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TIDBITS® CRIES OVER ONIONS
by Janet Spencer Onions are the sixth most popular vegetable crop in the world. In the U.S. onions are the third most consumed fresh vegetable, coming in after the potato and the tomato. Come along with Tidbits as we cut some onions! WONDERFUL ONIONS • The onion is a vegetable that belongs to the genus Allium. “Allium” is Latin for garlic, and the allium genus includes garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives. Around 750 plants belong to the Allium genus. Some are edible and others ornamental. • The word “onion” springs from the Latin word “unio” meaning “one” or “unity.” • Onions probably originated in central Asia, and their cultivation began around 7,000 years ago. Archeologists have found traces of onions dating back to 5000 B.C., found in Bronze Age settlements. • Egyptians considered onions an object of worship, symbolizing eternity because of their concentric circles. Paintings of onions appear on the walls of the pyramids. Egypt’s King Ramses IV died in 1160 B.C. and was entombed with onions covering his eyes. • Excavators of the doomed city Pompeii, wiped out when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, found gardens where onions had been growing. The bulbs had left behind telltale cavities in the ground. (cont’d)
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #47 November 19th 2018 ONIONS (cont’d) • Onions range in size from pearl onions that are less than an inch wide to yellow onions that are often over 4 inches wide. The world’s biggest onion was grown by a British a farmer in 2014. It weighed 18 lb 11.84 oz (about 8.5 kg) and was larger than his head. It measured 32 inches (81 cm) at its circumference and spent 11 months growing in his backyard greenhouse. • Onions can be yellow, red, or white, but 87% of onions grown and consumed in the U.S. are yellow. Worldwide, 75% of onions grown are yellow. • Flavonoids are phytonutrients (plant chemicals) found in fruits and vegetables that give them their color. Flavonoids are antioxidants with anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits. Yellow onions have the highest total flavonoid content of any type of onion, amounting to 11 times higher than white onions. • Onions are grown commercially in more than 20 U.S. states from coast to coast by about 500 commercial growers, all of whom also raise other crops. The top onion-producing states are California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. • U.S. farmers plant about 125,000 acres of onions each year resulting in a harvest of about 6.75 billion pounds a year. This amounts to 7% of the world’s supply. World onion production is estimated at approximately 105 billion pounds each year. Top onion-exporting countries include the Netherlands, China, Mexico, India, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, and Turkey. • With an average onion containing only 64 calories, they add a lot of flavor without adding calories. Onions contain vitamin C, folic acid, calcium, and iron. They are low in sodium and contain no fat. (continued next page)
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EVENT CALENDAR Saturday, December 8th Post Falls Tiny Tree Festival & Brunch 10am-noon Red Lion Templin’s on the River 414 E 1st Ave., Post Falls Join the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce for their 3rd Annual Post Fallidays Tiny Tree Festival! It will be a mid-morning event full of fun and festivities. Enjoy a beautiful brunch created by Chef Molly (with a mimosa bar!) while perusing the tiny trees up for silent auction bidding, along with one Super Raffle 7’ Tree, decorated and adorned with gifts. The tiny trees (4’ and under) are all decorated by local community leaders, non-profits, and businesses. $30 per ticket, $240 for a table of eight To purchase tickets: www.postfallschamber.com Events Information: 208-773-5016 CCS 3rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair Join us for a fun event and shop for some unique Christmas gifts. Food, crafts, vendors, live music and fun. $2 donation entry fee. We will also have fresh, local Christmas trees in the parking lot. Funds support the 11th &12th grade CCS Students trip to Washington DC this year. Saturday, Dec 1st 9a-3p Christian Center School 3639 W Prairie Ave Hayden, ID 83835 Questions call 2088-772-7542 Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 Tree Lighting Ceremony: A remembrance for whom we grieve, hosted by Hospice of North Idaho Hospice of North Idaho Community Building 2290 W Prairie Ave Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 5:30 PM Gather your family for an evening of music and calm reflection in remembrance of those we grieve this holiday season. Each household in attendance will receive a special keepsake ornament for their household. Enjoy refreshments after the ceremony. All are welcome to this communityoriented ceremony. Free. Other: Our weblink: https:// www.hospiceofnorthidaho.org/news/ Families welcome. Free. Non-religious. All are welcome.
