the ampersand sign was treated as the 27th letter of the alphabet. Schoolchildren reciting the alphabet would follow “X Y Z” with “and, per se, And” denoting the symbol &.

www.tidbitscda.com

by Samantha Weaver • It was one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock -- also known as the “Master of Suspense” -Ð who made the following sage observation: “The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”

• In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, it is illegal to keep indoor furniture outdoors.

• The town of Llanfair in Wales is also known by its Welsh name, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantsiliogogogoch. Roughly translated, this means, “Saint Mary’s Church in a hollow of white hazel, close to a whirlpool and Saint Tysilo’s Church and near a red cave.” The sign at the railway station that has the town’s name is 20 feet long.

• Those who study such things say that cockroaches can run as fast as 3 mph.

• You probably don’t realize it -- and you certainly don’t notice it -Ð but experts claim that the Atlantic Ocean is getting about 1 centimeter bigger every year, and the Pacific Ocean is shrinking by the same amount. It’s due to continental drift, they say.

• Linguists say that American English has roughly 20 swear words (depending, of course, on how one defines swearing). In contrast, residents of ancient Rome had a lexicon of about 800 socalled “dirty” words to draw upon.

• The tuatara is a lizard that can be found in New Zealand. Its claim to fame? It has a third eye, located on the top of its head.

• If you counted up all the McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Domino’s Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendy’s and Taco Bell locations in the United States and added them together, you still wouldn’t reach the number of pharmacy locations across the country.

Thought for the Day:

“I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.” -- W. C. Fields (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho #17505-0674 April 22nd 2019 For Advertising Call Issue (334)

COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS

By Amy Anderson

PHOTO: Louis Ashbourne Serkis in “The Kid Who Would Be King” Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

“Glass” (R) -- In M. Night Shyamalan’s coda to the “Unbreakable” trilogy, the director brings together hero David Dunn (Bruce Willis) and antihero Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), with the mass of fragmented personalities introduced in “Split” that reside in Kevin Crumb (James McAvoy), known collectively as “The Horde.”

The three men are conveniently incarcerated in a specialized detention facility after an incident pitting Dunn against Crumb’s incredibly destructive personality called The Beast. Sarah Paulson joins as Dr. Ellie Staple, a psychiatrist who attempts to convince them that they are neither superhero nor villain, only ordinary men who are deranged. As she tries to break the men down, Price -- or shall I say Mr. Glass -- has a trick or two up his sleeve.

Shyamalan’s signature style is in full effect, so expect the unusual twists and turns in storytelling and other chicanery he is known for.

“The Kid Who Would Be King” (PG) -- Twelveyear-old Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) discovers his Arthurian roots after he pulls Excalibur out of a stone at a construction site in modernday Britain. Aided by Merlin (Patrick Stewart and Angus Imrie, in the younger version), Alex and his friends -- now knighted -- must battle the evil Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson) before she can to take over the world during an upcoming eclipse.

Director Joe Cornish’s 2011 debut, “Attack the Block,” is a cult classic, and this film has much of the same rogue spirit, but tuned for a younger crowd. It’s a delightfully pure fantasy movie that you can watch with any group of kids for a fun movie night.

“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” (PG-13) -- Fans have highly anticipated this newest addition to the “Dragon Ball Super” franchise -- the legend of the third Saiyan. The destruction of planet Vegeta, from which only a few Saiyans escaped, lands Goku and Prince Vegeta on Earth, but a third and incredibly powerful escapee is Broly, raised on a lone planet and sent to Earth for revenge. Fans will be rewarded with much action, and if you’re not an enthusiast, catch up with the previous films or you’ll be totally lost.

