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TIDBITS®TAKESARIDEON CAROUSELS
byKathyWolfe
Tidbitsisgoingaroundandaroundwiththese factsoncarousels!
•Carouselsdidn’tstartoutasasourceof amusement.Duringthe12thcentury,they wereatrainingmachineforwarriors.Infact, theSpanishandItalianwords“garosello” and“carosella”translate“littlewar.” Cavalrysoldiersincombattrainingwould rideonhangingsaddlescarryingspears,and wouldattempttoaimthelancethrough hangingmetalrings.Thetrainingincluded games,competitions,andjoustingexercises.
•ThefirstknowncarouselrideintheU.S.ran in1799.LocatedinSalem,Massachusetts,it wasknownasthe“woodenhorsecircus ride”andthe“TrojanCircusRide.”
•Itwasn’tuntilthe1800sthatplatform carouselsbecamepopularforamusement. Atfirst,theywerepoweredbyhumans, animals,orbicycles,butitwasn’tlong beforesteambecamethechoiceforpower.
•Woodenhorsesweighabout100lbs.(45 kgs.)Weightvariesontheothertypesof mounts,includingzebras,tigers,pigs, dragons,lions,andunicorns.
•Stationarychariotswereaddedtothe platformaround1900,whichallowedfor ladiestoridecomfortablywithoutclimbing uponahorse.
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CAROUSELS(continued):
•Carouselanimalsfallintothreecategories, basedontheirstance.“Standing”animals haveatleastthreeoftheirfeetonthe platform,while“prancers”havetheirtwo frontfeetintheairandtwobackfeetonthe platform.“Jumpers”haveallfourfeetinthe airasiftheyarerunning.Eachcarouselhas a“leadhorse.”Youcanfinditbylookingfor thefanciesthorseintheouterrow.
•ConeyIsland’sfirstamusementridewasa carouselinstalledinabathingpavilionin 1875.An18-year-oldGermanimmigrant wasawoodcarverinafurniturefactory,who begancarvinghorsesinhissparetime.He approachedWilliamVanderveerwhoowned severalbathhousesandathree-storeyhotel andthecarouselwasinstalledonOcean Parkway,becominganinstantsuccess.By 1905,therewere24carouselsatConey Island.
•ThatyoungGermanimmigrantwasnamed CharlesLooff,andafterhisfirsteffortat ConeyIsland,Looffwentontohand-carve 40carouselsbetween1876and1916,about tenofwhichsurvive.Hiscreationswere quiteornate,withgoldandsilver ornamentation,sparklingmirrorsand jewels,andhorsemanesandtailsmadewith realhorsehair.Althoughthemajorityofold carouselsarelocatedintheeasternUnited States,oneLooffcarouselsstilloperatesat RiverfrontParkinSpokane,Washington.In 1909,Looff’sdaughterlivedinSpokane, whereherhusbandownedNatatoriumPark, aswimmingvenueandamusementpark. Herfathergiftedherwithacarouselof54 horses,agiraffe,atiger,agoat,andtwo chariots,allhand-carved.A1900German organprovidedthemusic.Thecarousel remainedinoperationthereuntilthefacility closedin1968.ItwasmovedtoRiverfront Parkin1975intimeforSpokane’sWorld’s
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•Keepsaltorbakingsodabythestovefor smallquickcleanups.Agooddoseofsalt willstopaneggfromrunningalloverthe place.Dipadampclothinbakingsodafora handyscrub.Althoughahandfulofeither mightworkinapinchonasmallflare-upon thestove,youshouldhaveafire extinguisherclosebyforfires.
