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TIDBITS® VISITS SOME EXPENSIVE COLLEGES
by Kathy Wolfe The average cost of a state college is about $21,600 a year for tuition and board, while a private school averages about $35,000. There are more than 150 colleges and universities in the United States that charge more than $50,000 a year. It’s no wonder there is about $1.2 trillion of student loan debt in the country, an average of about $37,000 per student. This week, Tidbits visits a few institutions to check out the price of higher education. • The oldest liberal arts college in America can be found in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded by two Presbyterian ministers, who also founded the town, Oberlin College opened in 1833. They named the institution after a minister whom they both admired. Oberlin was the first college to admit African-American students, men in 1835 and women in 1837. Annual tuition is about $71,500. • Established in Baltimore, Maryland in 1876, Johns Hopkins University came about through the gift of an American Quaker entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist, who bequeathed $7 million (about $141.2 million in today’s money) to build a university and research hospital. Total tuition and room and board at this prestigious institution will set you back about $71,000 a year. turn the page for more!
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #7 February 18th 2019 EXPENSIVE COLLEGES (continued): • In 1924, real estate mogul William Van Duzer Lawrence began efforts to found a junior college for women, focusing on arts and humanities. In 1928, Sarah Lawrence College, named for Williams’ wife, welcomed its first students to buildings built on part of Lawrence’s Yonkers, New York, estate on the banks of the Bronx River. The college has more than doubled its size since then, sitting on 44 wooded acres. Today, it is a co-educational college that uses the same approach to education as Oxford University, with a one-on-one student/faculty relationship. Students pursue degrees in writing, dance, theater, film, painting, economics, political science, philosophy, and a host of other areas. TV’s Barbara Walters graduated from there with a degree in English, and designer Vera Wang received a degree in art history. Full-time students can expect to pay about $72,500 per year to attend the school. • The primary campus of New York University is in Greenwich Village, with more than 100 buildings in Manhattan and several in Brooklyn. Founded in 1831, before long it became one of the nation’s largest universities. In 1917, its enrollment was more than 9,300. Today, that figure is nearing 26,500. NYU receives more applications than any other private college in the U.S., with 75,037 undergrad applications received for the 2018 term. The annual cost of NYU is about $72,000, with graduates’ average starting salary at $57,400. • You’ll need $70,000 a year to enroll at Pennsylvania’s Haverford College, an institution founded in 1833 by the Quakers. However, over 50% of students receive some type of financial aid from the college. It’s a small school, with its total enrollment below 300 for most of the 20th century. These days, enrollment is about 1,300.
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NOW HERE’S A TIP By JoAnn Derson * “I store my extra sheets under the bed they go with in a storage box. On the lid of the box, I write the date when the mattress needs to be flipped. This way I never forget how long it has been.” -- W.F in Arkansas * One way to de-pill a sweater is using a new scrubbie from kitchen. Just hold the sweater taut, and use the rough side of a kitchen sponge to lightly brush the fabric, letting it catch the pills and sweep them away. * “To get rid of brassy undertones in your hair, mix 10 drops of blue food coloring and 5 drops of red food coloring in 2.5 cups of vinegar, and apply as a rinse to hair. The purple cools the red tones, and banishes the brass. The vinegar smell does dissipate, and it leaves hair with a softened shine, too.” -- I.W. in Louisiana * Did you squeeze out too much eye cream? Use it on your cuticles.” -- A.S. in Florida * Here’s the secret to dealing with muddy shoe prints: Let them dry. Loosen dirt clumps and vacuum up as much as possible. Then come in with an appropriate carpet cleaner. Never add water to mud. * Set a standing appointment to check in with your budget and checkbook. If you don’t already have a budget set, now’s the time. Remember to factor in quarterly or yearly payments. You can divide them by the number of months they cover (say, six for car insurance) and pay that amount into your savings account each month. When the time comes to pay the bill, you’ll have the money ready. Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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EVENT CALENDAR Feb 25th Join us Feb 25th at the Greenbriar Inn for an evening of fun, laughter and great prices to win. Tickets include appetizer buffet, 2 glasses of wine or beer plus some wine tasting. Come prepared to shed your winter blues, win a fabous gift, and CONNECT! Call Evelyn at 208.755.9120 to reserve a ticket. Questions regarding the events call Evelyn at 208.755.9120 or email evelyn2318@gmail.com