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CRYING OVER SLICED ONIONS • When you slice a raw onion open, it releases an enzyme called lachrymatory-factor synthase, from the Latin word “lacrima” meaning “tear” which is also the root of the word “lachrymose” meaning “tearful.” Anything that causes the formation of tears is called lachrymatory, including tear gas. When the lachrymatory-factor synthase is exposed, it reacts with amino acids contained in the onion. The combination of the two chemicals are then converted into sulfenic acids, which spontaneously form syn-propanethial-S-oxide, which floats through the air, lands on your cornea, irritates the nerve fibers in the lachrymal glands (tear ducts), and triggers tears. Why do onions contain these chemicals? As a deterrent, to prevent animals and insects from eating it. • Onions grown in sandy loams that are naturally low in sulfur content will result in onions that are less pungent than those grown in clay soils which are high in sulfur content. The Vidalia onion, grown in the 20-county region around the town of Vidalia, Georgia, is particularly sweet because the sandy soil it grows in is very low in sulfur content. The Vidalia onion was named the Georgia State Vegetable in 1990. Onions that are grown outside the specified 20 counties cannot by law be called Vidalia onions. • The Walla Walla onion is another sweet-tasting low-sulfur onion, named for Walla Walla County in Washington where it is grown. It was developed by selecting and cross breeding the sweetest tasting onions in every crop, starting in the year 1900. The Walla Walla onion is the official Washington State Vegetable. Both Vidalia, Georgia and Walla Walla, Washington sponsor onion festivals every year, including onion eating contests. (cont’d)
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #47 November 19th 2018 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County AVOIDING ONION TEARS (cont) • To avoid crying when cutting onions, refrigerate them prior to cutting, and cut them in front of a blowing fan. Leave the root end intact because the base has the highest concentration of sulfur compounds. Cut them as close to cooking or serving time as possible because the flavor deteriorates and the aroma intensifies over time. High heat makes onions bitter so use low or medium heat when sautéing them. To get rid of onion breath, chew a sprig of parsley. • Onions and garlic, as well as all other members of the Allium family, are toxic to dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and other animals, causing anemia which can kill. A 45-pound dog would only have to eat one medium-size onion to experience toxic levels; a quarter of a cup would be enough to kill a 20-pound dog. Garlic and onions are toxic to animals whether cooked, raw, or powdered. • Why can people eat onions and garlic while dogs and cats cannot? Onions contain thiosulfate, formed when oxygen molecules bind to sulfur molecules. Thiosulfate gives onions, garlic, skunks, and rotten eggs their odor. In the blood, hemoglobin carries oxygen. Also in the bloodstream are something called reactive sulfhydryl groups. Thiosulfate binds to the reactive sulfhydryl groups and the result is that the hemoglobin starts clumping together. In clumps, the hemoglobin cannot deliver oxygen. • The difference between cats, dogs, and humans is that humans have only two types of reactive sulfhydryl groups, whereas dogs have four, and cats have eight. Dog hemoglobin clumps at twice the rate as humans, and cat hemoglobin clumps at four times the rate. The result is a fatal anemia. Humans can metabolize onions while other animals can’t. Symptoms often don’t show up until days after the onions have been eaten.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Samantha Weaver * It was British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic and political activist -- and, not insignificantly, Nobel laureate -- Bertrand Russell who made the following sage observation: “The fundamental cause of trouble in this world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” * In an odd coincidence, President Abraham Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and President John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Kennedy the secretary told Lincoln the president that he shouldn’t go to Ford’s Theatre the night he was shot; Lincoln the secretary tried to convince Kennedy the president not to go on a trip to Dallas, where he was shot. * If you’re like the average man, your beard grows about half an inch every month. * Those who study such things claim that an average bank robber in the United States nets about $4,000 for every job. No info at hand on how the researches acquired their data. * You might think that hot dogs are a relatively recent food offering, but you’d be wrong. The first sausages were created more than 3,500 years ago when ancient Babylonians began stuffing spiced meat into the intestines of animals. * The fastest of all non-domesticated canines, the African wild dog can sprint faster than 40 mph. * Many people make provisions in their wills for their pets; it’s the compassionate thing to do. Singer Dusty Springfield went a bit further than most, though; she specified that her cat was to be fed only imported baby food. Thought for the Day: “Every man possesses three characters: that which he exhibits, that which he really has, and that which he believes