•"Iusedtocombthroughmylastyear's calendarforimportantyearlydateswhen transferringthemtothenewyear'scalendar. ThisyearIhavegottensmart.Attheendof themonth,beforeturningthepage,Ihave highlightedtheitemsIwouldwanttoputin nextyear'scalendar.WhenIlookback,I willnothavetosearchthroughalltheentries forthegoodstuff."--U.L.inOhio
•"Ijustspentalotoftimecleaningmy mother'sbathtubinalong-neglected bathroom.Tokeepitfrommildewing,Iused pastewaxtoprotectthewalls.Youcanuse carwaxforthesamepurpose,andmany peopleknowaboutthishelpfultip.ButI wantedtoaddacaution:wallsonly. Especiallyifyouhaveanelderlyresident(or achild),donotwaxtheinsideofthetub,and makesuretohaveanonslipmatinthetubat alltimes."--AdaughterinOregon
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CAROUSELS(continued):
•EastProvidence,RhodeIsland,ishometo theCrescentParkCarousel,anotherLooff creation,withits61horsesinoperation since1895.Threeofhiscarouselssurvive inCalifornia,atleasttwoinRhodeIsland, andothersinMassachusetts,Connecticut, NewYork,andOntario,Canada.
•NorthAmerica’soldest,continuouslyoperatingamusementparkislocatedin Bristol,Connecticut.LakeCompounce, whichopenedin1846,ishometoaCharles Looffcarouselthatwasbuiltin1898,and wasmovedtotheparkin1911.Anew featurewasaddedatthattime,amechanism thatenabledthehorsestogoupanddown.
•ConeyIsland’sDreamlandPark,hometo themanycarousels,washitbyfiretheday beforeitsMemorialDayseasonalopening in1911.Morethan400Brooklyn firefightersbattledtheblaze,butwithinfour hours,theparkwasnothingbutashes,aloss ofmorethan$5million.
•TheB&Bistheonlysurvivorofallof ConeyIsland’scarousels.Builtin1906,it features50hand-carvedhorsesandtwo chariots.Thirty-sixofthehorses,connected tobrasspoles,moveupanddown,whilethe other14,alongwiththechariots,are stationary.In1917,thecarousel’sorgan wasbroughtfromGermany,andremains oneofjustthreeinexistence.TheB&Bhas beencompletelyrestoredandcanbefound inConeyIsland’sLunaPark.
•Publicityforthecarouselsofthe1800swas augmentedbystatementsfromphysicians whorecommendedridesasanaidtohealth, toutingtheircontributiontoimproved bloodcirculation.
CAROUSELS(continued):
•The“GoldenAge”ofcarouselsis consideredtobefrom1870to1930.Atthe peak,it’sestimatedthatabout3,000handcarved,hand-paintedcarouselswere operatingacrosstheU.S.Onlyabout150 remain.
•WorldWarIputadamperontheGolden Age,withthewoodrequiredforwar supplies.Inaddition,theintroductionofthe rollercoasterinthe1920spushedthe carouseloutofthespotlight,makingita “children’s”ride.
•What’sthedifferencebetweenacarousel andamerry-go-round?While“merry-goround”typicallyreferstotherevolving circularplatforminplaygrounds,powered byhumans,manypeoplecallthecarousela merry-go-round.IntheUnitedKingdom, theyaresometimescalledgallopers.
•Somecarouselshavea“CatchtheBrass Ring”feature,whichinvolvesaswinging armapparatusthatdispensesmetalringsinto thehorses’path.Ridersreachouttograbthe rings,andiftheyareluckyenoughto captureone,theyreceiveanadditionalfree ride.
•Carouselsrevolvemuchmoreslowlythan theydidduringtheGoldenAge.Insurance companiesputconstraintsonthespeedfor safetyreasons.
•Whilemoderncarouselanimalsaremodeled afterthevintageanimals,theyarenow craftedmostlyfromaluminumorfiberglass ratherthanwood.
•Youcanhavearideontheworld’slargest indoorcarouselinSpringGreen,Wisconsin. Thisenormouscarousel,whichopenedin 1959,is35feettallwithan80-ftdiameter, weighs36tons,andfeatures269animals (noneofwhichisahorse!),182chandeliers, acollectionofangelsflyingoverhead,and upwardsof20,000lights.
•ACalvinandHobbescomicfrom1992 referredtothestartoftheuniverseasthe "HorrendousSpaceKablooie"becausethey thought"TheBigBang"wastooboring.
•Whenamannoticedthathisfoodsupplywas mysteriouslydiminishinghesetupa webcam,onlytodiscoverthatawomanhad beenlivinginoneofhisclosets--forayear!