EXPENSIVE COLLEGES (continued): •In 1924, real estate mogul William Van Duzer Lawrence began efforts to found a junior college for women, focusing on arts and humanities. In 1928, Sarah Lawrence College, named for Williams’ wife, welcomed its first students to buildings built on part of Lawrence’s Yonkers, New York, estate on the banks of the Bronx River. The college has more than doubled its size since then, sitting on 44 wooded acres. Today, it is a co-educational college that uses the same approach to education as Oxford University, with a one-onone student/faculty relationship. Students pursue degrees in writing, dance, theater, film, painting, economics, political science, philosophy, and a host of other areas. TV’s Barbara Walters graduated from there with a degree in English, and designer Vera Wang received a degree in art history. Full-time students can expect to pay about $72,500 per year to attend the school. • The primary campus of New York University is in Greenwich Village, with more than 100 buildings in Manhattan and several in Brooklyn. Founded in 1831, before long it became one of the nation’s largest universities. In 1917, its enrollment was more than 9,300. Today, that figure is nearing 26,500. NYU receives more applications than any other private college in the U.S., with 75,037 undergrad applications received for the 2018 term. The annual cost of NYU is about $72,000, with graduates’ average starting salary at $57,400. • You’ll need $70,000 a year to enroll at Pennsylvania’s Haverford College, an institution founded in 1833 by the Quakers. However, over 50% of students receive some type of financial aid from the college. It’s a small school, with its total enrollment below 300 for most of the 20th century. These days, enrollment is about 1,300.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #7 February 18th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County EXPENSIVE COLLEGES (continued): • It’s not an easy task to get into New York City’s Columbia University. Their acceptance rate is just 5.5%, one of the nation’s most selective colleges. Columbia is ranked the third best university in the United States behind Princeton and Harvard. Located in Upper Manhattan, the university was established in 1754, before the Revolutionary War. Three presidents, 10 Supreme Court justices, 96 Nobel Prize winners, 38 living billionaires, and 125 Pulitzer Prize winners are alumni of Columbia. Those planning to attend should expect to shell out over $74,000 a year. • Located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, Bard College was founded in 1860 by the grandson of the founder of Columbia University’s medical school, who was also private physician to George Washington. The liberal arts college boasts that 98% of their classes have less than 25 students, a 10:1 ratio. It costs $72,400 a year for the privilege of attending this college. • The state of Massachusetts has at least 24 colleges that cost more than $60,000 a year to attend, with several upwards of $70,000. Boston College charges $69,293 a year for tuition and board. Seventy members of Congress have graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, a college that now has a cost of $70,000 annually. The women’s liberal arts Smith College, which opened in 1875, has a cost of over $72,000, while Tufts College’s price tag is $73,500. Amherst College was established as a men’s college in 1821, and remained so until 1975. Its annual rate is $77,000. That’s about the average rate at Harvard as well.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Samantha Weaver * It was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who made the following sage observation: “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” * In Washington state it once was illegal to carry a concealed weapon that was more than 6 feet in length. * Dominique Bouhours, a Frenchman who lived in the 17th century, was a priest, an essayist and a grammarian. The love of language may have been closest to his heart, though; it’s been reported that the final words he uttered on his deathbed were, “I am about to -- or I am going to -- die; either expression is used.” * You might be surprised to learn that Italians spend more time on social media that people of any other nationality. * England’s virgin queen, Elizabeth I, went bald at the age of 29. Smallpox was the culprit. * According to a survey by the National Association of Convenience Stores, 11 percent of adult Americans have at some point in their lives worked at a convenience store or gas station. For 3 percent of adults, that was their first job. * Those who study such things claim that to get a truly random mix in a deck of playing cards, the deck must be shuffled seven times. * Chocolate lovers like myself may not believe it, but the most popular flavor of ice cream in the United States is actually vanilla. Chocolate comes in second place. * In 1875, a locust plague of epic proportions descended upon the Great Plains. Observers say it was 110 miles wide, and at 1,800 miles long, stretched from Canada all the way down to Texas. *** Thought for the Day: “We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex -- but Congress can.” -- Cullen Hightower (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody” Photo Credit: Twentieth Century Fox