“Replicas” (PG-13) -- Neuroscientist Will Foster (Keanu Reeves) conducts bold experiments attempting to transfer consciousness and memory from the physical plane to the digital one in a government-controlled lab in Puerto Rico. When Foster’s wife and daughter are killed in an accident, he teams with his lab assistant (Thomas Middleditch) -- who, thankfully, has nailed a speedy cloning process in his spare time -- to Frankenstein the family back to “life,” all while wearing impressive headgear. I can’t artfully describe how silly and bad it is. All I can say is, I forgive you, Keanu. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Page 5

Page 6

TIDBITS ofTidbits Kootenai® County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019 of Dallas County

By Dr. Holly Carling

FATIGUE FIX

Many people are fatigued. They’re sick and tired of being sick and tired and need help. There is a fix to your fatigue, but first, we need to identify where it comes from. Many organs are involved in the mechanisms responsible for feeling vital health! We all want lots of energy. We want to go to bed, sleep all night (or maybe just a few hours) and then wake up feeling alive, energetic and ready to take on the day. While that seems to be a universal desire, few experience it. Most have mornings where they feel like they are clawing their eyes open in the morning, dragging themselves out of bed, downing a mug or two of coffee just to get some semblance of energy, then putting unwilling effort into getting The organs and glands most responsible for energy are the adrenals, thyroid and pancreas. The heart, lungs and brain, if not working up to par, can definitely create fatigue. The kidneys, liver, almost all the various hormones and enzymes and many other mechanisms are also first candidates. But my first and favorite (because they tend to be the most profound), are the adrenals and thyroid.

The adrenal glands, which sit on top of the kidneys like a little acorn cap, are responsible for a lot of functions in the body. you feel. Along with DHEA, these hormones help control energy.

The adrenals produce hormones that help control blood sugar, protein and fat - all needed for energy.

www.tidbitscda.com

They are the hormonal control center of the kidney system. Most people know them for their production of adrenaline and noradrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine) – a good part of the “fight or flight” mechanism. They also produce cortisol, a hormone that has received a lot of negative publicity, but is instrumental in how These same elements help our response to stress.

That stress can come from day to day life, physical stressors like an injury or illness or even lack of sleep. Did I mention that the adrenals also control sleep cycles and moods?

The adrenal hormones control blood pressure, eye sensitivity to light, helps keep cholesterol levels in check (particularly LDL levels), helps increase bone density, and regulates metabolism.

Severe adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease) is characterized by low BP, fatigue, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, craving salt and blood sugar instability (low). While overactive adrenals (rather excess cortisol production due to stress or sugar intake) – Cushing’s Syndrome - exhibits obesity, blood sugar instability (high), mental disturbances, high BP, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, skin problems. While both Cushing’s and Addison’s are at the extremes of the adrenal spectrum, you can exhibit symptoms anywhere in between where you may not be at the disease state yet, but function is not good. This grey area is where most of the fatigue lies.

To fix fatigue, we have to identify its cause. This we can help you do.

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 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

TIDBITSFor of Kootenai County, Idaho #17 April 22nd 2019 Advertising CallIssue (334) 505-0674

HOLLYWOOD

By Tony Rizzo

PHOTO: Carol Burnett Photo credit: Photo courtesy Carol Burnett HOLLYWOOD -- Matt Damon has completed “Ford v. Ferrari,” with Christian Bale (for Nov. 15 release) and has turned his attention to being executive producer for the Netflix six-episode comedy-anthology series “Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse,” starring Daril Fannin and Shawn Vance, and the Showtime psychological horror film “City on a Hill,” starring Kevin Bacon. Bacon has just completed filming “You Should Have Left,” with Amanda Seyfried.

With “Cats” and “Wicked” headed for the big screen, Tristar Pictures has announced its remake of the 1950 MGM musical “Guys & Dolls,” which starred Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons (of “Spartacus” not “Kiss”) and Vivian Blaine. The original 1950 Broadway show won five Tony Awards and the 1992 revival, with Nathan Lane, was a big hit. Trouble is, the plotline was already dated when they made the 1955 film, and where will they ever find stars of the caliber of the original?

Also getting a reboot is “Fantasy Island,” with Michael Pena assuming the Ricardo Montalban role of “Mr. Rourke.” Also on board are “Designated Survivor’s” Maggie Q, “Pretty Little Liars’” Lucy Hall and “Reign’s” Prince Henri, Nick Slater.