•ThecablecaristheonlymovingNational HistoricMonumentintheworld.
•DuringSpain'scolonialperiod,thebuilders ofFilipinochurchesusedmillionsofegg whitesinthemortartomakethestructures moredurable.Thisalsoaccountsforwhy Filipinodessertsoftenuselotsofeggs:Many oftherecipesweredevelopedtouseupall thoseleftoveryolks.
•In2013,Belgiumcreatedfivelimitededition stampsthatsmelledandtastedlike chocolate.
•AserviceoperatedinseveralChinesecities thatwe'dliketoseereplicatedinAmericais thatof"jambusting."Driversstuckintraffic snarlswhourgentlyneedtobesomewhere makeaphonecallandtwopeopleshowup onamotorbike.Whileonestayswiththe driver'scar,theothertransportsthefrustrated drivertotheirdestination.
•AccordingtotheAmericanKennelClub, dogswillfakeasneezeforplayand communicationpurposes.
•Icelandhasthelargestpopulationofgreeneyedpeopleintheworld.
•Modernnegligencelawresultedfroma1932 Scottishcourtcase,Donoghuev.Stevenson, akathe"SnailintheBottle"case,inwhich Mrs.MayDonoghuesuedbeermanufacturer Mr.DavidStevensonaftershedrankabottle ofgingerbeerwithadeadsnailinitand becameill.
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1.Whichgroupreleased"Takin'Careof Business"?
2.WhowereMarisa,Merlina,Tony,Bennyand Nino?
3.Namethegroupthatreleased"Freeze-Frame."
4.Whoreleasedanalbumtitled"DiscoTrain"?
5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics: "MaybeIdon'twannaknowthereasonwhy,But latelyyoudon'ttalktome,DarlingIcan'tseeme inyoureyes."
Answers
1.Bachman-TurnerOverdrivein1973.RandyBachman hadstartedplayingwithideasforthesongwhenhewas stillamemberofTheGuessWho.
2.TheDeFrancoFamily.Theirbestknownhitwas "Heartbeat,It'saLovebeat,"in1973.TheywereonDick Clark's"AmericanBandstand"ninetimes.
3.TheJ.GeilsBand,in1981,onthealbumofthesame name.Thesongchartedaroundtheworld.
4.DonnyOsmond,in1976.Hiscoverof"C'mon Marianne"wastheonesongfromthealbumreleasedasa single,anditonlywenttoNo.38.TheFourSeasons' original1967releasehadclimbedtoNo.9.
5."(OurLove)Don'tThrowItAllAway,"byAndyGibbin 1978.WrittenbyhisbrotherBarry,itwasAndy'sfifthTop 10single.Othershavecoveredthesong,includingBarbra Streisandin2005.
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4.AManCalledOtto(PG-13)TomHanks, JohnHiggins
5.M3GAN(PG-13)AllisonWilliams,Violet McGraw
6.Missing(PG-13)TimGriffin,AvaZariaLee
7.Plane(R)GerardButler,DaniellaPineda
8.LeftBehind:RiseoftheAntichrist(PG-13) KevinSorbo,MaryArmstrong
9.InfinityPool(R)AlexanderSkarsgard,Mia Goth
10.TheWanderingEarth2(NR)AndyLau, JingWu (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
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DEARPAW'SCORNER:Thiswinter,alotof myfamilyhashadcoldsandflu.Canmycat catchacoldfromus?--Darlene,viaemail DEARDARLENE: Catsdon'tcatchcolds directlyfromhumans,buttheycansufferfrom upperrespiratoryinfectionsthatarejustas uncomfortable.
Anumberofviralandbacterialinfectionscan makeyourcatsick.Someofthese,suchasFVR (felinerhinotracheitis)andFVC(feline calicivirus)canbepreventedbymakingsure yourcatgetsanannualcheckupand vaccinations.Anunderlyinghealthcondition alsocanmakeyourcatmoresusceptibleto upperrespiratoryinfections.Again,regular checkupsandshotscankeepithealthy.
WhatsymptomsdoesacatwithaURIhave?It maybesnifflingandsneezing,alongwithaclear orcloudydischargefromtheeyesornose.Your catalsomayhavelittletonoappetiteandmight belethargic.