he has.” -- Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Kodi Smit-McPhee in “Alpha” Photo Credit: Sony Pictures “The Meg” (PG-13) -- Dr. Zhang (Winston Chao) and his daughter Suyin (Li BingBing) are oceanographers exploring the deepest and most treacherous regions of the Marianas Trench from their underwater facility, Mana One. Members of their crew happen upon a tremendously extralarge shark thought to be extinct: the Megalodon, and are trapped in their submersible. Enter deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). There will be no Oscar nominations for this film, but it is truth in advertising: a movie about a giant sea creature with jump scares in a dark and creepy underwater environment that includes some snappy one-liners. Comedy relief provided by Rainn Wilson and Page Kennedy. “Mile 22” (R) -- Mark Wahlberg is American operative James Silva, part of a black-ops organization called Overwatch, under the direction of James Bishop (John Malkovich). Some serious explosives go missing, and the key to finding them is in a disk held by Li Noor (Iko Uwais), who presents himself at the American consulate and attempts to trade a ticket out of the country for the information on the disk. It’s up to Silva and his team to get him to the extraction point -- the titular Mile 22, an airstrip with a waiting plane. Goons of all stripes are out to get them as the cross a dangerous urban landscape. The plot is overly complicated by crosses and double crosses, and Wahlberg eschews his usual dopey but sexy performance in favor of playing it crazy psycho. “Alpha” (PG-13) -- The story of man and his best friend, lovingly told and gorgeously directed. Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is the son of his tribe’s chief, and on the edge of manhood when he is chosen to accompany the tribe’s men on a hunt. Keda is injured and left for dead, then narrowly escapes an attack by a wolf pack, which leaves one of its own for dead. The boy cares for the injured wolf, which he calls Alpha (played by Chuck -a 5-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog). As they heal and journey to reunite with their respective packs, they are forever bonded. It’s a moving tale, with thrilling ups and downs that will have your heart pumping and the tears flowing. “Juliet Naked” (R) -- This charming rom-com features Rose Byrne as Annie, a lovely lady who’s been in a long-term relationship with Duncan (Chris O’Dowd), an obsessed fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke). A decadesold recording of Crowe surfaces as a new acoustic album, and Annie, perhaps to spite Duncan’s obsession, posts a negative online review. Surprisingly, she’s contacted by Crowe, and they begin a courtship of words for those who have already lived a life that comes with regrets and still believe in second chances. Based on the novel by Nick Hornby.
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TIDBITS ofTidbits Kootenai® County, Idaho Issue #47 November 19th 2018 of Dallas County
By Dr. Holly Carling
No Headache is “Normal”
Volunteer Greeter with AARP Tax-Aide Program My first experience with AARP Tax-Aide started about 25 years ago when I stopped by just to ask a question. I was really surprised to see the positive attitude and friendliness. When I retired, I needed something to keep me busy and also something that was interesting, and by then Tax-Aide was doing my taxes and they said they needed help so I told them I would like to help. I have now been volunteering my service for 8 years and enjoy every minute. There are some really busy days and I just think of these days as a challenge. I really enjoy the different personalities that I am exposed to and this puts a smile on my face. AARP TAX-AIDE WANTS YOU Diane B, Dalton Gardens, Idaho For more information, and a chance to experience that ‘WOW’ feeling that comes from volunteering, contact Warren at 208-765-6589 or at warrenfisher@prodigy.net or check out our link http://www.unitedwayofnorthidaho.org/taxprep
Headaches and migraines are so pervasive in society today that many people refer to headaches as a “normal headache”. There is no such thing as a “normal headache”. No headache is normal. All headaches are red flags signaling that something is wrong. To ignore it or to take a medication for it is like putting a piece of duct tape over the warning indicator light in your car. True, you can no longer see the light/feel the headache, but the problem is still there. Without correction, things can get worse. Obviously, if you have a headache that is so consuming that you can’t function, use your medications, but don’t stop there. So much can be done to identify the causative factors underlying the headache. After identifying it, there are many options to eliminating them, not just covering them up. One major cause of headaches is stress. Stress is part of the “fight or flight” mechanism. Many chemical changes occur during this response causing changes in the blood vessels that can cause headaches. Some people experience them as adrenaline skyrockets in a sudden stressful event. In addition to migraines, stress can cause chronic “tension” headaches that can interfere with the ability to concentrate, remember important details or simply cause fatigue. Environmental factors can have an impact on head pain. Bright lights, flickering of fluorescent lights, televisions or computer monitors can trigger a headache.
