TIDBITS®SALUTES BASKETBALLLEGENDS
byKathyWolfe
Swish!Thisweek,Tidbitsheadstothecourtto checkouttheselegendsofthesport.
•FerdinandLewisAlcindor,Jr.wasbornin 1947,weighinginat12lbs,11oz.Byage nine,hewasalready5’8”tall,andwhenhe reached8thgrade,hestood6’8”.Hefinally toppedoutat7’2”.Alcindorattendeda parochialhighschoolinNewYorkCity, wherehesetarecordformostpointsscored. Hiscollegecareerbeganin1965atUCLA, wherehescoredarecord56pointsinhis firstgame.HewasdraftedbytheMilwaukee Bucksinthe1stroundoftheNBAdraftin 1969,andwasnamedRookieoftheYearfor the1969-70season.Havingconvertedto Islam,Alcindorchangedhisnameto KareemAbdul-Jabbarin1971.
•JabbarwastradedtotheL.A.Lakersin 1975,winningfiveNBAchampionships there.Hissalaryin1984was$1,530,000, buthadmorethandoubledbythecloseof hiscareer.HisestimatedNBAearningsare $8,560,000.
•After20seasonsintheNBA,Jabbarretired in1989asthehighest-scoringplayerofall timewith38,387points.He’dbeenvoted NBA’sMVPsixtimesandplayedarecord 57,446minutes.Inadditiontoappearingin afewmovies,hehasauthored17books. Severalhealthproblemshaveplaguedhim, includingseveremigraines,aleukemia diagnosisin2008,andquadruplebypass surgeryin2015.
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•LarryBirdwasknownas“thehickfrom FrenchLick,”referringtohishometownof FrenchLick,Indiana.Hischildhoodwasnot aneasyone,ashismotherworkedtwojobs tohelpsupportthefamily’ssixchildren. Therewereplentyoffamilyproblemsinthe Birdhome,includingpoverty,which motivatedLarrytosucceed.Heescaped fromthetroubles,whichincludeddivorce andhisfather’ssubsequentsuicide,by playingbasketball,becominghishigh school’sall-timeleadingscorer.
•TheIndianaHoosiersofferedBirda basketballscholarshipin1974,buthe droppedoutafteramonth,findingthelarge campusandnumberofstudentstoo overwhelmingafterlifeinasmalltown.He enrolledinasmallcollegenearhomefora year,thentransferredtoIndianaState Universityin1975.Twoyearslater,the6ft. 9”BirdwasdraftedbytheBostonCeltics withthesixthoverallpickinNBA’s1978 draft,butchosetostayincollege,graduating withaB.S.inPhysicaleducationin1979. Hethensignedafive-year,$3.25million contractwiththeCeltics,thehighest-paid rookieatthattime.Hisentire13-yearpro career,1,061games,wasspentwiththe team,securingfiveNBAfinalsappearances, andthreechampionships.Ina1985game, hescoredhispersonalbestof60points.Bird wasamemberofthe1992Olympic basketball“DreamTeam,”thefirsttimethat NBAplayersweresenttocompeteinthe Games,gamesthatearnedtheteamthegold medal.Heretiredin1992followingback surgerytoremoveadisc.Hewasacoachfor theIndianaPacersfrom1997to2000.
•"Revivethelookofindoorplantleavesby rubbingtheleaveswithmineraloilonasoft cloth.Justwipenicely,anditmakesabig difference.Throughtheyears,Ihaveused thistipforbothmyrealplantsandplastic plants."--J.D.inAlabama
•Limejuiceandvinegarbothmakegood meattenderizers.Youcanpurchasetougher cutsofmeat,seasonwithspicesandlime/ vinegarandmarinatefor10-15minutes beforecooking.Itisagreatwaytoeaseyour meatbudget.Steaksaregettingexpensive!
•*"Tomakeonionringseasiertocut(less stingingeyes)andtohavethelayers separatebetterwhenmakingonionrings,I putmyonionsinthefreezerforabout10 minutesbeforepeeling.Theydon'tfreeze, buttheydogetniceandcold."--O.F.in Florida
•Lookingforamorenaturalwaytoclean? Here'stwoforthebathroom:Cleanchrome withbakingsodaonasoft,dampcloth. Followupwithvinegarforsomeshine. Spraylightlyandwipeawaywithaclean cloth.
