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by Janet Spencer Come along with Tidbits as we remember littleknown facts about World War II! FREAKY FACTS • Scottish infantryman Bill Millin, age 21, was the only bagpiper to land on the beach in Normandy on D-Day. While the battle raged, he played his pipes. A group of captured German snipers was asked why they hadn’t shot him. They replied that they thought he’d gone insane and felt bad for him. He survived the war and died in 2010. • William Patrick Hitler was born in 1911 in Liverpool, the son of Adolf’s half-brother, Alois Hitler, and his Irish wife. As an adult, he immigrated to the U.S. and served in the American navy during the war. He was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, he changed his name to William Stuart-Houston, got married, raised four sons, and lived in Long Island until his death in 1987. • One German city came up with a clever way of dodging Allied bombing raids during the war. Officials in the town of Konstanz, close to the Swiss border, decided to keep all its lights on as normal at nighttime, rather than enforcing the usual blackout. The bluff paid off, as Allied pilots assumed it actually was in Switzerland, and spared it from harm. (cont)
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WORLD WAR II (cont) • George H. W. Bush, the future President of the United States, enlisted in the army as soon as he turned 18, not long after Pearl Harbor. He quickly became one of the youngest aviators in the Navy. He flew a torpedo bomber that took off from aircraft carriers in the South Pacific. During an attack on a Japanese installation, Bush’s aircraft was shot down by enemy fire. Both of his fellow crew members died, but Bush successfully bailed out from the aircraft and was rescued. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in the mission. By the end of his active service, George Bush had flown 58 missions, completed 128 carrier landings, and recorded 1,228 hours of flight time. • The Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry located in Leningrad, Russia, was the repository for seeds, bulbs, and tubers of about 187,000 varieties of plants, of which about 40,000 were food crops. They were carefully tended in order to protect genetic diversity. During the siege of Leningrad, while thousands of residents died of starvation, nine Soviet botanists also starved to death while protecting this important seed stock. Nikolay Vavilov, the Russian geneticist who started the seed bank, died of starvation in a Russian prison during the war. • Although British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was seen as a beloved wartime hero both then and now, he was actually voted out of office just after the war and right in the middle of the historic Potsdam Conference, at which the Allied leaders ironed out the particulars of the treaties and the post-war order. News reached Churchill in Germany about a week into the conference, and he was quickly replaced at the all-important meeting table by his successor, Clement Attlee. (cont)
• Remember to turn off bathroom fans after 10 minutes. In the winter, if your house is on the dry side, don’t use the fan at all: Open the door so the humidity from the shower or bath reaches into the house. • “To remove the skin from salmon, I freeze it and skin it while frozen. The skin comes off much easier, and I waste less of the fish. I buy a large piece and parcel it into several smaller pieces, since it’s just me. I like salmon, and it’s healthy for me!” -- L.A. in Florida • Need extra dishware or servingware for a holiday meal? Try looking at secondhand stores for large dishes, serving utensils and more. It’s sometimes cheaper than getting throwaways, and it’s better for the environment! You can always donate them again after the holidays. • Here’s a makeup tip from Captain Obvious: Wet your beauty blender. I didn’t know this and had been using it for about a month before my sister told me. So much better! -V.A. in Florida • Freeze fruit that is on the verge of spoiling rather than letting it go to waste. You don’t even have to use it for smoothies. Chuck a handful of frozen fruit in water or iced tea for added flavor. And it’s a superb addition to fancy cocktails. • “Quick sewing tip: Check your fabric’s stretch direction before you lay out your pieces. You’ll thank me later.” -- E.F. in Missouri Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #45 Nov. 2nd 2020 WORLD WAR II (cont) • One ship had a particularly unlucky time in the war. Originally called the SS Wien, it served in the Australian Navy during World War I, and was sunk in 1918. A few years later it was raised, repaired, and put back into service, this time by Italy. During World War II it served as a hospital ship for Mussolini’s forces. It was attacked by the Allies, and became the only ship to have been sunk in both world wars. • A tactical deception unit called the Ghost Army used their skills to deceive the Germans. The 1,100-man unit was composed of Hollywood movie men and artists who specialized in props, scenery, special effects, set design, and advertising. Together they impersonated Allied army units by building realistic inflatable tanks, wooden planes, cardboard jeeps, and fake guns, all while broadcasting fake radio transmissions, and finding other ways to trick the German army. Using giant speakers and amplifiers mounted on vehicles, they broadcast the sounds of fake battles that could be heard 15 miles away. Another unit was deployed to broadcast the sounds of a (non-existent) bridge being built over the river. One trick was to imitate the usual radio chatter of an army unit that had departed in order to make it seem it was still in place. Using many such ruses, they drew the attention of the German army away from troop movements. The actions of the Ghost Army were kept secret for 40 years following the war. In 2013, a movie was made about their exploits called “The Ghost Army.”