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Noxious fumes such as turpentine, benzene, formaldehyde, carbon dioxide and even many perfumes can trigger a migraine. Extremes of any sense – sound, light, smells, etc can trigger a headache. Headaches can be triggered by exertion such as straining, lifting or even bending. Weather changes are common triggers especially when there is a barometric change due to a weather front. Those who suffer from headaches and migraines are familiar with most of the triggers. What is more important is to differentiate between causes and triggers. Most causes fall into 3 general categories: Nutrition. Poor diet (junk food, processed foods, chemicalized foods) and diets low in quality nutrients underlie most of the causes of headaches and migraines. Vitamin, mineral and protein deficiencies predominate. Toxicity. There are a multitude of environmental factors that can add up and stress the system, leading to a myriad of health conditions, and headaches are no exception. Structural changes: Tight muscles, inflammation, swelling, spinal misalignment and pinched nerves all can contribute to headaches and migraines. Just as there are many things that can trigger a migraine or headache, there are many effective, natural remedies that can reach deep into the causative factors. I’ve been successfully helping people eliminate their headaches and migraines for nearly four decades. Helping people with headaches and migraines is so satisfying because I’m able to make such a significant difference in their lives. Know that you don’t have to just suffer through it. There is hope
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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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A project benefits from your organizational skills that get it up and running. Your success leaves a highly favorable impression. Don’t be surprised if you get some positive feedback soon. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Spend time on practical matters through the end of the week. Then begin shifting your focus to more-artistic pursuits. Resist being overly self-critical. Just allow yourself to feel free to create. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Restarting those creative projects you had set aside for a while will help provide a much-needed soothing balance to your hectic life. Besides, it will be like meeting old friends again. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change in plans could make it tough to keep a commitment. But stay with it. You’ll get an A-plus for making the effort to do what’s right and not taking the easy way out by running off. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Lion’s enthusiasm for a workplace policy review is admirable. But be sure you know who is really behind the resistance to change before pointing your finger at the wrong person. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You can expect to have to do a lot of work through midweek. Devote the rest of the week to checking your holiday plans in case some need to be adjusted to accommodate changes. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Try to avoid signing on the dotted line in the early part of the week. You need time to study issues that weren’t fully explored. Later in the week might be more favorable for decision-making. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new development could snarl travel schedules or other holiday-linked projects. Some flexibility might be called for to deal with the problems before they get too far out of hand. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Relatives seek your advice on a matter you’d rather not be involved in. If so, use that sage Sagittarian tact to decline the “offer,” so that no one’s feelings are needlessly hurt. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A shift in planning direction might help you speed up your progress toward achieving that longplanned goal. Trusted colleagues are ready to offer some valuable support. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unexpected demand for settlement of an old loan could create some pre-holiday anxiety. But you might not really owe it. Check your records thoroughly before remitting payment. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to get into the social swim and enjoy some well-earned fun and games with those closest to you before you have to resume more serious activities next week.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to sense the needs of others makes you a wise counselor for those seeking help with their problems. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Rethinking Heart Disease
There was a news report recently that stated we need to get more aggressive in treating people’s cholesterol and getting their LDL down even lower. Use the max dose of a statin, it says, for heart disease prevention and longer longevity. But is this really true? Let’s review the facts. A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) studied the data in 192 countries. They showed conclusively that high cholesterol is associated with lower heart disease and all cause mortality. Meaning, death from any cause. But how, when we are told over and over again that a statin reduces heart attacks by 56%? Let me show you how: with a play in numbers. A study on crestor, a statin, shows that it prevents vascular events (strokes and heart attacks) in men and women with elevated CRP - a marker of inflammation. But the reality is that the percentage of patients without an event with a placebo pill was 97.2%, while the percentage with crestor was 98.4%. That’s a difference of 1.2% of drug vs placebo. But what the drug companies do is then compute: drug/placebo = 1.2%/ 2.8% = 0.44 or a relative risk reduction of 56%! They then tout that crestor lowers heart disease risk by 56%!! But of course this is simply not true when you look at the actual numbers. Dr. Horton of the Lancet stated “The case against science is straightforward, much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue.” The BMJ (British Medical Journal) in 2016 showed that high LDL is inversely associated with mortality in patients 60 and over. “Elderly people with high LDL live longer”.
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 2018 showed that patients with sudden death had more “favorable” cholesterol panels, meaning lower levels. A comprehensive review of current literature by the Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology 2018 showed that the association between total cholesterol and heart disease is weak or inverse; statin benefits are exaggerated and side effects de-emphasized; Familial hypercholesterolemia (genetic very high cholesterol levels) is associated with increased longevity; LDL participates in the immune system by inactivating microorganisms and toxic products; infections are likely to be the cause of heart disease. We have known for years that of patients with heart attacks, 1/3rd have low cholesterol, 1/3rd have normal levels, and 1/3rd have high cholesterol. It doesn’t make a difference. So if high cholesterol does not cause heart attacks, what does? Chronic inflammation seems to be the key. But what causes the inflammation? We know as we age our bodies are more inflammed, and levels of CRP and other markers of inflammation increase. This is caused by a variety of factors, including obesity (fat cells create inflammation), environmental toxins, genetics, nutritionally depleted food sources, vaccines, excess medication, stress, EMF and electro-smog, mercury and other heavy metals, pollution, and infections. More and more infections are being discovered as one of the major causes of inflammation and plaque build-up, leading to atherosclerosis and coronary spasm. What kind of infections? Many chronic viral illness such as EBV, CMV, Lyme disease, and influenza. Also parasites, mold and bacteria can be a cause. There are many studies that link infection with coronary plaque. So much so, that I believe in the next 10-20 years the entire cholesterol theory will be de-bunked, and infection will be implicated as the number one cause of heart disease.