TV legend Carol Burnett is joining forces with Tina Fey, Eric Gurian and Steven Rogers to coproduce a film of her 2013 bestselling book, “Carrie And Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story.” Carol once introduced me to Carrie, and she was sweet, bright and very talented. She overcame an addiction to drugs only to succumb to cancer in 2002 at age 38.

Zac Efron, fresh from playing serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” is getting a change of pace in the animated reboot of the Scooby-Doo feature film, “Scoob,” with Efron as the voice of Fred, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Will Forte as Shaggy and Gina Rodriguez as Velma, due May 2020. Veteran voice actor Frank Welker will be Scooby-Doo. Former series stars making pilots to return to series on ABC TV are “Parenthood’s” Dax Shepard and “Boston Legal’s” Lake Bell in “Bless the Mess”; “Veeps” Matt Walsh, “Reba’s” JoAnna Garcia and “Ugly Betty’s” Vanessa Williams in “Happy Accident”; and “Married With Children’s” Katey Sagal in “Nana.” “Dr. Ken” Ken Jeong will become “The Emperor of Malibu,” while “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Katherine Heigl takes on “Our House.”

Meanwhile, now that Rami Malek is a bestactor Oscar winner for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the USA Network has given his “Mr. Robot” the pink slip.

Another series becoming a feature film is “Deadwood,” which ran on HBO from 2004-06 and was nominated for 28 Emmy awards, winning eight. The story reunites Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Brad Dourif and Gerald McRaney 10 years after the series ended. Guess it wasn’t such “Deadwood” after all! (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Page 7

Page 88 Page

® ofIdaho TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Issue County #14 April 25th 2019 Tidbits Dallas

www.tidbitscda.com

ForofAdvertising 505-0674 TIDBITS Kootenai County,Call Idaho(334) Issue #14 April 25th 2019

Page Page 99

Page 10

® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai IssueCounty #17 April 22nd 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas

Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD

The Truth About Stem Cells

Did you read the front page of the Spokesman Review on Sunday? I was flabbergasted! In big letters, proclaiming that stem cells are nothing but “snake oil” and provide no benefit. It was the most ill-informed, misleading and simply untruthful article I’ve ever read. I’m not sure what the author’s agenda on stem cells was, but it was clearly slanted and grossly misleading. In other words - Fake News.

The article said there’s no research to substantiate the use of stem cells in medicine, other than bone marrow transplants for leukemia. That any results and testimonials are simply the placebo effect. Really? Tell that to the thousands upon thousands of us who have directly benefited from stem cells in a number of different ways.

Most commonly, for joint repair and regrowth of cartilage to avoid joint replacements. How can you fake an MRI showing complete healing of a medial meniscus in a knee, or now plump full cartilage where before there was none? Or how about a colonoscopy showing, for the first time

www.tidbitscda.com

in a patient with chronic Crohns, complete resolution of the disease? Or an echocardiogram on a patient with heart failure, showing an improvement to normal and complete reversal of the CHF? These are all patients I’ve treated and seen firsthand with stem cells. Tell this to the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Harvard and Stanford, all of which heavily research stem cells in a multitude of diseases. Stanford has done a great deal of research using stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries, actually reversing the paralysis when the cells are injected directly over the site of injury. Or how about the American Academy of Cardiology growing a new heart using nothing but stem cells? Yes the heart was not as big as a human heart but it did have 4 chambers and was beating normally.

Their conclusion - it’s only a matter of time until organs can be grown perfectly for transplantation, saving thousands of lives annually.

We called the Spokesman and asked to be interviewed, as a counter interview and an expert in the area, and as a physician board certified in Regenerative Medicine but they absolutely refused saying “ people can’t just call and say what they want to say in the news, and an opinion from my point of view would not sell papers.” In other words, they do not care about the truth.

If you want to learn the truth about stem cells, come to our seminars - we will lay it all out for you: 5:30 at Healthy Living Liberty Lake on May 9, May 21, June 6 and June 18. Please call and RSVP: 509-924-6199 See you there!

Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and specializes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.

For ofAdvertising Call (334) 505-0674 TIDBITS Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

1. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Volcanoes National Park?