“Bohemian Rhapsody” (PG-13) -- There is a reason Rami Malek is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the Queen biopic out this week on DVD and still storming big screens worldwide (it just surpassed $100 million in Japan alone): He’s mesmerizing, and so was his subject. Freddie Mercury was outlandish, over the top and incredibly talented with a fascinating personal story and rocky personality. Add the rest of Queen with Brian May (Gwylim Lee), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello), plus good casting on peripheral players, and it’s a crowd pleaser, if not 100 percent accurate. The music is magic, and that’s all we really needed. “The Front Runner” (R) -- Charismatic and cocksure, Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman) blew up the 1988 campaign trail. Youth, vitality and a political swagger sent him rocketing to the top of the Democratic ticket, until allegations of womanizing brought it all crashing down around him. Director Jason Reitman gives a well-paced look into the making of a snowball and how a new, changing news world asserted itself over personality politics -- the moment when it was decided that a candidate cannot be just about the issues. J.K. Simmons is electric as Bill Dixon, Hart’s campaign manager. “Maria by Callas” (PG) -- Another biography, this one a documentary by director and screenwriter Tom Volf, is a self-portrait of sorts, an intimate look at Maria Callas, operatic phenomenon and the world’s greatest soprano. From her New York beginnings to international renown, her story is told unabashedly, in her own words -- almost entirely in her own voice -- from interviews, private footage and personal recordings supplemented by her letters (read by Joyce DiDonato, a contemporary opera powerhouse). Outspoken and outrageous, Callas was no meek miss. She was a true diva. Her voice was an extraordinary gift that she shared with the world, and she knew it. “Nobody’s Fool” (R) -- Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter star in Tyler Perry’s latest rom-com and first foray into R-rating territory. Haddish plays Tanya, recently incarcerated comical misfit whose sister Danica (Sumpter) is a straightarrow marketing exec with a ho-hum personal life (despite being insanely beautiful, she’s been jilted by her former boyfriend and is in an online relationship). When Tanya is paroled, Danica is dispatched by their mother (Whoopi Goldberg) to help her set her life in order, but shenanigans ensue when Tanya suspects Danica is being catfished online. Omari Harwick plays Frank, a local coffee shop owner who agrees to employ Tanya and courts Danica. I’d like to say it’s hilarious, but it was flat and sadly forgettable. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Auto-Immunity: The Bane of the Brain The past few years we’ve read headlines revealing the findings of research regarding “post-concussive syndrome”. We have learned that injury to the brain can lead to long term cognitive deficits such as dementia, emotional instability and certain psychiatric illnesses, impaired attention and memory, impaired expressive language and others. Sonja Orloska, MD, of the Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen, lead author of a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, says that these injuries can increase the risk of emotional/psychiatric disorders by 439 percent! This Danish study included 1.4 million people born between 1977 and 2000. This is both disconcerting and exciting. The link appears to be an auto-immune reaction. However, with these and other findings, we are gaining a greater understanding of the mechanisms behind auto-immunity. Further, it is also revealing some tools which are promising in their ability to thwart the onslaught of auto-immune disorders, especially of the brain. There are many auto-immune diseases of the brain – Autism Spectrum Disorder, Vasculitis, Multiple Sclerosis, likely Tourette’s Syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia, Encephalopathy and others. Auto-antibodies (also referred to as “anti-brain antibodies”) have been found in the blood of sufferers of the above disorders, and also in the blood of chronic alcoholics. Jeff Bazarian, M.D.
of University of Rochester Medical Center, often quoted regarding his findings with post-concussive syndrome, says that excessive jostling of the brain – not quite a concussion - could also lead to an auto-immune condition. Damage from infection has long been implicated as a cause of auto-immune disorders, and that has now been expanded to include trauma – of the brain and any other organ or tissue. The body’s immune system initially goes into a normal reaction to the proteins released as part of the damage from trauma and infection. If not healed properly, the immune system seems to go beyond its normal parameters and “attacks” the host organ (in the case of this article, the brain), continuing to exert its damage beyond what was already injured. In the relationship of psychiatric disorders and head injuries they have surmised that inflammation and damage to areas of the brain controlling behavior, and possibly the injury adversely affecting the neurotransmitters – the brain’s communication hormones – are the reasons for the post-concussive mental illnesses. We are also learning more about our role in combating this degenerative situation and promoting healing such that the immune system doesn’t go beyond its normal bounds. This is most important immediately past a head injury or other trauma, but also can be applied in chronic situations as well. Although immediately following any brain injury conventional medicine is a must, post-injury help is possible. And the sooner, the better.