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.
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By Fifi Rodriguez 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s Secret Service code name was “Rawhide”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What body of water separates Ireland from England? 3. HISTORY: What are the descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa called? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the name of a drink that mixes rye whisky, sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry? 5. U.S. STATES: How many counties does the state of Louisiana have? 6. GAMES: How many pieces per side are in a game of chess? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a young bat called? 8. COMICS: Which long-running comic-book series features characters called Jughead, Veronica and Betty? 9. LANGUAGE: What is the international radio code word for the letter “K”? 10. BIBLE: Who were King Solomon’s parents? Answers 1. Ronald Reagan 2. The Irish Sea 3. Afrikaners 4. Manhattan 5. None. The state is divided into 64 parishes 6. 16 7. A pup 8. “Archie” 9. Kilo 10. David and Bathsheba (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Fabulous Food POP ROCKS • During World War II, tapioca became hard to find because supply lines to the U.S were cut. In 1941 General Foods hired chemist William A. Mitchell, asking him to come up with a substitute for tapioca. Mitchell came up with a somewhat inferior tapioca substitute, which was distributed widely to soldiers. Next, he turned his attention to other things, eventually collecting over 70 patents, all related to food. He had a hand in inventing Jell-O, Tang, Cool-Whip, and Pop Rocks. • In 1956 he was working on inventing an instant carbonated drink: a tablet that could be dropped into water to form cola. What he accidentally invented is something called “gasified confections” or “carbonated candy.” • Hard candies such as lollipops are made from sugar, corn syrup, water, and flavorings. The ingredients are heated until the sugar melts, and then boiled to evaporate the water. When it cools down, the result is hard candy. • Mitchell altered this recipe by subjecting the molten sugar to pressurized carbon dioxide. This forces tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide into the sugar. Once the sugar cools down, the pressure is released quickly. Sheets of sugar shatter into tiny shards, and each shard still contains trapped bubbles of pressurized carbon dioxide. When the sugar bits are place on the tongue (or in any other liquid) the sugar dissolves, releasing the still-pressurized trapped bubbles with a sizzle and a pop. • Mitchell patented this process in 1956, but it took nearly two decades for the nearly forgotten discovery to be resurrected. Pop Rocks went on the market in 1975. (continued)
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Chris Richcreek 1. In 2017, the Dodgers’ Corey Seager became the fourth player in major-league history to have two three-homer games before his 24th birthday. Name two of the other three to do it. 2. Name three of the four teams managed by Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog. 3. In 2016, Brad Kaaya became the all-time career passing yards leader (9,968) at the University of Miami, Fla. Who had been No. 1? 4. When was the last time the Washington Wizards won an NBA playoff game against the Celtics in Boston? 5. Of the 31 NHL teams, how many are based in the U.S.? 6. Since the current World Cup format began in 1986, how many times has at least 10 European men’s soccer teams advanced to the round of 16? 7. When Triple Crown winner Justify triumphed in the Preakness in 2018, it put Bob Baffert in a tie for the most wins at that race by a horse trainer (seven). Who else did it seven times? Answers 1. Mookie Betts, Juan Gonzalez and Boog Powell. 2. Texas (1973), California (‘74), Kansas City (‘75-’79) and St. Louis (‘80-’90). 3. Ken Dorsey, with 9,565 yards (1999-2002). 4. It was 1982. 5. Twenty-four. 6. Six times (1986, ‘90, ‘94, ‘98, 2006 and 2018). 7. R. Wyndham Walden (between 1875 and 1888). (c) 2018 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #47505-0674 November 19th 2018 For Advertising (334) POP ROCKS (cont) • Particularly persistent was the rumor that John Gilchrist, who played “Little Mikey” in an ad for Life cereal at the age of 3 in 1972, had died after eating six packets of Pop Rocks while drinking a six-pack of Coke. Mrs. Gilchrist called John in from the playground one afternoon after receiving a condolence call from one of her friends, who was so sorry to hear about John’s death from exploding carbon dioxide. “He just got home from school,” replied Mrs. Gilchrist to the friend on the phone. John Gilchrist went on to make over 200 commercials for various companies, though the Life cereal ad remained in circulation for 12 years, making it one of the longest continuously running commercial campaigns ever aired. • The “Mythbusters” TV show took on this Pop Rocks/cola myth during their very first program, proving it false. The combination of Pop Rocks and soda pop will cause some fizzing, belching, and farting, but not death. • Still, General Foods worked hard to squash the rumor. They set up a hotline, took out ads in 45 newspapers, sent letters to 50,000 school principals, and brought inventor William Mitchell out of retirement in order to go out on a speaking tour. • Pop Rocks were removed from the market about that same time that the death rumor came out, fueling speculation. The truth was that General Foods had discovered that Pop Rocks had a limited shelf life before they would go “flat” and lose their sizzle. They were brought back on the market after being reformulated and sold to a new firm. • According to the story, in 1979 a shipment of Pop Rocks in a panel truck went above the maximum allowed temperature of 85 F. All the candy melted, releasing enormous amounts of carbon dioxide. The pressure was great enough to blow the doors of the truck wide open.