2. HISTORY: When did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occur in the Gulf of Mexico?

3. MOVIES: Who sang “Beauty and the Beast” in the 1991 movie of the same name?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Which one of Japan’s islands is the largest in size?

5. RELIGION: Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity?

6. LITERATURE: What was the name of the land featured in the seven-novel fantasy series written by C.S. Lewis?

7. MATH: What is the name of an angle that is less than 90 degrees?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was Mahatma Gandhi’s profession before he became an activist for nonviolent civil disobedience?

9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president popularized the phrase “The Silent Majority”?

10. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing Coca-Cola?

Answers 1. Hawaii 2. 2010 3. Angela Lansbury 4. Honshu 5. Constantine 6. Narnia 7. Acute 8. Lawyer 9. Richard Nixon 10. Dr. John Pemberton

Page 11

Page 12

® ofIdaho TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Issue County #17 April 22nd 2019 Tidbits Dallas

www.tidbitscda.com

NOAH WEBSTER

• Noah Webster was born in Connecticut in 1758, not long before the American Colonies started to agitate for freedom from England. He attended an overcrowded one-room schoolhouse. It was a miserable experience for him that colored his opinion of the school system for the rest of his life. Still, he managed to graduate from Yale in 1778, after taking some time out from his studies to fight in the Revolutionary War. • Next, he became a lawyer but couldn’t find enough work. He became a school master instead. Now he was back to remembering all the problems with the American school system: crowded classes, low pay, and poor teaching materials. One of his biggest issues was that the only text books the students had access to were all published in England. They glorified English culture while ignoring all things American, and they adhered to confusing and archaic spelling rules followed by the English aristocracy.

Webster thought that American schoolchildren should learn from American books written by American authors. Since there were none available, he set out to write them himself.

• He subsequently published a three-volume set: a spelling book published in 1783, a grammar book published in 1784, and a reader published in 1785.

• Webster’s “American Spelling Book” was arranged to teach students in an easy, organized progression: it started with the alphabet; moved into the phonetics of sounding out vowels, consonants, and syllables; proceeded into a series of increasingly complex words; and concluded with simple sentences. This was a revolutionary new approach. (cont’d)

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #17505-0674 April 22nd 2019 For Advertising (334)

Does My Cat Need Himalayan Salt?

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m thoroughly confused by all the “health advice” for pets that I read online. One site tells me my cats should eat only organic meats and chicken (and nothing else!), while a Facebook page tells me that my pets will do fine on a vegan diet. My granddaughter’s Instagram feed says that cats need a slew of supplements to be healthy, including pink Himalayan salt, which is all the rage. How can I figure out what’s really best for my cats?

-- Jim H., Manchester, New Hampshire DEAR JIM: I feel your pain. The internet has given us access to all the information we’re looking for -- and all the information we weren’t. Companies have sprung up left and right, peddling the latest supplement or dietary recommendation to keep our pets totally healthy, guaranteed.

Fad diets can sometimes do harm to pets because key nutrients may be left out. Feeding dogs and cats only meat, and nothing else, can be as bad as feeding them no meat. And while most supplements are safe, you have to read up on what they actually do and know what a safe dose is.

Your first and best resource is your pet’s veterinarian, who has years of advanced education in animal care and stays abreast of the latest developments in pet health and wellness. He or she can tell you the best diet or supplements to give your cats, and which info on the internet to pay attention to and which to disregard.

Talk to the vet at your cats’ next checkup, and you’ll get a much clearer picture of the best way to keep them healthy and well fed. No trendy salts needed.

Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

NOAH WEBSTER (cont’d) • For the next one hundred years, Webster’s book was the top-selling American book. It sold 15 million copies by 1837, and 60 million by 1890.

Over the course of his lifetime, 385 editions were published. Webster received one-half cent in royalties for every copy sold. This income allowed him to pursue his other passion: spelling reform.

• Webster felt that language was constantly evolving, and spelling should evolve too. He was tired of the confusing British method of spelling.