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #45 Nov. 2nd 2020 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County WORLD WAR II (cont) • The Japanese chose to attack Pearl Harbor on a Sunday because they believed that the Americans would be less alert on this traditional day of rest. When Japanese Commander Mitsuo Fuchida famously called out, “Tora! Tora! Tora!” (“Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!”) after flying over Pearl Harbor, he was letting the Japanese navy know that the plan had in fact worked and that the Americans were caught rather unawares. • The Dutch warship Abraham Crijnssen was disguised as a tropical island while stationed in the East Indies in order to escape detection by the Japanese bombers. It worked. • At the age of 12, Calvin Graham of Texas was the youngest person to serve during the war. Born in 1930, he enlisted in the navy in 1942. He was wounded during the Battle of Guadalcanal, where he served as a loader for an antiaircraft gun. In spite of his wounds, he rescued wounded soldiers by pulling them aboard ship to safety. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. The ship returned to New York City for repairs, where he went AWOL in order to attend his grandmother’s funeral in Texas. He was arrested. At this point his mother revealed his age, yet he was not released until his sister threatened to go to the media. • He tried to return to his ship, but found he had been discharged and his awards were revoked. He enlisted legitimately in the Marines in 1948 at the age of 17, where he was injured in a fall in 1951. Although he was a qualified veteran, he spent the rest of his life fighting for benefits. His medals were returned in 1978. Ten years later, his story was told in the TV movie “Too Young the Hero” where he was played by child star Ricky Schroder. At that point he finally received disability benefits and some of the back pay he was owed. He died of heart failure in 1992.
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By Lucie Winborne • -In the early 1800s, a railroad marketer set up a head-on collision between two trains as a publicity stunt. Some 40,000 people came to watch, and the resulting boiler explosion killed three spectators. But ticket sales soared, and railways everywhere staged train crashes right up until the Great Depression. • The Zombie tit is a species of bird that has learned to track down tiny bats, split open their skulls, and feed on their brains. • On average, a 4-year-old will ask 400 questions in one day. • One of the weirdest scandals in sports history occurred in 1973 when New York Yankees players Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich decided to trade families -- wives, children, even dogs! After the couples became close friends, Peterson fell in love with Kekich’s wife and vice versa. “It’s a love story. It wasn’t anything dirty,” Peterson told a reporter in 2013. Peterson is still married to the former Mrs. Kekich, but Kekich and the former Mrs. Peterson later split up. • Dustin the Turkey, a hand puppet from an Irish TV show, has campaigned for president of Ireland in two separate elections -- representing the “Poultry Party.” • Pepper spray and tear gas are technically classified as chemical weapons and thus are forbidden in warfare. • When Prohibition started, alcohol could only be bought for medicinal and religious purposes, from a pharmacy or a doctor. “Medicinal whiskey” was prescribed for just about anything and used to treat conditions such as toothaches and the flu. With a prescription, a patient could legally purchase up to one pint of hard liquor every 10 days. • The human body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring a gallon of water to a boil. Thought for the Day: “I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.” -- Corazon Aquino (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
AUTO-IMMUNE: WHAT GOES WRONG
Diet is one of those. Certain foods have the potential of either triggering or exacerbating an autoimmune condition. Gluten, many non-gluten grains, sugar, chocolate, dairy, and many processed foods head the list. Processed foods often contain preservatives, flavor enhancers, colorants, and many other additives that can stress the immune system and cause other health problems. Stress is something that can negatively affect many areas of health, eventually leading to autoimmune conditions. We all have stress. The trick is having the mental and physical fortitude necessary to keep stress from negatively impacting our body. Fortunately, there are many ways to support the body in doing that. Your gut is key in many autoimmune conditions. The health of the gut from stomach to the end of the large intestines have various roles that contribute to the expression of health or disease. It is important to be sure that you don’t have a chronic infection such as SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). Ongoing infections in the gut either obvious or subtle, or any stealth or hidden infection can stress the immune system to the point of contributing to an autoimmune response. There are many environmental stresses involved as well. If you are desiring to make an impact on autoimmunity, the first step is to do the investigative work necessary to identify what set the stage for disease to occur in the first place.