PAW’S CORNER By Sam Mazzotta
Puppy Has a Taste for Socks DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My 18-month-old puppy ÒSparksÓ will go for any sock he sees, shred it to bits and try to swallow it. I take away any sock he gets hold of, and I try to keep all socks put away out of his sight, but I worry that my kids or their friends will accidentally leave out a sock and heÕll get it. How can I train Sparks to not eat socks? -- Bev R., via email DEAR BEV: YouÕre right to be concerned, and good job policing Sparks to keep him away from those tempting socks. The shredding is not unusual behavior, because puppies love to chew and destroy things, but swallowing the sock is outside the norm. Does Sparks only try to swallow the sock when you go to take it away from him? If so, heÕs guarding it in the same way he guards food, as a resource. Start his training by reinforcing basic obedience commands, especially the Òleave itÓ or Òdrop itÓ commands. (DonÕt use a sock as a training tool here -- train these commands in a fun, sockfree environment.) Give him a reward, like attention or a tiny treat, each time he successfully obeys the command. Basically, Sparks needs to drop anything in his mouth when you give the command. Make sure his usual hangout or play spaces have dog-safe toys and other safe distractions. Increase the time you spend with him, too. Finally, instruct the rest of the family -- and friends who visit -- to hide any socks. Put up signs if you have to. ItÕs best not to leave temptation lying around. Send your questions, comments or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH ROCK • It is called Plymouth Rock because the Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, and named the new settlement after it. Plymouth, England, was named after the Plym River, and the Plym River was named after town of Plympton, which means “plum tree farm.” Here is the full history of Plymouth Rock. • In the heat generated deep underground, rocks melt and become magma. When magma cools, it turns back into rock. These types of moltenturned-solid rocks are called igneous rocks, from the Latin “ignis” meaning “fire” from which we also get “ignite” and “ignition.” • Granite is an igneous rock, from the Latin “granum” meaning “grained” or “grainy” because of its granular appearance. Granite is formed when magma cools very slowly deep underground. Granite forms the foundation of much of the continents and is a signature rock of planet Earth. Other rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, and Mars – are primarily made of basalt. Earth has plenty of basalt, but only Earth has granite. • Granite is composed of three main minerals: quartz, mica, and feldspar. These three minerals slowly separate and crystalize as the molten magma cools, resulting in a tight matrix of interlocking minerals that makes granite so hard and gives it a salt-and-pepper appearance. Different ratios of these three minerals result in different colors of granite, ranging from white to grey to pink. • Additional minerals may be mixed into the granite, resulting in different types of granitelike rocks called “granitics” or “granitoids.” When granite is mixed with another type of igneous mineral conglomerates called diorite, the result is a granitic called granodiorite. • When continents shift, deep layers of rock are lifted and exposed. Erosion removes overlying sediments, and granite that was once buried deep underground is now on top of the surface of the Earth. (continued next page)
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Still Seeking Records 45 Years After Fire In July 1973 a fire broke out in the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. By the time it was finally put out four days later, with the help of firefighters from 42 different jurisdictions, as many as 18 million personnel files were lost, accounting for 80 percent of the Army’s records and 75 percent of the Air Force’s holdings. Records that weren’t burned were soaked by millions of gallons of water. Employees were able to save 6 million records in that soggy condition. A federal bulletin went out ordering other agencies to cease disposing of any records that might help re-create the lost files. But reconstructing so much information, from military hospitals, Selective Service records, pay vouchers and Department of Veterans Affairs claims, can’t replace those millions of lost records. The biggest problem was how to dry the waterlogged records before mold took hold. McDonnell Douglas stepped up and offered its vacuumdry process chamber. Thousands of cartons of wet, damaged files were delivered and subjected to freezing and drying in an attempt to save them. The records lost are from Army personnel discharged Nov. 