He set out to standardize the American lexicon, since Americans spoke many dialects in which they spelled, pronounced, and used words differently. Webster learned to speak 28 languages so he could understand the origins of language. He then spent the next 20 years assembling the first American language dictionary, in which he instigated sweeping spelling reforms.

• Webster changed “c” to “s” in many words like “defense”; swapped “re” for “er” in words like “center”; turned “ou” into “o” in words like “favor”; and dropped double consonants in words like “traveling”. “Plough” became “plow”; “draught” turned into “draft”; and “publick” became “public.” Other reformed words failed to catch on: “wimmen” and “tung” and “masheen.”

He also added entirely new, all-American words such as skunk, hickory, and chowder.

• When his dictionary was published in 1806, it sold only 2,500 copies. He began work on a new, improved dictionary but was forced to mortgage his home to raise funds, and was thereafter plagued with debt for the rest of his life. Noah Webster died in 1843, two years after the 3rd edition of his dictionary was published. Webster’s passion for spelling resulted in the creation of a popular new contest known as the spelling bee.

Page 13

Page 14

® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai County, IssueCounty #17 April 22nd 2019 Tidbits Dallas

www.tidbitscda.com

NAMES OF COUNTRIES • Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence. Bolivia is now named after him.

• Colombia was named after Christopher Columbus.

• The word “America” springs from the name of Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, the person credited with realizing that the continent the Europeans bumped into in the late 1400s was not India.

• France comes from the old Germanic word “frankon” which meant a javelin or a lance, but it’s not certain whether the weapon’s name came from the name of the people, or if the people were named for the weapon.

• The Greeks, suspecting there was a land down under, called it Terra Australis Incognita, meaning “unknown southern land” which became Australia.

• Sierra Leone means literally “lion mountains” in Spanish, named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra in 1462.

• The Tuareg tribe inhabits the regions around the Sahara Desert. Their word “aginaw” means “black people” and turned into “Guinea.” The Malaysian word “pepuah” meaning “frizzy hair” is likely to be the origin of “papua” giving us Papua New Guinea.

• The Arabic words “al-Jazair” means “the islands” referring to several small islands that were once located in the bay of what is now called Algeria.

• Although there are about 25 countries named after men, there are few named after women, one being St. Lucia, a Caribbean island named for Saint Lucy, a Christian martyr who was murdered around the year 300 A.D. (cont’d)

WE DELIVER TIDBITS TO OVER 240 LOCATIONS!

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life Some of us just don’t want to get a flu shot every year. It’s too much trouble to get an appointment, or we just don’t like needles -- or maybe we figure that we’ll just tough it out for a week if we do get the flu. After all, it’s not going to kill us, right?

A researcher at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis has come up with a strong reason to get an annual flu shot: You could have a heart attack if you don’t.

After studying 450,000 medical records of four flu seasons, the VA researcher and his colleagues concluded that while the number of flu cases might go up only slightly (5%) in a given month, the number of heart-related problems soars (24%) during that same period. They coordinated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for flu stats, and concentrated on four specific communities in Maryland, North Carolina, Mississippi and Minnesota. While a correlation between the flu and heart failure has long been suspected, this large study nails it with real numbers.

If you’re already a heart patient, don’t depend on the doctors to send you a note about getting your flu shot. Get one. If you’re otherwise healthy, take responsibility for getting your shot, and make sure others around you get it too, especially children. You can find the shots everywhere, including the local pharmacy and chain grocery stores.

While the 2018-2019 flu season is nearly over, get started early for the next round by paging through your calendar to September and October and making a note to get a flu shot then.

Consider this: As of March, there were 30,000 flu-related deaths and 300,000 flu-related hospitalizations. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

NAMES OF COUNTRIES (cont) • The Philippines are named after Spain’s 16thcentury King Philip II. • Swaziland is named for the Swazi people, who are said to get their name from the 19thcentury king Mswati II. • Tobago comes from the Carib word “tavaco” denoting the pipe in which they smoked tobacco leaves.

• While on an expedition along the coast of South America, Amerigo Vespucci saw houses built over the water, which reminded him of Venice, so he named the land Venezuela.