According to the American Autoimmune and Associated Diseases Association, Inc., there are an estimated 50 million people in the United States who are suffering from autoimmune disorders. This is more than 3 times the number of Americans diagnosed with cancer, either active or in remission. This probably doesn’t include those not diagnosed, or those who’s illness is on the border of degrading to an autoimmune state. That’s a lot of Americans! If you are one of them, or desiring not to become one of them, you need to know what to do to diminish, as much as possible, this terrible state of degeneration from occurring. So often we believe that we are stuck with an autoimmune condition “because my mom and brother had it too” or “my grandfather and his sister had it”. We have in the past believed that if we have inherited the gene, that “oh well, there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s in my genes!” Now, as we are learning more about genetics, and specifically epigenetics, we know that just because there is a genetic propensity for something, you do have an option to affect that genetic expression and not get it yourself. How do we do that? There are many things that cause an “ordinary” disease process to go from mild or moderate with the possibility of resolution, to the much tougher autoimmune process. Much of which we have control over. 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.
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OIG Is Vets’ Watchdog
You have to admire the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General. If there’s something illegal going on, they will find it. In one case, the doctor said that, no, she had never prescribed anything without first speaking to the patient over the phone to ensure that the drug or equipment was required. The VA OIG didn’t just take her word for it, though. It dug around and unearthed the truth: The doctor in Dallas had committed telemedicine fraud against federal insurers including Medicare, Tricare and CHAMPVA by repeatedly ordering products without ever talking to the patient. The result: She’ll have to forfeit $33,000 in fees she took for telemedicine visits she didn’t do and pay a $180,000 fine. Later, at sentencing, she could be sent to the slammer for five years. In another case, the VAOIG investigated a urologist who had “severe hand tremors and possibly low visual acuity” to determine whether facility leaders had evaluated him and his continued clinical privileges with the VA. The OIG also discovered an additional concern: whether facility leaders had followed directives to report the surgeon to the appropriate state licensing boards. The answer: No, facility leaders had not overseen the problem of hand tremors and low visual acuity; no, he hadn’t been reported to licensing boards; and no, nobody had made recommendations about the surgeon’s privileges. Meanwhile, there were veterans who had invasive urological procedures done by a doctor with shaky hands and bad vision. Not all OIG cases are so serious, but they do merit attention. In one case, managers of a patient account center used government money to buy refreshments for employees in connection with a VA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative event. However, VA policy says they can only buy food for cultural events that raise awareness of ethnic history if the food is a sample of that culture and is meant to be educational. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. MEASUREMENTS: What does a hygrometer measure? 2. TELEVISION: What was the postman’s name on the sitcom “Cheers”? 3. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel begins with the line, “For many days, we had been tempest-tossed”? 4. GEOGRAPHY: The Adriatic Sea lies east of which country? 5. HISTORY: Who was the first woman appointed to a U.S. president’s cabinet? 6. ADVERTISING: Which company’s mascot was named Poppin’ Fresh? 7. LANGUAGE: What is a mondegreen? 8. GAMES: How much is the Luxury Tax in the board game Monopoly? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only president to attend Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar? 10. U.S. STATES: What does the name Nevada mean in Spanish? Answers 1. Humidity 2. Cliff Clavin 3. “The Swiss Family Robinson” 4. Italy 5. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, 1933-45 6. Pillsbury 7. A misheard word, phrase or song lyric 8. $75 9. Bill Clinton 10. Snow-covered (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PHOTO: Bette Midler in “Hocus Focus” Photo Credit: Disney If you’re looking for some frighteningly fun films this Halloween, you’re in luck. Spooky and scary topics play well on the small screen, and there’s plenty to choose from -- witches, pumpkins, ghosts and more. But what to watch? It depends on the audience. For a mixed group, you need a crowd-pleaser: safe enough for the kids, but real entertainment for the adults. For family friendliness, you can’t do better than the following -- all of which are suitable background viewing for a spooky Halloween gathering. “Hocus Pocus” is a Halloween classic where a trio of witches (Bette Midler chief among them) is freed in Salem, and a couple of kids must take action to stop them from their wicked plans for immortality. “Halloweentown” centers around a 13-year-old girl who finds out on her birthday that she comes from a family of witches and is transported to a magical town by her grandmother, played by Debbie Reynolds. “The Addams Family” and its sequel “Addams Family Values” have a young Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams and Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston as Gomez and Morticia. “Beetlejuice” isn’t strictly Halloween, but it delights all age groups, with Michael Keaton as an undead offender who tries to get a recently deceased couple to bring him back to life permanently. “Practical Magic” tells the story of two witchy sisters, each with a unique approach (and repercussions from) love as they fight to break a family curse. This one’s aimed at a slightly older crowd. There’s plenty more: “The House with the Clock in Its Walls,” “Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Casper,” “Goosebumps,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Hotel Transylvania” and “Disney’s The Haunted Mansion.” Now, how about those terrifying treats for after the kids go to bed? Classic slasher franchises include “Halloween,” “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream.” For throwback thrills, check out “Child’s Play,” “The Amityville Horror,” “Pet Sematary,” “Children of the Corn,” “Carrie” and “The Exorcist.” For more modern horror, look no further than director Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” where a young man (Daniel Kaluuya) visits his girlfriend’s family, and their behavior goes from suspicious to shockingly and terrifyingly unexpected. Another from Peele, “Us” centers around a woman (Lupita Nyong’o) who brings her family to visit her childhood home and ends up having to fight off a gang of doppelgangers. Need more? A gang of kids in a small Maine town faces down the forces of evil -- the terrifying Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard), who emerges every 27 years to target the town’s children. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• On Nov. 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. Not until March 1, 1781, would the last of the 13 states, Maryland, ratify the agreement. • On Nov. 12, 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman orders the business district of Atlanta destroyed before he embarks on his famous March to the Sea. Nearly 40% of the city was left in ruin. • On Nov. 11, 1885, George Patton, one of the great American generals of World War II, is born in San Gabriel, California. Patton was controversial, known to make eccentric claims that he was a direct descendant of great military leaders of the past through reincarnation. • On Nov. 10, 1903, Mary Anderson receives patent No. 743,801 for her “window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window.” Anderson tried to sell it to a Canadian manufacturing firm, which said the device had no practical value. • On Nov. 14, 1914, in Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, the religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declares an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro. • On Nov. 13, 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission calls for the removal of references to the book “Robin Hood” from textbooks used by the state’s schools. She claimed that Robin Hood was a communist because he robbed the rich and gave it to the poor. • On Nov. 9, 1965, Roger Allen LaPorte, a 22-year-old member of the Catholic Worker movement, immolates himself in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. Before dying, LaPorte, who was against war, declared that he did it as a religious act. • •
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By Matilda Charles Online Scammers Eye Holiday Shoppers