•"Men:Makeyourownafter-shave.Thina bottleofbabylotionwithalittlerubbing alcohol.Putinahandlotionbottle,anduse halfasquirt.Nosting,andsoft,smooth skin."--T.G.inIllinois
•Addasingleteaspoonofricetothe saltshakerinordertokeeptoomanygrains ofsaltfromcomingoutatatime.
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•CanyounamethefirstNBAplayertoscore morethan30,000cumulativepoints?Itwas the7’1”tall“WilttheStilt”Chamberlain, theKansasJayhawkalumnus,whojoined thePhiladelphiaWarriorsin1959.Because theNBAdidnotacceptplayerswhohadnot completedcollege,afterleavingthe UniversityofKansasin1958,Wiltplayeda yearasaHarlemGlobetrotterbefore becomingaWarrior.Hestillholdsseveral records,includingthemostpointsscoredin aseason,with4,029inthe1962season,an averageof50.4pointspergame.Thatwas alsotheyearhebecamethefirstandonly playertoscore100pointsinagameInall, Chamberlainholds72NBArecords.He movedwiththeWarriorstoSanFrancisco in1962,wastradedtothePhiladelphia 76’ersin1964thentotheLakersin1968. Heretiredin1973afterplayingin1,045 games,didsomecoachingforayearwith anABAteam,thenmovedintobusinessand filmmaking.Chamberlainpassedawayin 1999atage63.
•ScottyPippenstartedhisNBAcareerwith theChicagoBullsin1987andendedwith theBullsin2004.Butinbetween,healso playedoneseasonwiththeHouston RocketsandfourwiththePortlandTrail Blazers.Hemadethepostseason16 consecutiveyears.In2008,atage42,he hadabriefcomebacktoproball,playinga fewgamesfortwoScandinavianteams.In 1992,PippenandMichaelJordanwerethe firstplayerstowinanNBAchampionship andanOlympicgoldmedalinthesame year.
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•ShaquilleO’Nealstands7’1”tall,and weighed325lbs.duringhisbasketballyears. AsayoungpersonlivingonaU.S.Army baseatWildflecken,WestGermany,where hisstepfatherwasstationed,Shaqfirstmet thecoachoftheLouisianaStateUniversity Tigers,DaleBrown,forwhomhewould beginplayingin1989.HeleftLSUin1992 afterbeingdraftedbytheOrlandoMagic withthefirstoverallpick.HewasRookieof theYearthatseason,leadingtheteamtothe NBAFinals.Overhis19-yearcareer,Shaq playedforsixteams.Canyounamethem? AfterfouryearswithOrlando,hemovedto theL.A.Lakers,andthreeconsecutive championshipsin2000,2001,and2002. FromthereitwasontotheMiamiHeatin 2004andhisfourthNBAchampionship.He wastradedtothePhoenixSunsin2008,then totheClevelandCavaliersforthe 2009-2010season,andretiredwiththe Celticsin2011.Heplayed1,207regular seasongamesand216post-seasongames, 15ofwhichwereAll-Stargames.Hewasan Olympicgoldmedalistin1996.
•Offthecourt,O’Nealbegantocomposerap music,releasingfivestudioalbums, includingaplatinumcertificationforhis 1993debutalbum.Hecontinuestoproduce electronicmusic,touringunderhisstage name,DIESEL.He’salsohadasuccessful movie,television,andvideogamecareer,as wellasprofessionalwrestling.Hisnetworth isestimatedat$400million.
•KobeBryantspenthisentire20-yearcareer withtheL.A.Lakers,winning5NBA championships,an18-timeAll-Star,andthe all-timeleadingscorerintheteam’shistory. Hiscareer-highgamewasin2006,scoring 81points.
•In2015,astudyfoundthathavingmorethan 10treesontheirblockmadefolksfeelas healthyasiftheyweresevenyearsyounger ormadeanadditional$10,000ayear.
•Themedicaltermforicecreamheadacheis sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia.Nowyou knowwhywecallitanicecreamheadache orbrainfreeze.
•IntheNHL,ifboththegoalieandbackup goalieareunabletoplay,theteamcan substituteanyavailablegoaliewhoisn't boundbyaprofessionalcontractwith anotherteam.Todate,suchreplacements haveincludedanaccountant,afacilities managerandanequipmentmanager.