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) Try to say as little as possible about the work you’re doing through the end of the month. Then you can make your announcement and accept your well-deserved plaudits. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You face a more difficult challenge than you expected. But with that strong Taurean determination, you should be able to deal with it successfully by week’s end. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Before you act on your “feelings” about that upcoming decision, it might be wise to do a little fact-checking first. You could be very much surprised by what you don’t find. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A recent workplace success can open some doors that were previously closed to you. On a personal level, expect to receive some important news from a longtime friend and colleague. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Put your wounded pride aside and do what you must to heal that misunderstanding before it takes a potentially irreversible turn and leaves you regretting the loss of a good friend. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) One way to kick a less-than-active social life into high gear or rebuild an outdated contacts list is to throw one of your well-organized get-togethers for friends and associates. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Getting out of an obligation you didn’t really want to take on can be tricky. An honest explanation of the circumstances can help. Next time, pay more attention to your usually keen instincts. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Use your Scorpion logic to push for a no-nonsense approach to a perplexing situation. This could help keep present and potential problems from creating more confusion. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A friend’s problem might take more time than you want to give. But staying with it once again proves the depth of your Sagittarian friendship and loyalty. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Sea Goat can benefit from an extra dose of self-confidence to unsettle your detractors, giving you the advantage of putting on a strong presentation of your position. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might want to ask a friend or relative for advice on an ongoing personal matter. But be careful not to give away information you might later wish you had kept secret. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use the weekend for a creativity break to help restore your spiritual energy. Once that’s done, you’ll be back and more than ready to tackle whatever challenge you need to face.
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By Donna Erickson
Make a House for Your Feathered Friends
Not all birds fly south for the winter! Identify the feathered friends that frequent your neighborhood and then make a birdhouse with your family using simple supplies such as a cardboard milk carton and nature finds. When it’s done, it’s so rewarding to look out a window on a winter’s day and see a bird or two perched on the birdhouse your family has made together. You and your kids will love crafting this fanciful birdhouse because it offers so many possibilities without a saw, hammer or woodworking equipment. Here’s how to create one in four easy steps: 1) Rinse out and dry a half-gallon juice or milk carton. Staple the carton shut along the top. An adult may cut out a circle about 1-1/2 inches in diameter on one of the side panels of the carton, 3 inches above the base of the carton. 2) For a perch for the birds, poke a small hole below the large hole. Poke a matching hole in the opposite side of the carton, then insert a 6-inchlong wooden dowel or smooth sturdy stick through both small holes. 3) It’s time to decorate! Using a low-temperature glue gun or just regular household glue and a brush, start applying twigs, pieces of bark, dried pods, leaves, etc., wherever your imagination says they belong. You might add a few plastic trinkets or an old silk flower or two if the space seems right. 4) Punch a hole in the top of the house. Loop a piece of wire or twine through the hole and hang the house from a tree branch or a fence post. You’re done! Watch as birds discover the new abode. “The grandkids are coming!” tip: Young grandchildren might enjoy making a treat for the birds. Take a pine cone, roll it around in peanut butter until it’s completely covered, then roll it once more in birdseed. Tie a string around it and hang it from a tree branch. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2019 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Stem Cells - the Future of Medicine
In general, physicians and patients alike believe that stem cells are the future of medicine. It is possible that stem cells will even be used to replace drugs. However, stem cells don’t fit the typical pharmaceutical business model, which is structured around putting medicines in people. Stem cells are not a drug, they are live cells that can replicate inside the patient. They literally have the potential to become any cell, and that property allows them almost unlimited potential in medicine. They are more powerful and more flexible than we imagined. They can become cartilage, muscle, skin, pancreas, lung, heart, brain, liver cells and many others. At this time the two most common ways to harvest stem cells is either by the patient themselves, from their fat or bone marrow, or from the umbilical cord after a healthy baby is born. Getting the stem cells from the patient is invasive and painful, and the cells are as old as the patient, therefore much less potent. Umbilical cord source stem cells are non-invasive to collect and, because they are brand new cells, are very potent and active. Stem cells have such promise. I believe in the future they will be used for organ donations need a new kidney, no problem, we’ll grow your own with stem cells, and there will be no rejection as it will be your own DNA. Cardiologists have already grown a pumping heart from stem cells - it was smaller than the average heart and not perfect, but had 4 chambers and a pacemak-