Contacttheveterinarianrightawayifyourcat hasanyofthesesymptoms.Thevetwillwantto examineyourcattoconfirmwhatkindofURIit has.Useacatcarriersoothercatsinthewaiting roomwon'tbeexposed,andtokeepyourcat safe.
Followthevet'sinstructionsoncaringforyour sickcat.Youmaybegivenaprescription,and youwillbeaskedtokeepthecatcomfortable andwarm,andtotrytogetittodrinkwaterand eatsomefood.Dryfoodmaybeaturnoff,butit mayeatalittlewetfood.Ifyourcatwon'teator drink,contactthevetagain--anIVmaybe neededtokeepithydrated.
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MiniKick-OffPizzasAre PerfectSuperBowlEats
freshchoppedspinach,kaleandarugula.
Whenit'stimetoassemblethekick-offpizzas, inviteeachpersontospoonthesaucegenerously ononesideofseveralbaguetteslices.Topthem accordingtoindividualtastes.Thisisthetime foranadulttopre-heatthebroilerwitharackset about4inchesfromtheheat.
Onceassembled,thepizza-makerscansetthem inarowonabakingsheet.(Fiverowsfitona standardbakingsheet.)Toidentifyyourown rowwhenthepizzascomeoutoftheoven, expandonthefootballthemeandimagineeach rowasayardlineontheplayingfield.The middlerowcouldbethe50-yardline,theend zonesalongthenarrowsidesofthepan,and20 yardlinesinbetween.
Lookingforsomegoodeatstoserveatyour SuperBowlLVIIgathering?Here'sawinner! Everyoneonyourhometeamwillhaveaball makingtheseminikick-offpizzas.Thefreshand colorfulappetizerswilldelightthecrowd,since eachpersoncustomizestheirownwitha combinationoftoppingstheylove.
Beforeguestsarrive,setoutthepizza-making ingredientsinanassembly-linestyleona kitchentableorcounter.Basicsincludeafresh baguetteslicedintoabout301/2-inchslicesset inabasket,abowlfullofjarredmarinaraor pizzasauce,andmoundsofshreddedcheeses, suchasmozzarellaandcheddar.Next,arrangea varietyofyummytoppingsinsmallbowls.
Crowd-pleasingtoppingsincludepepperoni slices,cookedsausage,baconbits,chopped scallions,cut-upveggiesandbellpeppers. Expandtheoptionswithcapers,sauteed mushrooms,caramelizedonions,acooked sweetpotatocutintocubes,slicedRoma tomatoes,andolives.Orthinkfruit,withsliced pears,apples,pineappleorfigs,andgreenslike
Putthepanunderthebroilerforabout1-2 minutes,oruntiltheedgesofthebreadare brownandthecheeseisbubbly.
Removefromovenandservewarmfromthe sidelines.
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ISYOURHEARTONYOUR MIND?
Areyousufferingfromsomeheartchallenges, either“lowgrade”orserious?Doyouwantto takeamoreactiveroleinsupportingyourheart health?Isyourheartandhowit’sdoingonyour mindfrequently?
Well,thegoodnews,isthatyoucanhavean activeroleinsupportingyourhearthealthin morewaysthanmaybeyouhavethoughtabout. Ifyouaresufferingfromafiborheart palpitations,highbloodpressureorcholesterol, shortnessofbreath,congestiveheartfailure, mitralvalveprolapse,oranyothercongenitalor acquiredheartdisease,orifyou’vehadastroke orheartattack,youneedtoknowthatyoucan helpovercomemostchallenges.