•AcoursecalledTheScienceofBatmanwas offeredattheUniversityofVictoriain Canadain2016,withthedesignof examining"howthehumanbodycanbe adaptedandimprovedbasedonthe metaphorofthecapedcrusaderhimself."
•Whilestillateenager,DasiaTaylorusedbeet juicetodevelopsurgicalsuturesthatchange colortoindicateaninfection.
•Theant-eatingassassinbugpilesitsvictims ontoitsbodytoscarepredators.
•In1829,someVictoriansweregrippedwith pteridomania,or"fernfever,"andbegan eagerlycollectingtheplantsafterbotanist GeorgeLoddigesspreadthe(quite unsubstantiated)claimthattheycouldnot onlyimprovemood,butincreaseboth intelligenceandvirility.
•Everheardthatoldclaimthatwatchingscary movieswillhelpyouburncaloriesbecause theygetyourheartracing?Sorry,butthe "study"thatproducedthisfindingwasmeant moreforpublicitythantobetakenseriously. You'remorelikelytoburnthesameamount justbyloungingonyoursofa...and watchingsomethinglike,say,"Bambi."
ThoughtfortheDay:
"Actionspeakslouderthanwordsbutnotnearly asoften."--MarkTwain
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1.Whichartistreleasedthealbumtitled"All ThingsMustPass"?
2.Whowasthefirsttorelease"BlueBayou"?
3.Whichgroupreleased"TearsofaClown"?
4.Whoreleased"VenusinBlueJeans"?
5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics: "Theregoesmybabywithsomeonenew,She surelookshappy,Isureamblue."
Answers
1.GeorgeHarrison,in1970,rightafterthe Beatlesbrokeup.Itwasatriplealbum:two recordsofsongsandoneofjamswithother musicians.ItwenttoNo.1inmostplacesaround theglobe.The50thAnniversaryboxset(2021) didnotdonearlyaswell.
2.Thesong'swriterRoyOrbison,in1961.Linda Ronstadtreleasedhercoverofthesongin1977, anditbecamehersignaturesong.
3.SmokeyRobinsonandtheMiracles,in1970. Robinsonhadbeenabouttoleavethegroupuntil hesawhowwellthesongcharted.Hestayedtwo additionalyears.
4.JimmyClanton,in1962.
5."ByeByeLove,"byTheEverlyBrothersin 1957.WhileTheEverlyBrothers'releaseisthe best-knownversion,othersgaveitatryoverthe years,includingGeorgeHarrison(whochanged thelyricsafterhiswifelefthim).
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1.MagicMike'sLastDance(R)SalmaHayek, ChanningTatum
2.Avatar:TheWayofWater(PG-13)Sam Worthington,ZoeSaldana
3.Titanic(PG-13)LeonardoDiCaprio,Kate Winslet
4.80forBrady(PG-13)RitaMoreno,Jane Fonda
5.PussinBoots:TheLastWish(PG)Antonio Banderas,SalmaHayek
6.KnockattheCabin(R)DaveBautista, JonathanGroff
7.AManCalledOtto(PG-13)TomHanks, JohnHiggins
8.Missing(PG-13)TimGriffin,AvaZariaLee
9.M3GAN(PG-13)AllisonWilliams,Violet McGraw
10.Plane
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ARIES(March21toApril19) Sometimesa setbackgivesyouachancetogetasharper perspectiveonthesituationathand.Your cheerfulnaturewillhelpyouoverridethis temporarydisappointment.Whatyoulearnfrom thispaysoffsoon.
TAURUS(April20toMay20) Becarefulnot tochargeintosomethingyoudon'tfully understand.Beingaskedtoactontrustmightbe allright,aslongasyoucantrusttheonewho asks.
GEMINI(May21toJune20) Achancefor romancebeckonsfromsomeoneyouthought wasfaroutofreach.ButCupidcanalways comeupwithashortcut.Howyourespondto thesituationdetermineshowtherelationship develops.
CANCER(June21toJuly22) Acareermove seemsmorelikelynowthanwhenyoufirst consideredit.Someofyourplanswillneed readjustingasnewfactsemerge.Becarefulthat youdon'tallowjealousytocreatean unnecessaryobstacle.
LEO(July23toAugust22) Yourlovefor beautifulthingsispartofwhatmakesyouthe finefelineyouare.Butalittlecautionis advisableforawhile.Resisttheurgetosplurge untilyourmoneysignslookalittlebetter.