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Stem cells have been used in COPD, which is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US and a chronic, debilitating disease. I have seen improvement in patients with COPD, but the treatments must be given every 6 months or so. I have reversed heart failure with stem cells and have gotten patients off a number of pharmaceutical drugs. Studies at Stanford have shown that if you give IV stem cells within 5 days of a heart attack, the heart can completely heal with no scarring whatsoever. My patient had been 2 months after a heart attack and still healed quickly. There are multiple studies using stem cells directly in the spinal canal to get into the CSF, or the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This is used for diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, MS, ALS, and any spinal cord injuries. The Mayo clinic and Stanford are both doing trials using stem cells for these disorders. While I cannot infuse stem cells into the spinal canal, we have treated patients with MS, dementia and Parkinson’s with IV use, and have seen improvement in their conditions. It’s especially useful to give NAD first to allow more crossing into the blood brain barrier. Despite the numerous trials and patient success, the use of stem cells for clinical applications is in its infancy. We have so much to learn about how to effectively utilize them in our practices for the benefit of patients. In the future I’m hoping insurance will pay for stem cell treatments, as this could save them millions. For example, a knee replacement cost on average $75,000. A knee stem cell injection cost $4900, is safer, not painful, has no side effects, and no rehab required. Medicare is looking at this now to consider payment. If you have questions about how stem cells could help you, I encourage you to call us and find out more. The consultation is complimentary and we would be happy to help you get out of pain and/or slow down the progression of chronic 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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1. MEDICAL: What is the medical name for joints that pop and crack? 2. LITERATURE: What is the name of the annual award for the best science fiction or fantasy writing? 3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret Service’s code name for President John F. Kennedy? 4. MOVIES: What was the name of the girl gang in the movie “Grease”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which top college’s motto is “duty, honor, country”? 6. PERSONALITIES: In which state was author Tennessee Williams born? 7. FOOD & DRINK: Which popular liquor is made from fermented and distilled sugar cane juice or molasses? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of parrots called? 9. TELEVISION: What was the name of the detective agency in the 1980s comedy “Moonlighting”? 10. HISTORY: How wide is the Korean Demilitarized Zone? Answers 1. Crepitus 2. The Hugo Award 3. Lancer 4. The Pink Ladies 5. U.S. Military Academy at West Point 6. Mississippi 7. Rum 8. A pandemonium 9. Blue Moon Detective Agency 10. 2.5 miles wide
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE: NANCY WAKE The name of Nancy Wake may have faded into history, but her remarkable accomplishments live on. Follow along as Tidbits brings you facts on this freelance journalist turned secret agent. • Nancy always seemed to be a brave girl, running away from her Sydney, Australia, home in 1928 at the age of 16, working as a nurse. With a few hundred dollars she had inherited from an aunt, she made her way to New York City, then on to London. • After training herself as a journalist, during the 1930s, Nancy worked for Hearst newspapers as a European correspondent. As Adolf Hitler continued to rise in power, she witnessed firsthand the cruelty of the Nazi gangs persecuting Jewish men and women in the streets. While working in Vienna and seeing the brutality, the seed was planted in her mind to make a difference. In her words, “…I would do anything to make things more difficult for their rotten party…My hatred of the Nazis was very, very deep.” • She married a wealthy French industrialist in 1939, and as the war raged in France with the German invasion, she became an ambulance driver. • In 1940, Nancy became part of the French Resistance as a courier. Her wealth and social standing were the perfect cover as she helped create an escape network for prisoners of war, officers, airmen, and refugees across the mountains into Spain, using money contributed by her husband Henri Fiocca. The Fiocca family chalet in the Alps served as a safe house during the journeys. • By the end of 1942, Nancy was the Gestapo’s most wanted person with a 5-million-franc reward offered for her capture. Having eluded the Gestapo scores of times, the German military called her “the white mouse.” Her phone had been tapped and all of her mail was intercepted.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #7 505-0674 February 18th 2019 For Advertising (334) NANCY WAKE (continued): • It became apparent in 1943 that Nancy would have to flee France. Leaving her husband behind, she boarded a train, but was arrested in Toulouse. Within four days she had been released and was on her way to crossing into Spain. Once in England, she became a member of the British Special Operations Executive, working with the French Resistance. The group was instrumental in organizing attacks on bridges, railroads, and German convoy, as well as destroying one of the Gestapo headquarters. • Shortly before D-Day, at age 31, Nancy parachuted into France to coordinate drops of weapons and ammunition in preparation. At one point, she had to rode a bicycle 250 miles (402 km) in 72 hours to deliver a secret wireless code. • After the war ended, Nancy learned that, in 1943, shortly after her escape to England, her husband had been arrested, tortured, and executed by the Germans for refusing to betray her whereabouts, something for which she blamed herself for the remainder of her life. • She had saved the lives of hundreds of Allied soldiers and airmen and became the most decorated woman of World War II. She returned to London to work for the British Intelligence Department. In 1960, she married a former POW, and the couple moved to Australia, where she remained until 2001, where she resided until her death in 2011 at the age of 98.