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1960, and Air Force personnel discharged Sept. 25, 1947 to Jan. 1, 1964 with names alphabetically after Hubbard, James E. If you apply for records on yourself or a relative now and the records were lost, all you might get back is a certificate of service, and that’s only if you can supply a lot of information. Do you have a stack of records in your family files? Consider contacting the records center and asking if they need them. Future generations could benefit from the information you have sitting in a box in the closet. Write to the National Personnel Records Center at 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
PLYMOUTH ROCK (cont) • Plymouth Rock began as a slab of granodiorite on the supercontinent called Gondwana perhaps 800 million years ago. As the continents drifted, Plymouth Rock became a part of the new continent called Pangaea. As the rift between continents grew, Plymouth Rock would have had a front row seat to the formation of the ever-growing Atlantic Ocean, becoming part of the new continent now called North America. • As a series of glaciers covered North America and then retreated, a slab of granodiorite that weighed perhaps 20,000 pounds broke away due to constant cycles of freezing and thawing water. It landed on a sheet of glacial ice which carried it like a raft some hundreds of miles. When the last glacier melted about 10,000 years ago, that slab of granodiorite was left on the shoreline of what later became Massachusetts. Stones that are carried by glaciers and then dropped are called glacial erratics. Plymouth Rock is a glacial erratic. • There is absolutely no evidence that the Pilgrims in the Mayflower landed on Plymouth Rock when they arrived in the year 1620. The claim was made by a church elder 121 years after the fact. The 94-year-old man said his father, who had been aboard the Mayflower, told him that. • There is far more accurate evidence that the Pilgrims actually landed on Cape Cod, at the point that is now Provincetown, MA. Weeks later they sailed to Plymouth Harbor because it was a better port, and no one knows for sure that anyone ever set foot on Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims did not refer to it in any of their writings. • Today only about one-third of the original rock remains, after portions were chipped off as souvenirs. It’s about the size of a bear. It’s now a part of Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth, MA. About a million people a year visit.
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NOW HERE’S A TIP By JoAnn Derson * “I have two guest bedrooms that hardly get used until holidays. I keep the beds made up, but when I am expecting guests I will usually strip the beds to freshen the sheets and blankets. I toss the sheets into the dryer with a fabric-softener sheet and hang the blanket outside in the sunshine for several hours. It always does the trick, and I don’t need to wash linens that are already clean!” -- U.C. in California * According to an eBay survey, more than half of Americans (56 percent) have unused smartphones in their home and nearly half (48 percent) have thrown away a smartphone that they no longer use. If you have unused smartphones hanging around, why not offer them up for sale. eBay has a kit to make it easy to value and sell your device, or use other local services, like Facebook’s marketplace option or Craigslist. Be sure to factor in shipping or meet in a safe place to conclude your transaction -- like a local police substation! * No time for making scratch dinner rolls for Thanksgiving? Here’s a way to make storebought rolls look and taste delectable: Reserve a small bit of any fresh herbs you used for seasoning your turkey or dressing. Finely chop it. Brush warmed rolls with melted butter, and sprinkle with the finely chopped herbs and some flaked salt. * It’s still not too late to get a flu shot, which is the No. 1 way to avoid getting the flu this season. Here’s No. 2: Keep your hands clean and away from your face -- that’s eyes, nose, ears and mouth. * Snow flurries got kids down unexpectedly? Give them a little extra traction on their bike tires with the addition of well-spaced zip ties. About 30 per tire, a couple inches apart. Just be sure they’re not too tight.