VIRGO(August23toSeptember22) Acoworkercouldbetryingtoundermineyou.Resist thetemptationtoretaliate.Instead,keepcareful recordsofwhatyoudosothatyou'llbereadyto presentastrongpositionwhenthetimecomes.
LIBRA(September23toOctober22) Family problemshavebeensimmeringforawhileand couldsoonboilover.Avoidtakingsides.There aremanyfactsyoudon'tknowyet.Meanwhile, abusinessdecisionprovestobemore complicatedthanyouexpected.
SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)
Cupid'sarrowcanpiercehearts,butitcan'topen tightlips.Onlyyoucandothat.Thatspecial someoneyou'vebeensilentlypiningforallthis timewouldlovetohearyouexpressthose feelings.
SAGITTARIUS(November22toDecember 21) Well-meaningfriendsmighttrytopersuade youtogiveuponthatprojectthatseemstohave hitadeadend.Someonewilltakenotice,and yourpersistencewillpayoff.
CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19)
It'sonethingtomakeadifficultdecision,but youalsohavetostickwithit,despiteany pressurestogetyoutochangeyourmind.You needtoreassuresomeoneyoucareforthatyou cankeepyourcommitments.
AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18) Thisisagoodtimeforyoutoremembertobe goodtoyourself.Atriptoaplacethatwasonce veryspecialinyourlifereawakensmany preciousmemories,andsoonleadstomaking newones.
PISCES(February19toMarch20) Anold healthproblemflaresupandneedsattention. Also,achillyreactionfromaonce-warmfriend needstobeconfronted.Settherecordstraight beforeit'stoolatetosavethefriendship.
BORNTHISWEEK: Youenjoyhelping others.Youhaveatasteforlife'sluxuriesand willtakeriskstogetwhatyouwant.Inmatters ofamour,youlovedeeply,andyouexpectyour amorousintensitytobereturnedinkind.
PositiveReinforcementWill NipCat'sNegativeBehaviors
DEARPAW'SCORNER: MycatHueywill letmepethimforafewseconds,andthenhe'll nipatmyfingersorknuckles.AmIdoing somethingwrong?HowcanIgethimtostop thatbehavior?--SarahW.,Boston
DEARSARAH: Nippingatyourhandwhile beingpettedisaverycommoncatbehavior(or misbehavior,dependingonwhichendofthe biteyou'reon).Itstemsfrominstinctive behaviorsthatacatlearnsfromthetimethey're bornthroughadulthood.
Ideally,thebesttimetocurbbitingbehavioris whenthey'rekittens,butnoteveryonehasthat luxury--peoplewho'veadoptedadultcats,for example,orownerswhothoughtakitten nippingtheirknuckleswascute,untilthatkitten turnedintoafull-grown,bitingcat.
Asyou'veprobablynoticed,yelling,"No"ata catdoesn'talwaysgetthedesiredeffect.Instead, gentlydiscouragethisbehavior.Petyourcatas usual,butassoonashebeginstobite,withdraw yourhandandturnyourbodypartlyortotally awayfromhim.Youwanttocommunicatethat bitingmeanshewon'tgetyourattentionany longer.
Anotheroption,beforesettlinginfrontofthe televisionwithHueysnuggledupnexttoyou,is tosmearatinybitofpeanutbutteroranother favoritetreatacrossyourknuckles.Lethimlick yourknucklesperiodicallywhileyoupethim. Theinstanthetriestobite,takeyourhandaway. Essentially,youwantHueytonotseeyourhand asatoyoranattention-getter.Itwilltakeafew tries,butmostcatspickuponyourintentions afterawhile,sobepatientandconsistentwith thistraining.
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BakedFreshPeachesWith CoconutToppingDelightthe Family
•Whippedcreamorvanillaicecream
•Mintsprigsandraspberriesforgarnish Heatovento400F.Washanddrythepeaches. Cuteachoneinhalflengthwise.Useaknifeto gentlyremovethepit.Carefullyscrapeoutthe cavitiesoneachhalfwithoutdamagingthe peach.
Letyourchildplacethehalvesonagreasedor parchment-linedbakingdishwiththecavityside up.Setateaspoon,orso,ofbutterand1/2 teaspoonofsugarineachcavity.Fillandtop withabout2tablespoonsofcoconut.