Don’t Sweat the Mess DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just adopted a beautiful little mutt named “Beatrice.” She’s my first dog, and she’s wonderful. The problem is, she’s not very clean! She rolls in mud and tracks it all through the house. She scatters her food everywhere when she eats. Her fur is all over my furniture. I had no idea pets were such a mess. How can I get her to be neater? -- Neat Is Nicer, St. Louis DEAR NEAT: I’ve got really bad news for you: Pets can be messy! They just don’t share our aesthetic sensibilities. They don’t need a perfectly clean rug. They don’t need air fresheners. They don’t worry that Marie Kondo is secretly judging their book collection. To a dog, the world is a wonderland of interesting scents. To preserve the most interesting smells, they often roll in them. That’s part of why Beatrice is walking in from the yard covered with mud. Pets, especially rescued pets, need love more than anything else in the world. You’ll need to compromise with Beatrice -- and mostly in her favor. Keep an old towel near the door so you can quickly rub down her fur when she comes inside. That’ll keep the worst mud in check. Note where she hangs out the most around the house, and put a pet bed or just an old towel in those spots to reduce fur buildup on the carpet. Train her not to sit or lie on the furniture. Steel yourself for occasional messes -- pee, poop, vomit or spilled food. Vacuum twice a week. You won’t have a perfectly clean, orderly house. That’s fine. It means you’re spending your time doing something far more important: taking care of Beatrice. Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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DOG BISCUITS There are some unusual observances in the world, and perhaps one of the strangest is Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day on February 23. It’s time for Tidbits readers to “bone” up on these facts about doggie treats! • Believe it or not, the history of dog biscuits dates back to the era of the Roman Empire. Dogs were given “bad bread,” that which was considered low quality and unfit for human consumption. Bread for dogs was called “parruna,” and was made from bran. This was the practice until the 1800s, when a dog food made of vegetables mixed with grain came onto the scene. • A Brit by the name of “Mr. Smith” sold dogbiscuit food in the area of Maidenhead in 1827. It consisted of oats, potatoes, carrots, and parsnips, and according to an 1828 publication, the factory was producing sales of five tons a week. • In 1860, an Ohio electrician traveled to London to sell his new invention, lightning rods. Upon landing in London, as James Spratt stood along the harbor, he observed several mongrel dogs eating discarded hardtack, the cheap, dry, tough biscuits that sailors ate while on long sea voyages. Spratt was inspired to develop a biscuit for dogs, before long he had patented his mixture of grains, beetroot, vegetables, and gelatinous beef parts and beef blood, and was marketing as “Spratt’s Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes.” • Others jumped on the bandwagon quickly, including Dr. A.C. Daniels’ Medicated Dog Bread, and in 1871, advertisements for Slater’s Meat Biscuit for Dogs bragged that this product contained “vegetable substances and 25% of prepared meat products.” They claimed that their biscuits would “give dogs endurance” and “keep them in fine working condition.”
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #7 February 18th 2019
We’re Not Victims
Veterans make up about one-third of the federal workforce. That means a lot of us were affected by the shutdown. Some in the mainstream press (as well as the government employees union) took that political opportunity to wring their hands about us poor veterans and how some of us might be driven to suicide because of a couple of missing paychecks. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie was forced to address this in a terse letter to the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, telling him to stop promoting the “veteran as victim” mentality. There are no guarantees of employment. If we’re in a civilian job, they can let us go with no notice. If we’re in a government job, we can be caught up in shutdowns. While most last only a few days, the one in 2013 went on for 16 days (blame the Affordable Care Act). In 1995, it was 21 days (the problem: balancing the budget). As politicans posture and snarl, we get caught in the crossfire. However, there are ways we can take care of ourselves. Consider this a clip and save column for how to survive a government shutdown ... or even a civilian layoff. The best-advice financial rule is to have savings stuck away to cover six to nine months of living expenses, especially if you have a family. Do not buy that new car until you have that money. Do not buy a new anything until you have that money. Do a budget and pare it down to essentials, multiply that by six or nine, and that’s how much you need to put away. Consider taking on a part-time job, if only for a little while, and put that money in your stash. No matter who we work for, anything can happen. Be ready. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