Theimportantthingistogetdowntotherootof whathasgonewrong.Theheartdoesn’tjust startbeatingaberrantlyfornoreason.Your bloodpressuredoesn’tjustgoupbecauseithas nothingelsetodo.Yourmitralvalvedoesn’t startleakingbecauseyou’reold.Everythingthat goeswrongwiththeheartstartswithsomething thatgoesawry,unseen,underthesurface. Theheartistheperfectexampleofhowthings happenunderthesurfaceunbeknownsttoyou. I’veheardmorethanoncesomeonesay“Hewas perfectlyhealthy,andthenhesuddenlydropped deadofaheartattack!”Well,hewasn’tperfectly healthy.Muchwasdeterioratinginfunctionor
bloodflowthatwasnotobvious.Unfortunately, hisfirstsymptomthatsomethingwasgoing awrywasaheartattack.Forothers,theyare luckytohavemore“minor”symptomssuchas breathlessnessonexertion,chestpain, numbnessorachinessdownthearmorpain betweentheshoulderbladestolistafew symptoms.
Someshowwithhighcholesterollevels. Contrarytotheoldbeliefthateatingfoodshigh incholesterolcausesyourcholesterollevelsto goup,itdoesn’taffectitatall.Thereareother thingsthatcausecholesteroltoelevatethathas moretodowithyouroverallhealthandthebody tryingtorespondtoanadversestate,thanthe eggyoujustguiltilyate.
ThekeyistodigdeeplytofindouttheWHY! Theheartisthemostresponsiveorganto nutritionalchangesinthebody-bothgoodand bad.Whatreallymatterstotheheartiswhatis presenttonourishit.Nourishmentallowsitto function,thelackthereof,causesittostruggleto function.Whiletherearemanyfancynamesfor thevaryingwaystheheartcanstruggle,theway theheartrespondstowhatgoesintothemouth (orwhatdoesn’tgointothemouth!)iswhat mattersmost.Wehavemorecontroloverour hearthealththanmostpeoplerealize.
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FastHelpforSuicidal Veterans
Ithasaverylongtitle,butashort,concise purpose.TheVeteransComprehensive Prevention,AccesstoCare,andTreatmentAct of2020,ortheVeteransCOMPACTActof 2020,section201,allowseligiblesuicidal veteranstogotoanemergencyroomforhelp. Thisopensthedoorfor9millionveteranstoget thecaretheyneed.
Butthescopeismuchwider.Anacutelysuicidal veterancangotonotonlyaDepartmentof VeteransAffairsemergencyroom,butany emergencyroom.
TheVAwillpickupthetab,atnocosttothe veteran,forinpatientorcrisisresidentialcarefor upto30daysandthenoutpatientcareforupto 90days,aswellasanynecessarytransportation. Theveterandoesn'tneedtobeenrolledinVA healthcare.
Aftergettingthatcare,they'lldetermine eligibilityforanyotherVAservicesandbenefits andrefertheveterantoappropriateprograms. EventhoughtheVAbelievesthatthereare9 millionveteranswhocantakeadvantageofthis, ifnecessary,thereareafeweligibility requirements.
Veteransmusthavebeendischargedorreleased fromactivedutyafterservingmorethan24 months,andleaveunderconditionsotherthan dishonorable.
Eligibleindividualsareformermembersofthe armedforces(includingreserves)whoserved morethan100days"underacombatexclusion orinsupportofacontingencyoperationeither directlyorbyoperatinganunmannedaerial vehiclefromanotherlocation"andagain,be dischargedunderconditionsotherthan dishonorable.
Andthirdly,formermembersofthearmed forceswhowerethevictimsofsexualassaultor sexualharassmentareeligible.
Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowneedshelp,there areanumberofwaystogetit.Goonlineto www.veteranscrisisline.netandviewthe choices.Youcancallthembydialing988and thenpressing1.Youcanchatonlineatthat website.Oryoucantextamessageto838255. Helpisavailable24/7fromqualified,trained people.
Or,perthisAct,helpisascloseasthenearest emergencyroom.
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1.WhatLoyolaMarymountLionsbasketball starwasselectedeighthoverallbytheLos AngelesClippersinthefirstroundofthe1990 NBADraft?
2.FirstbasemanMoVaughnwasnamed AmericanLeagueMVPin1995asamemberof whatteam?
3.TheSirGarfieldSobersTrophyisthetop individualawardpresentedinwhatsport?
4.Namethemusicsuperstarwhowasfatally shothoursafterattendingthe1996Bruce Seldon-MikeTysonheavyweightboxingmatch inLasVegas.