• The Huron-Iroquois word “kanata” meaning “village” or “settlement” gave us Canada.

• Liberia comes from the Latin word “libre” meaning “free.”

• The Indo-European word “alb” meaning “mountain” gives us Albania.

• The Spanish word “argentine” means “silvery” and resulted in Argentina, a land where Spanish explorers noted that the natives wore much silver jewelry.

• The Spanish phrase “baja mar” means “shallow sea” and may be the origin of the Bahamas.

• Barbados is a Spanish word meaning “bearded.”

• The German word “kamerun” means “shrimp” and Cameroon is a place where many shrimp were found.

• The African Kanuri tribe’s word meaning “lake” is “tsade” which became Chad.

• Costa Rica means “rich coast” in Spanish.

• Nauru, an island northeast of Australia, is reportedly named after the indigenous word “anáoero,” meaning “I go to the beach.”

Page 15

Page 16

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #18 April 30th 2018

www.tidbitscda.com

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #18 April 30th 2018

Page 17

Page 18

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #14 April 1st 2019

www.tidbitscda.com

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

By Matilda Charles

Help in Deciding Where to Retire

If you plan to move when you retire, where will you go? What is important to you, and how will you decide? U.S. News & World Report, working with Aetna, has released a report about the healthiest communities in the country. While all of the 81 characteristics they compared aren’t about health, they do affect quality of life.

Their ranking calculated the scores on 3,000 counties across the country, broken down into 10 categories: population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, community vitality and infrastructure.

To see the rankings, go online to www.usnews. com/news/healthiest-communities/rankings.

Scroll down the page and you’ll see the list of the top 500 counties and how they ranked in each of the categories. On the first page, however, you can specify the county name or ZIP code of an area you’re interested in. After you click, you’ll see the rankings for your selected area, with individual category scores, as well as a state and U.S. average. Scroll down for the details of each one. You’ll find everything from the smoking rate to voter participation, the poverty rate, changes in housing values, crime rates -- information on all 81 metrics. Be sure to click or mouseover everything because there’s more to it than appears. At the very bottom of the page you’ll find sliders for each of the 10 categories where you can shop for your ideal retirement location. Customize your preferences by moving the sliders, and a list of your best communities will appear on the right of the screen.

Even if you’re not ready to decide about a move right now, this report will get you thinking about what’s important to you about where you live. All in all, this report is very well done and comprehensive in the amount of information it provides.

Page 19

EVERY SENIOR NEEDS COGNITIVE SCREENING, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SAYS

By Sandee Lamotte, CNN | Posted - Mar 5th, 2019 ATLANTA (CNN) — At first, she just forgot a name or two. Then, a few meetings on her schedule. A few months later, LuPita Gutierrez-Parker found herself struggling at work to use computer software she knew intimately.

“In the beginning, when I wasn’t sure what was happening to me, I just figured it must be stress because I was doing a lot of work and had too much on my mind,” Gutierrez-Parker said.

Another few months passed, and she found herself re-reading the same passage in documents to comprehend their meaning. When her command of language also began to fail, Gutierrez-Parker, who lives in Yakima, Washington, began to worry.

“Why did I just say that? That’s not grammatically correct,” she would think. “ ‘That wasn’t me. I have a very strong vocabulary.’ I was avery articulate person.”

Yet it took her another year or so to bring up the topic with her primary care physician.

The delay in seeking answers to cognitive decline is not surprising, according to a survey included in the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, released Tuesday. “We need to increase the confidence and the skills of front-line providers so they can provide more care in this area,” said Joanne Pike, chief program officer at the Alzheimer’s Association. “And we need to destigmatize the process for seniors, encouraging people to talk to their health-care providers and families about their concerns,” she said.

Gutierrez-Parker’s primary care doctor gave her a mini-cognitive assessment, asking her some question verbally and then on paper. It didn’t go well. “I said, ‘what did I flunk?’ “ Gutierrez-Parker remembered. “And we both laughed because she knew I was an educated woman.” A PET scan and neuropsychological evaluation six months later confirmed her worst fears. In 2016, at the relativelyyoung age of 61, Gutierrez-Parker was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, an early stage of dementia. Even though she was devastated, she also “felt reassured knowing that they finally put a label on what was wrong with me” and encourages others who are worried about their mental status to reach out to a doctor for help.