Anadultshouldplacethebakingdishinthe oven.Bakeforabout15minutes,oruntilthe peachesaresoft(notmushy)whenpiercedwith aforkandthecoconutturnsbrownandcrispy. Serveeachhalfwarmoratroomtemperatureon adessertplatewithfreshwhippedcreamora scoopofyourfavoritevanillaicecream.Top withasprigofmintandafewraspberries.
Thiseasy-to-preparebakedpeachdessertwith coconuttoppingisakeeper.Bakingthehalves bringsouttheirfruityflavor,sweetnessand juiciness,eveniftheydon'tfeelripetothetouch atyoursupermarket.
School-agedkidscanhandlemostofthesteps ontheirown,whileanadulttakescareofthe mainmeal.It'sahealthy,no-fussdessertforthe wholefamilyandanyfriendswhojusthappento popbyatdesserttime.
BAKEDPEACHESWITHCOCONUT TOPPING
•Makes6dessertservings
•13fresh,ripepeaches(preferablyfreestone variety)
•6teaspoonsbutter
•3teaspoonsgranulatedsugar
•0-12tablespoonsshreddedsweetened coconut
Cook'snote:Youmaysubstitutenectarinesfor thepeaches.Iffruitisplentiful,servetwohalves perperson.
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ARTHRITIS:ACOMPLEX DISEASE
Arthritisinallformsismorecomplexthanjust jointshurting.Evenosteoarthritis,oncethought tobetheexceptiontotheautoimmunespectrum, isnowfoundtohaveanautoimmune component.Sotoeffectivelyaddressarthritis, weneedtobetakingalookatthemultiple factorsinvolved.
Onefactorfrequentlyneglectedisthegut. Handlingdigestivesysteminsufficienciesand pathologiesiscrucialtotheeffectivetreatment ofarthritisofallkinds.Theabilitytobreak downcalciumsmallenoughtogetitintothe propertissues,eliminatinggutinflammationfor adequatenutrientabsorptionanddoingwhatis necessarytocultivateahealthygutimmune responsearejustafewofthedigestive-related componentsthatneedtobeaddressed.
Sinceoneautoimmunediseaseseemstotrigger acascadingofotherautoimmunediseases, simplytakingcareofanydisease,any inflammationinthebody,anyhealthchallenge isimportant.Foreachandeveryloadyoutake offtheimmunesystem,itisgoingtobehelpful. Forinstance,ifyouareeatinginflammatory foods,thenthebodyhasonemorethingtodeal with.Many,ifnotmost,processedfoodscanbe inflammatory.Even“healthy”foodssuchas tomatoes,potatoes,eggplant,andpeppers (nightshadefoods)canbeinflammatorytoa largenumberofarthritissufferers.Simply omittingthemfromthedietcanlessenthe overallinflammationandgetthebodytoheal. Thebodyneedsinflammationtoheal–itisa necessarypartofthehealingprocess.However, runawayinflammation,inflammationof
multiplesystems,orsevereinflammationinany onelocationcancausesomuchinflammation thatthebodyrunsoutofresourcestohandleit all.
Typicaltreatments,whilehelpfultomanydon’t generallygettothereasonwhythearthritis existsinthefirstplace.Yes,theycandullthe painorlessentheinflammationorsuppressthe immunesystem.Butanincreasingnumberof peopleareaskingifthatistherightsolutionfor them.Thenumbersofpeoplewantingtogoto thenextstep,takecareofwhyitisgoingonin thefirstplaceandaddressitfromamorenatural standpointareincreasingexponentially.Many areturningtoacupuncture,herbsandother naturalremediestonotjustcontrolthe symptoms,butaddresstheunderlyingculprits. InaJohnsHopkinsHealthAlertreport,they reportedthatacupuncturehasbeenfoundtobe beneficialforRheumatoidArthritisand recommendsacupunctureasanadjunctive treatment.InArthritisToday(theperiodicalof TheArthritisFoundation),itdiscussesthe mechanismofacupuncture,inadditiontothe effectiveness:“Ithelpsregulatethebody’s nervoussystem,whichcanstimulatetherelease ofnaturalpain-fightingendorphins …Acupuncturealsoalterstheperceptionof pain…Brainmagneticresonanceimagingshows thatneedlingofacupuncturepointsdeactivates thepartofthebrainthatdealswithour perceptionofpain.”