5.SpikeDykescompiledan82-67-1recordas headcoachofwhatcollegefootballteamfrom 1986-99?
6.Whaticonicsportsvenuefirsthostedthe NASCARClashpreseasonexhibitionracein February2022?
7.WhatBasketballHallofFamerplayed baseballintheNegroleaguesbeforejoiningthe HarlemGlobetrottersbasketballteamin1942?
Answers
1.BoKimble.
2.TheBostonRedSox.
3.Cricket.
4.TupacShakur.
5.TheTexasTechRedRaiders.
6.TheLosAngelesMemorialColiseum.
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1.ART:WhereisthePradoMuseumlocated?
2.GEOGRAPHY:Whatistheonlycountrythat theEquatorandtheTropicofCapricornpass through?
3.LANGUAGE:WhatdoestheLatinphrase "tempusfugit"mean?
4.MATH:Whatisanothernameforthe divisionsign?
5.MUSIC:HowlongdidittakesingerBob Dylantowritethebighit"Blowin'inthe Wind"?
6.ANIMALKINGDOM:Howmanytimeson averagedoesaruby-throatedhummingbirdflap itswingsinonesecond?
7.MOVIES:Whichmoviefeaturestheline, "Keepthechange,yafilthyanimal"?
8.LITERATURE:Whichnovelfeaturesfour childrennamedPeter,Susan,Edmundand Lucy?
9.TELEVISION:WhatisJoey'sfamouslinein thesitcom"Friends"?
10.ANATOMY:Whatisacommonnamefor thepinnainhumananatomy?
Answers
1.Madrid,Spain.
2.Brazil.
3.Timeflies.
4.Obelus.
5.10minutes,accordingtoDylan.
6.About50times.
7."HomeAlone."
8."TheLion,TheWitchandtheWardrobe."
9."Howyoudoin'?"
10.Outerear.
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•OnFeb.25,1570,PopePiusVdeclared England'sQueenElizabethIahereticand excommunicatedherfromtheRoman CatholicChurchbywayofapapalbull releasingCatholicsfromanyloyaltytoher andcallinguponthemtoremoveherfrom thethrone.
•OnFeb.22,1879,FrankWinfield WoolworthopenedtheGreat5CentsStore (laterWoolworth's)inUtica,NewYork. Originallypromisingthatnothingwould costmorethananickel,thechainexpanded overthenext50yearsto1,000stores,but retailmarketchangeseventuallyforcedthe lastU.S.shoptopermanentlyclosein1997.
•OnFeb.21,1933,MiriamA."Ma" Ferguson,whomadehistorybybecoming thefirstwomangovernorofTexas, announcedthatFeb.26throughMarch4 wouldbeofficiallyknownas"TexasWeek." Thestate'sIndependenceDay,March2,falls inthisperiod.
•OnFeb.26,1951,AmericannovelistJames Jonespublished"FromHeretoEternity," abouttheU.S.ArmyinHawaiibeforethe 1941attackonPearlHarbor.Itwaslater memorablyadaptedintoanAcademy Award-winningmoviefeaturingsuch HollywoodluminariesasDeborahKerr, BurtLancaster,DonnaReedand MontgomeryClift.
•OnFeb.20,1962,theNASAspaceship Friendship7,namedandpilotedbyMarine LieutenantJohnGlenn,waslaunchedfrom CapeCanaveral,Florida,inthefirst completeorbitaroundEarthmadebyan Americanastronaut.
•OnFeb.23,1997,thethree-and-a-halfhour Holocaustdrama"Schindler'sList"aired commercial-freeontheNBCtelevision network.Seenby60millionpeople,itwas thefirstfilmtodisplayTVGuide'sratingof TV-MA(unsuitableforchildrenunder17), duetoscenesofviolenceandbriefnudity, whichalsosparkedsomepolitical controversy.
*OnFeb.24,2020,Americanfilmproducer HarveyWeinstein'scareercametoa disgracefulendamidmultipleallegationsof sexualharassmentandassaultwhenhewas convictedofrapeandacriminalsexact. Manypeople,especiallywomen,viewedthe verdictasavictoryfortheburgeoning #MeToomovement,whichsoughttoassist survivorsofsexualassault.