A call to action The Alzheimer’s Association couldn’t agree more. In its annual report, the association includes a call for action to the nation’s primary care physicians. Every senior should receive a brief cognitive assessment at their first Medicare annual wellness visit at age 65, the group says, and the exams should be a regular part of their ongoing annual care. Yet a survey by the association found that early cognitive assessments were not the norm during most senior doctor visits.

“The survey found a really troubling underuse of cognitive assessments during the annual healthcare checkup,” said Pike. “Despite a strong belief among seniors and physicians that cognitive assessments are important for the early detection of Alzheimer’s, only half of the seniors in the survey were being assessed for cognitive decline. And only 16 percent [of] seniors received regular follow-up assessments.”

A comparison of those statistics against those of other wellness checkup items give a clear picture of the disparity, Pike said. In each visit, physicians check cholesterol 83 percent of the time, vaccinations 80 percent and blood pressure 91 percent of the time, she said.

“So while physicians say it’s important to assess all patients age 65 or older, fewer than half are saying that it’s part of their standard protocol,” she said.

Related story: Newly discovered Alzheimer’s genes further hope for future treatments An analysis of the genetic makeup of more than 94,000 people in the United States and Europe with clinically diagnosed Alzheimer’s led to the discovery of four new genetic variants that increase risk for the neurodegenerative disease. A good bit of that might be due to “a strong disconnect between seniors and doctors as to who should initiate the conversation,” Pike said. Over 90 percent of seniors thought their doctor would recommend testing, so fewer than 1 in 7 brought the topic up on their own, the survey found. Primary care physicians, on the other hand, say they are waiting for senior patients and their families to report symptoms and ask for an assessment.

“We need to increase the confidence and the skills of front-line providers so they can provide more care in this area,” Pike said. “And we need to destigmatize the process for seniors, encouraging people to talk to their health-care providers and families about their concerns.”

Gutierrez-Parker agrees. She’s thankful she has the chance to spend quality time with her family, and volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association to bring awareness to her community. “I would say to people who have an opportunity to find out what is wrong with them, to do it,” she said. “It gives you more opportunities to get your house in order: do advance directives, your will, even your funeral. It’s peace of mind, and it takes that load off your family. “Get it done and then enjoy the rest of your time with your family and loved ones.”

There’s a bit of good news buried in the association’s annual report. A flurry of recent studies show that Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the United States and other higher-income Western countries is on a decline, mostly due to tighter control of cardiovascular risk factors and improved education. But overall, study results are mixed and inconclusive, according to the report, and certainly will have little effect on the current rise in cases in the United States as the baby boomer population continues to age.

With no significant treatment and no cure in sight, the association’s report projects that by 2025, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s will “reach 7.1 million — almost a 27 percent increase from the 5.6 million age 65 and older affected in 2019.”

It’s the “oldest old,” those over 85, who are most at risk for Alzheimer’s, the association says. In 2019, there are just over 2 millionAmericans 85 and older; in 2031, when the first wave of baby boomers hits that age, the number will rise to 3 million. By midcentury, there will be 7 million of the “oldest old” in the United States, accounting for half of all people over 65 with Alzheimer’s.

The cost to society will be substantial, the report says. In 2019 alone, it estimates a $290 billion burden from health care, long-term case and hospice combined. Medicare and Medicaid will cover $195 billion of that, with out-of-pocket costs to caregivers reaching $63 billion.

The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2018 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are…

And, if you would like to join our circle of caregivers in one of our homes, please contact Linda at 208-7553637 or linda@lodgeliving.net. We even have gorgeous onsite studio apartments which include meals and all utilities as a part of our employment package. And, we are delighted to schedule around school commitments for our employees who are reaching ever upward. Call us!!

Linda Davis Director of building relationships.