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A48-YearTheft
Forty-eightyearsisalongtimetopulloffa scam,butonewomanmanagedtokeepitgoing forthatlong.Thecrime:forginghermother's signatureonthebackofchecksforwidows' benefits...for48years.
Duringallthoseyearsshecontinuedtosendin fraudulentpaperworkwhileimpersonatingher mother--whodiedin1973--andcontinuedto collectthemoney.Herexcuse,whenfinally caught,wasthatherabusivehusbandtoldherto keepcashingthechecks.Shedivorcedhimand wasthenoutfromunderhiscontrol,yetshe continuedtocashthechecks.
Yes,whenhermotherdiedshehadtotakeinand raiseheryoungersiblings,soit'spossibly understandablethatsheassumedshecouldtake themoneythathadbeenmeantforhermother. Buteventuallythosechildrengrewupandwere nolongerminorslivingathome.
Inthemiddleofthedecades-longtheft,shefiled forbankruptcyandclaimedshehadnoincome, eventhoughshewasreceivingtheDepartment ofVeteransAffairsbenefitschecksallalong.
She'llneedtorepaythe$416,000thatshestole (notlikelytohappen),butthere'snojail sentence,onlyayearofhomeconfinement, becausetheperpinthiscaseisnow76yearsold. Why,inquiringmindswanttoknow,doesthe VAnotdemandproofoflifeorsometypeof verificationaboutwherethemoneyisgoing whenbenefitsarepaidyearafteryear,decade afterdecade?
Surelysomeonecouldhavedonethemath.Ifthe motherwasXyearsoldwhenshestarted collectingthewidowbenefits,whatwerethe oddsshewasstillliving20years,30yearsor40 yearslater?Couldn'tsomeonehaveaskedfor verification?Orgonetothedoor?Justreceiving handwrittenformsovertheyearsdoesn'tseem likemuchofanefforttosafeguardthefundsthat aresentout.
That$416,000(thatthey'lllikelyneversee again)isalotofmoney.
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1.Whopennedanarticle--intendedtobean AprilFools'Dayjoke--fortheApril1,1985, issueofSportsIllustratedaboutSiddFinch,a fictionalNewYorkMetspitchingprospectwho threwa168-mphfastball?
2.EricPiatkowski,a1994first-roundNBA DraftpickfortheIndianaPacers,hashisNo.52 jerseyretiredbywhatcollegeteam?
3.WhatfigureskaterfromJapanbecamethe firstwomantolandatripleaxelintheOlympics whensheaccomplishedthefeatatthe1992 AlbertvilleWinterGames?
4.NametheKansasCityChiefsrunningback whodiedwhileattemptingtosavethreechildren fromdrowninginaLouisianapondin1983.
5.WhatU.S.swimmerwonfourmedalsatthe 2012ParalympicGamesinLondonandwasa contestantonSeason25ofABC's"Dancing withtheStars"?
6.BasketballHallofFamer"Phog"Allenwas headcoachofwhatcollegeteamfrom1919-56?
7.SouthAfrica'sseniornationalrugbyteamis commonlyknownbywhatname?
Answers
1.GeorgePlimpton.
2.TheNebraskaCornhuskers.
3.MidoriIto.
4.JoeDelaney.
5.VictoriaArlen.
6.TheKansasJayhawks.
7.TheSpringboks.
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1.TELEVISION:WhichcableTVseries featuresacharacternamedDonDraper?
2.MOVIES:WhatsubjectdoesProfessor MinervaMcGonagallteachatHogwartsSchool ofWitchcraftandWizardry?
3.HISTORY:Wherewascivilrightsleader MartinLutherKingJr.assassinated?
4.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Whichpresidenthada signonhisdeskthatread,"TheBuckStops Here"?
5.GEOGRAPHY:Whereistheworld'slargest desert?
6.LITERATURE:Whatistherealnameofthe authorLemonySnicket?
7.FOOD&DRINK:Whatisthefruitthatgives theliqueurcremedecassisitsflavor?
8.MUSIC:WhatinspiredtheBeatles'song "Blackbird"?
9.CELEBRITIES:Whatissinger/actressJudy Garland'sbirthname?
10.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whataresquirrels' nestscalled?
Answers
1."MadMen."
2.Transfiguration.
3.Memphis,Tennessee.
4.HarryTruman.
5.Antarctica.
6.DanielHandler.