DOG BISCUITS (continued): • Spratt’s product led the pack until 1907, when an American inventor, Carleton Ellis, who had invented a type of margarine, along with varnish and paint remover, developed a milkbased dog biscuit. It was a good recipe, but the real success came along when Ellis baked the biscuits in the shape of a bone. • Ellis’ invention was introduced in 1908 by the F H. Bennett Biscuit Company, produced in a bakery on New York’s Lower East Side. Each biscuit was packaged individually to guarantee freshness. Because of the high milk content, the biscuits were named Maltoid Milk-Bones. The “bones” were an immediate success, and soon a number of different flavors were added. The ads soon touted not only the great flavor, but cleaner teeth and better breath for dogs as well. • Bennett’s products dominated the industry for decades, and in 1931, the company was sold to Nabisco. In 1940, Nabisco expanded the line to include not only different flavors but different sizes for dogs of varying sizes, small, medium, and large. • During the 1950s, Milk-Bone was the sponsor of television’s “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,” the story of Rusty, a young orphan being raised by soldiers at Fort Apache, along with Rusty’s German Shepherd. • Milk-Bone introduced their Flavor Snacks in 1963, with six flavors – milk, meat, vegetable, cheese, bone, and liver – in each box. Their tartar control rawhide strips came along in 1989. Two new innovations came along in 2016 – peanut butter dog biscuits, and Pill Pouches, an item designed to help pets take their pills. • Now owned by the J.M. Smucker Company, Milk-Bones are made exclusively in Buffalo, New York.
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KOREAN WAR…PURE GOLD
By Matilda Charles One in 18 seniors will become the victim of scammers this year, and those thieves will steal $3 billion from us. Others say these figures are too low because many scams aren’t reported, and the thieves could well be getting as much as $36 billion a year. How do the scammers con us? Maybe we did well in life and not only have money in the bank but we also receive a Social Security check every month, so we’re more relaxed about money. Maybe we didn’t do well financially and could use some extra cash if it’s offered, not recognizing a scam. We might have a medical problem, and it’s just easier to give in when we’re pushed. Often we’re lonely and are too willing to talk to people who call us, or we’re scared when they threaten us. There are many ways thieves can break down our barriers. What do they want? Money, any way they can get it. They want our banking information, passwords and logins, Medicare number, Social Security number -- anything that will get them access to our money and identification. Why don’t we turn them in when we get scammed? We’re embarrassed ... shocked that someone did this to us and that we fell for it. How do they get to us? The Internet is the most likely way, or they might call on the phone. Mortgage, pretend grandchildren, Social Security, home repairs, sweepstakes prizes, Medicare, phony IRS calls, investments, counterfeit drugs -- all of these and more are associated with scams against seniors. If you haven’t taken a scam class at the senior center, do so. Or if none is offered, ask for one to be created. Out of approximately 20 people in a class, at least one has already been victimized. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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(By Barbara Powell, Resident, The Lodge Assisted Living) There are many war stories. There are stories about great battles, great bravery and great sacrifice. A large part of the time our heroes don’t want to talk about their encounters with the enemy. They don’t want to recall or relive the horror of war. By 2018 a large number of the Korean War Veterans have died and their stories are dying with them. This was the year that I entered an assisted living facility. I noticed that one of the men living there kept very busy. He watered and maintained our vegetable and flower gardens. This man was a very thin and fragile looking person. His name was Warren. During the Korean War, Warren was a paratrooper. He was assigned to the 101 Airborne Screaming Eagles. As we became friends, Warren began to share his story. He had the most fascinating and the scariest job of any one that I have ever known. Some of Warren’s missions were to parachute behind enemy lines into North Korea. The purpose of this action was to rescue our American soldiers from the prisoner of war camps. He was trained to do just this. All total, Warren completed three of these missions. These rescues were a joint effort. Other paratroopers went before the 101 st . They drew the maps and gathered all the information that they could. The U.S. also found that a number of vehicles were stored at these POW camps. Through the barb wire fence the POW’s were told, “Get ready. We’re coming to get you.” Our armed forces knew that the North Koreans had another battle emerging at another site in a nearby country. Their attention was not on our POWs. With perfect timing, Warren’s platoon of 150 men jumped into North Korea. What a site. Paratroopers falling from the sky, jumping into the dark. Our POWs were ready and waiting. Their captors were surprised and over-powered. The POWs then jumped into their enemy’s trucks and drove the prisoners out of the camps. It was a race to safety. All of these near miraculous events