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LoweringOurDrugCosts
IgotashocktheotherdaywhenIwenttothe pharmacytopickupthelatestrefillofmythree drugsandrealizedthatthepharmacyassistant hadneglectedtorunitthroughGoodRx,the programthathelpsreducethepriceofourdrugs. Oncehedidthat,thecostdroppedsignificantly. Itmademerealizejusthowmuchotherseniors arepayingforthedrugsweneedtostayhealthy. Therearewaystocutthosecosts.Itjusttakesa littleworkandalotofmonitoringonourpartto makesureithappens.
Asmentioned,there'sGoodRx(www.goodrx.com), whichI'veusedforseveralyears.Theirwebsiteisn't theeasiesttouse,butafteryoutryitonce,you'll appreciatebeingabletocutthecostsofyourdrugs everytimeyouneedarefill.
Thereareotherwaysaswell: RxAssist(www.rxassist.org)hasprogramsthat arerunbythepharmaceuticalcompaniestohelp thosewhocan'taffordtheirprescriptions.Ifyour drugscostmorethan$10,presentyourRxAssist cardtogetthelowestprice.Checkthewebsite foralongdirectoryofpatientassistance programs.Bewarethatsomeprogramsinvolvea smallfeetobeamemberandmanyhave eligibilityrequirements.
ConsiderWalmartpharmaciesfortheirgeneric program.A30-dayprescriptionwillcost$4and only$10fora90-dayprescription.Notall genericdrugswillqualifyforthoseprices,but it'sworthmakingacalltoyourlocalWalmart pharmacytofindoutifyourdrugsareonthat list.
NeedyMedswebsite(www.needymeds.org)was startedbyaphysicianin1997tohelpgather informationaboutreduceddrugandhealthcare costs.Thewebsitesaysover$337millionhas beensavedsofar.
Andfinally,checkthepricesatMarkCuban's CostPlusDrugs(costplusdrugs.com).Forsome drugs,thisoneisthelowestofall.
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Therearenumerousreasonswhythereturnsfar outweighthetimeyouinvest,especiallyduring leantimes.
I’llpointoutjustfivereasonsyoushould considermakingvolunteeringapartofyour everydaylife.
1.Volunteerslivelongerandarehealthier. Volunteersarehappierandhealthierthannonvolunteers…
2.Volunteeringestablishesstrongrelationships. Despitealloftheonlineconnectionsthatare availableatourfingertips,peoplearelonelier nowthaneverbefore.Indeed,a2010AARP studyreportedthatprevalenceoflonelinessisat analltimehigh,withaboutoneinthreeadults age45oroldercategorizedaslonely…
3.Volunteeringisgoodforyourcareer.People whovolunteermakemoremoney,partially becausetherelationshipspeoplecreatewhile volunteeringcanbeleveragedforfinancial benefit…
4.Volunteeringisgoodforsociety.Many businesses,andalmostallmission-driven organizations,aresuccessfulonlyifthey maintainastrongvolunteerworkforce…
5.Volunteeringgivesyouasenseofpurpose. Althoughitisnotwell-understoodwhy volunteeringprovidessuchaprofoundhealth benefit,akeyfactorisassumedtobethat volunteeringservestoexpressandfacilitate opportunitiestocarryoutone’ssenseof purpose.
Theverynatureofvolunteeringmeanschoosing toworkwithoutbeingpaidforit…
Ifyouaren’tcurrentlyvolunteering,andthreein fourofusaren’t,therearemanyresources onlinethatcanhelpyoufindanopportunity. Committingevenaslittleasonehouraweekcan haveaprofoundbenefitonyourownlife,and theorganizationsthatrelyonsuchhelpwillbe abletothrive…”(DawnC.Carr,Ph.D.,an assistantprofessoratFloridaStateUniversity,is asocialgerontologistwhoseresearchfocuseson factorsthatfacilitatehealthyandactiveaging, asquotedinPsychologyToday,“TheThird Age”.)AtTheLodgeAssistedLivingHomeswe
“…volunteeringisn’t somethingtoputoffuntilyou haveextratimeandmoney.