208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net

Page 20

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #16 April 15th 2019

www.tidbitscda.com

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

Page 21

Page 22

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

www.tidbitscda.com

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #17 April 22nd 2019

By Mick Harper 1. What Australian group released “Take It Easy on Me,” and when?

2. This former Sweeney Todd front man went on to write for films such as “Youngblood” and “The Wraith” and for artists such as Pat Benatar and Bette Midler.

3. Julio Iglesias teamed up with Willie Nelson in a duet in 1984, giving Iglesias his entry into the American market. Name the song.

4. “Somebody’s Eyes” was used in what 1984 film?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Whenever dark has fallen, You know the spirit of the party starts to come alive.”

Answers 1. Little River Band, in 1981. The song, penned by bandmember Graeham Goble, went to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2. Nick Gilder. He’s best known for “Hot Child in the City” and “Roxy Roller.”

3. “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before.” It has been translated into seven languages.

4. “Footloose.” The movie version of the song has a different tone and lyrics than Karla Bonoff’s 1984 hit.

5. “Give Me the Night,” by George Benson in 1980, from his album of the same name. This was Benson’s first No. 1 single on the Soul chart. It also did well on the Disco chart (No. 2) and Billboard’s Hot 100 (No. 4). (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. Shazam! (PG-13) Zachary Levi, Mark Strong 2. Pet Sematary (R) Jason Clarke, Amy Steimetz 3. Dumbo (PG) Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton 4. Us (R) Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke 5. Captain Marvel (PG-13) Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson 6. The Best of Enemies (PG-13) Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell 7. Five Feet Apart (PG-13) Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse 8. Unplanned (R) Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan 9. Wonder Park (PG) animated 10. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) animated

Top 10 Video On Demand 1. Aquaman (PG-13) Jason Momoa 2. Second Act (PG-13) Jennifer Lopez 3. The Green Book (PG-13) Mahershala Ali 4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) Shameik Moore 5. Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Emily Blunt 6. Instant Family (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg 7. A Star Is Born (R) Lady Gaga 8. If Beale Street Could Talk (R) KiKi Layne 9. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Rami Malek 10. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Aquaman (PG-13) Warner Bros.

2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) Sony Pictures 3. Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Disney 4. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) Warner Bros.

5. My Hero Academia: Two Heros (TV-14) Funimation 6. Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) Disney 7. Second Act (PG-13) Universal 8. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) FOX 9. A Star Is Born (R) Warner Bros.

10. Creed II (PG-13) MGM

Page 23

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might need to do a bit more investigating before making a career move. You do best when you come armed with the facts. A personal matter still needs tending to.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your creativity plus your good business sense once more combine to give you an important advantage in a difficult workplace situation. An ally proves his or her loyalty.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Avoid rushing into something just because it offers a break from your usual routine. Take things a step at a time to be sure you’re moving in the right direction.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Bouncing back from a disappointing incident isn’t easy, but you should find a welcome turn of events emerging.

Spend the weekend with someone special.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) An incomplete project needs your attention before someone else takes it over and uses it to his or her advantage.

There’ll be lots of time for fun and games once you get it done.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Doubts involving a potential career change need to be resolved quickly so they don’t get in the way when you feel you’re finally ready to make the big move.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Looking to blame someone for a workplace problem could backfire if it turns out you’ve got the wrong “culprit.” Best to get more facts before acting on your assumptions.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Patience might still be called for until you’re sure you finally have the full story that eluded you up till now. A trusted associate could offer valuable guidance.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Look into your recent behavior to see if you could have caused the coolness you might now be sensing from a loved one. If so, apologize and set things straight.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Easing up on your social activities allows you to focus more of your energies on a long-neglected personal matter. You can get back into party mode by the weekend.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A dispute with a colleague can be resolved peacefully once you both agree to be more flexible about the positions you’ve taken and allow for more open-minded discussions.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Volunteering to take on added responsibilities could be a risky way to impress the powers-that-be. Do it only if you’re sure you won’t be swept away by the extra workload.

BORN THIS WEEK:

Your sense of self-awareness allows you to make bold moves with confidence. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Page 24

TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #11 March 18th 2019

www.tidbitscda.com