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Seniors’ Perspectives Enhance our Families, our Communities, our Lives! SENIOR NEWS LINE By Matilda Charles
Cash for Your Old Phone
How many of us stick our old cellphones in a drawer when we buy a new one? Too many of us, more than 50 percent, according to a recent survey. Some of us have just thrown away old phones. If you’re in the market for a new phone and plan to buy it from the same company, chances are you can get money back or store credit toward the new phone. If you plan to buy from a different company and can’t trade it in for a new phone, there are still ways to recoup some dollars from your old phone. For example, you can sell your phone on eBay. The minute new phones come out, those eager to save money know to look for a recent previous generation of phone. EBay has made it easy for you with a selling kit. They’ll even send you the box to put it in for mailing. Check online prices offered on places like Gazelle, Swappa or Glyde. Read the details carefully. Craiglist will allow you to sell your phone in-person in your area. (Don’t fall for scammers who want you to mail them the phone in exchange for a check.) Security can be a problem if you leave data on your old phone, and it can be tricky to remove, depending on the type of phone. And no, doing a factory reset doesn’t remove all your information. You’ll need to remove your SIM card, a small circuit card inside your phone that contains information unique to your phone and network. Your safest bet: Upgrade with the same phone company. You’ll get cash back to help with the cost of your new phone, and their tech will be able to delete your personal information from your old phone. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
The primary joy of working in Assisted Living is, without a doubt, the loving positive impact of the residents of all faiths and backgrounds on my heart. Today was no exception. A lovely resident asked me to read a story she wrote of her personal experience. It seems important to share it with you… “Road Rage” (Written by Barbara Powell with Deeann Chisholm) God has a purpose for our lives. Our purpose will always involve bringing His love and mercy to a hurting and dying world. If we watch, we will see opportunities to fulfill our purpose. Road rage is one sign that people are becoming angrier and feeling more out of control of their lives and environments. Wild and reckless driving, obscene gestures and outright physical violence cause terror for other drives and pedestrians. The rage spreads like a virus as one person responds to another person’s violence in an equally violent way. We all have places we need to go and be at certain times. Sometimes we underestimate the amount of time it takes to get somewhere and drive a bit more aggressively than we normally would. We cut off the person who seems to be moving too slowly; we tailgate, run red lights and stop signs, and exceed the speed limit. We are misbehaving, hoping that we can get away with it. As a senior citizen, I am more and more aware that I have to be very careful and watch what I am doing. It is very easy to make mistakes that could cause an accident, as my friend and I recently learned. After a wonderful dinner one night, my friend, Sandy, and I had just gotten on a street when we witnessed an accident. A woman in a sedan assumed that she was at a four way stop. She pulled out and broadsided a pickup truck. The pickup truck had the right of way. There were two young children in the club cab. The man jumped out of his truck and began screaming at the woman. He then pulled his children from the cab and examined them for injuries. After assuring himself that they were uninjured, he placed them back into the truck. He then got into his truck and pulled it around to a parking area. The woman just sat in her car. She was obviously stunned. Again the man approached her car and ordered her to move her car out of traffic into the parking area. His anger was intense but controlled. I said, “Sandy, I think this is our call.: She pulled around the corner into the parking lot. We parked next to the two vehicles. I said, “I’ll take the woman, Sandy, you take the kids.” The woman was standing outside her car, very upset and crying. She said over and over, “I didn’t do it on purpose. I wouldn’t hurt your children. I love children. I am in an unfamiliar area. I thought this was a four way stop. I am so sorry. I am so sorry.” I wrapped both of my arms around the woman. Sandy went to the children and wrapped her arms around them and spoke calming words to them. A five-year old told me once, “we all make mistakes!” With this memory, I repeated the wise words of the five-year old to the distressed woman. “It’s okay. We all make mistakes.” After the accident had cleared, the man came to where we were standing. He said to the woman, “I’m so sorry that I yelled at you.” He put his arm around her and gave her a hug. That evening God’s will was for us to bring His love and mercy into that stressful situation. We were to be a calming presence for the concerned father, his children, and the frightened young woman. Our response to God’s question, “Who can I send? Who will go?” should always be, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.” For guidance, questions, and tours of The Lodge Assisted Living, call Linda Davis 208-755-3637.
Linda Davis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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1. Who first released “Don’t Turn Around”? 2. Which girl group released “He’s Just a Runaway”? 3. Name the group that released “Shining Star” in 1980 ... not to be confused with the 1975 Earth, Wind & Fire song of the same name. 4. Name the two halves of the duo who released “Stumblin’ In.” 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I’m scared, so afraid to show I care, Will he think me weak, if I tremble when I speak?” Answers 1. Tina Turner, as the b-side to the “Typical Male” single in 1986. Aswad came along two years later with a cover, followed by Ace of Base in 1994. 2. Sister Sledge, on their fifth album, “All American Girls,” in 1981. And yes, they are all sisters, born into an entertainment family in Philadelphia. 3. The Manhattans. They picked up an award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1980 Grammys. 4. Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro, in 1979. 5. “Tell Him,” by Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand, in 1997. This stunning duet climbed charts around the world but, astonishingly enough, only went to No. 58 on Billboard’s U.S. radio play chart. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton 2. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG) Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley 3. Nobody’s Fool (R) Tika Sumpter, Tiffany Haddish 4. A Star Is Born (R) Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper 5. Halloween (2018) (R) Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer 6. Venom (PG-13) Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams 7. Smallfoot (PG) animated 8. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (PG) Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman 9. Hunter Killer (R) Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman 10. The Hate U Give (PG-13) Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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