Holiday shopping online is one of our annual rituals, at least for a portion of the gifts we want to buy, but with COVID making in-person shopping too risky, a much larger percentage of us are likely to shop online. That’s what the scammers and thieves are hoping, anyway. The biggest threat this year is likely to be emails. You’ll often receive an email from the retailer saying your purchase has been shipped, and there might be a link in the email about that delivery. Beware clicking it. It could be a scammer hoping to install malware on your computer to capture any future credit card or account numbers you type in. Or they might ask you outright to type in personal information such as your name and credit card number. Instead of clicking any link in any email supposedly from a retailer, go to the merchant’s website to look for information on your purchase or call them directly. Take the phone number from your bill or their website, not from any email. You might also receive emails about items you didn’t order and worry that your account has been hacked. Again, that is one way for the scammers to get you to click a link. Don’t do it. Call the merchant instead. Just ordering online isn’t the end of your steps to being safe. There are the porch pirates, those awful people who dash up to the house and steal packages right at the door. They often follow delivery trucks to see where the parcels are being left. Keep an eye out for your delivery. Or track it online. A final warning: Merchants often ask you to download their app to make purchases. You don’t have to. You can still make online purchases without adding yet another potentially unsecure form of communication. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
vital role in helping residents of all physical abilities live as fully as possible. Activities should be designed not only to honor residents’ preferences and needs, but also to engage body, mind and spirit. The evidence is clear that a mixture of physical activity, intellectual challenge, socialization and spirituality or quiet contemplation contribute to a fulfilled life. How is this implemented in various elderly home settings and what should you look for? … Typically activity areas are day rooms large enough to comfortably accommodate groups. Other spaces such as libraries, indoor common areas, designated outside gardens and patios can be used for a variety of small group or individual activities. Ask about the community’s process of including residents in decisions about activities. Important questions include: Is the activity program manager professionally trained? How is the activity calendar devised? Are special event flyers posted? Are accommodations made for residents who may have vision, hearing or other physical challenges? While those on the outside may look at the activity calendar and think, “too much of the same thing,” remember that responding to residents’ preferences is the first step toward an engaging program. Be on the lookout for variety in each of the mind, body, spirit areas: Computers Puzzles and memory games Exercise programs such as tai-chi or yoga Garden clubs Men’s breakfast groups Sporting events Movie nights Shopping trips Church services Uninterrupted quiet, private time” (SeniorHomes.com) At The Lodge Assisted Living Homes we take exquisite care to provide many of the activities listed above…please call for a tour today. Linda (208-755-3637)
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1. Name the group that released the album titled “The Royal Scam.” 2. What instrument does Herb Alpert play? 3. What country is Air Supply from? 4. Which Chambers Brothers song was 11 minutes long on the album? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Looks like it’s over, you knew I couldn’t stay, She’s comin’ home today.” Answers 1. Steely Dan, in 1976. The album cover was originally meant for a Van Morrison album that was never released. Some considered the cover to be hideous, with beasts hovering over a sleeping man. 2. The trumpet. Alpert came from a musical family. He played in his college’s marching band and then in the Army before starting “Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.” 3. Australia. It’s shocking, but the group has never had a No. 1 single in Australia. They did, however, make it into The Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame in 2013. 4. “Time Has Come Today,” in 1968. 5. “Sad Eyes,” by Robert John in 1979. That was the year disco reigned, but the mellow “Sad Eyes” managed to climb the charts anyway. (Not to be confused with Bruce Springsteen’s song of the same name in 1999.) (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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