came together perfectly. Warren said that he was very afraid when they made the first jump. The second jump made him a little afraid. When making the third jump, he was not at all afraid. All three jumps were successful. Our POWs were rescued. If we are listening, we will discover that God reveals himself to us a little at a time. One of the things that God revealed to me was that He is not impressed by religious people. He is impressed by the love that we have for others and that, “No greater love does one have but that he lay down his life for his friends.” I read a story about a woman who was killed. She was surprised when she found herself in heaven because she was not particularly religious. Jesus revealed to her that everything she had done in her life had benefitted or helped someone else. Recently the 6 th grade class from a Catholic school around the corner from our assisted living facility asked to visit with us and to share our lives with them. I asked Warren if he would tell his story. Warren said that he could not because of reliving the trauma of war. I respect his wishes. At the same time, these kids as well as most of the people in our country will never know the sacrifices and suffering that was gone through so that we might live in a free country. At the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a wall. On the wall is a message which reads, “Freedom is not free.” Most acts of bravery or kindness are not seen. Heroes to not draw a crowd. They simply act out of what is needed. Even the ones who do them do not always realize the magnitude of what they did. God’s word says, “What we do for the least of His, we do it for Him.” Some bought our freedom with traumatic hurts to emotions or minds. Some bought it with their injured bodies. Some bought it with them lives. Jesus takes all of this very personal. Again……… He said…….. Linda Davis What we do to the least of His, we do for Him. Director of building Open our eyes, Lord. Help us to see Jesus. relationships. Contact Linda Davis, 208.457.3403 208-755-3637 for a tour www.LodgeLiving.net when the time is right for your loved one and for your family.
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1. “Suicide Is Painless” was the theme song for which TV series and movie? 2. Who released “Right Back Where We Started From”? 3. Which artist wrote and recorded “Affair of the Heart? 4. Name the LA rock band that released “Patience.” 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss, Soften my dreams with your sighs, Tell me you’ll love me for a million years.” Answers 1. “M*A*S*H.” Film director Robert Altman had to turn the lyrics over to his 14-year-old son to complete, insisting that it be the stupidest song ever written. The film, however, picked up five Academy Award nominations, and the TV series ran for 11 seasons. 2. Maxine Nightingale, in 1976. Legend says that the version released was only the original demo using an old bass, but it made millions as a disco hit. 3. Rick Springfield, in 1983. He received a Grammy nom for the song, but lost to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” 4. Guns N’ Roses, in 1989. 5. “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye,” by the doo-wop group the Casinos in 1967. Written by JD Loudermilk, the song was a No. 1 hit and is considered a classic, more memorable than versions done by Andy Williams, James Brown and Freddy Fender. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek 1. Since 1969, how many times have the Boston Red Sox won the A.L. East title? 2. Two Minnesota Twins were 20-game winners during the 1990s. Name them. 3. Four head coaches for the University of Oklahoma football team have recorded at least 100 career wins. Name three of them. 4. In the 1973-74 season, Elmore Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers established a record for blocked shots in a season (393). How many players have surpassed that number since? 1. Glass (PG-13) James McAvoy, Bruce Willis 5. Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon set an Ava2. The Upside (PG-13) Kevin Hart, Bryan Cran- lanche record when he started the 2018-19 NHL ston season with goals in his first six games. Who had 3. Miss Bala (PG-13) Gina Rodriguez, Thomas held the mark? Dekker 6. Which Asian men’s soccer team has appeared 4. Aquaman (PG-13) Jason Momoa, Amber the most times in the World Cup? Heard 7. In what year did Roger Bannister record the first 5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) ani- sub-four-minute mile? mated 6. Green Book (PG-13) Viggo Mortensen, Ma- Answers 1. Ten times. hershala Ali 2. Scott Erickson (20 wins in 1991) and Brad Radke (20 7. The Kid Who Would Be King (PG) Louis wins in 1997). Ashbourne Serkis, Denise Gough 3. Bob Stoops (190 wins), Barry Switzer (157), Bud Wilkin8. A Dog’s Way Home (PG) Kimi Alexander, son (145) and Bennie Owen (122). 4. Two -- Mark Eaton (456 in 1984-85) and Manute Bol Farrah Aviva 9. Escape Room (PG-13) Deborah Ann Woll, (397 in 1985-86). 5. Mats Sundin did it in the first five games of the 1992-93 Taylor Russell season when the franchise was located in Quebec. 10. They Shall Not Grow Old (R) Documentary 6. South Korea, with 10 appearances. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
7. It was 1954. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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