7.Blackcurrants.
8.CivilrightsunrestinLittleRock,Arkansas, accordingtoPaulMcCartney.
9.FrancesEthelGumm.
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•OnMarch7,161A.D.,MarcusAurelius becameemperorofRomeattheageof39, afterthedeathofhispredecessor,Antoninus Pius,andafterpatientlywaitingmorethan 20yearstoassumethatrole.Hewas extremelypopular,andhisreignwouldlater berecalledasa"goldenage."
•OnMarch9,1562,kissinginpublicwas bannedinNaples,Italy,andactually punishablebydeath,butnotforreasonsof morality.Rather,itwaspartofaneffortto haltthespreadofaplaguethroughout Europe.Perhapsunsurprisingly,the legislationfailedtoachieveitsgoal.
•OnMarch8,1941,HughMulcahy,apitcher forthePhiladelphiaPhillies,gainednational attentionwhenhebecamethefirstmajor leaguebaseballplayertobedraftedintothe Army.Hecontinuedtopitchduringhis service,whichlastedforfouryears,before hereturnedtohisoldteam.
•OnMarch6,1986,Americanpainter GeorgiaO'Keeffe,whoseworkincluded large-formatpaintingsofnaturalforms, especiallyflowersandbones,diedatage98. Shehadcontinuedpainting,withthehelpof assistants,intoherlastyears,eventhough nearlyblindfrommaculardegeneration.
•OnMarch10,1988,PrinceCharles narrowlyescapeddeathfromanavalanche whileskiingataSwissresort.Sadly,though hemanagedtohelpdigoutthebodyofhis friendMajorHughLindsay,aformeraidto theQueen,Lindsaywasdeclareddeadon arrivalatalocalhospital.Diana,Princessof Wales,andSarahFerguson,Duchessof York,hadaccompaniedPrinceCharleson thetripbutwerenotskiingwhenthe avalancheoccurred.
•OnMarch10,2015,acopyright infringementsuitfiledagainstPharrell WilliamsandRobinThickeledtoarecord payoutof$7.3milliontothefamilyof MarvinGaye.WilliamsandThickehad copiedfromGaye's1977hit"GottoGiveIt Up."
•OnMarch11,2020,theWorldHealth OrganizationdeclaredthattheCOVID-19 outbreakwasapandemic,citingmorethan 118,000casesofthecoronavirusillnessin over110countriesandterritoriesaroundthe world.
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IsItTaxable?
Afterpreparingmyowntaxesannuallyforover 40years,I'mabouttohavesomeoneelsedo themformeforthefirsttime.
Thisisnotwithoutconcerns,ofcourse,butthe peoplewhovolunteertopreparetaxesatthe seniorcenteraretrained.They'repartofthe AARPincometaxassistanceprogram,which meansthey'reIRS-certifiedandthereforewill knowaboutanyrecentchangestotaxlaw... whichwillbehandyatthispoint.
Asofthiswriting,theIRSistellingpeopleto holdoffsendingintheirtaxreturnsfor2022. Thereason:Somanystateshandedoutsomany typesofmoneyduringthepandemicthatthe IRSisn'tsureyetwhatisandisn'ttaxable.For example,checksdesignatedas"rebates"might ormightnotbetaxable.ACoviddisaster emergencyreliefcheckisnot.However,insome cases,theissueiscomplicatedbywhetheryou doordonotitemize.Peopleinatleast22states arecaughtinthisdilemma.
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TheothergoodnewsisthatthisAARPservice isfree.FormeitmeansIdon'tneedtospend$50 onceagaintobuythecomputersoftwareanddo itmyselfandhopeIhaven'tmadeanerror somewhere...perhapswithguessingwrong aboutwhetherthatstatecheckIreceivedisor isn'ttaxable.
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“AgingParents,theNew Children”
OurguestsatTheLodgeAssistedLivingare facingthisnewnormalhead-on.Helpful insightsareinthefollowingarticleasquotedon FoxBusiness,HealthCareSection“Asa nation,weareagingrapidly.Accordingtothe U.S.CensusBureau,Americas65-and-over populationisprojectedtonearlydoubleto88 millionby2050.
Thismeansthatinfamiliesacrossthecountry, kidsandparentsaregoingtobeswitchingroles. Asparentsage,theyarebecomingtheirown kids’childreninmanyrespects,requiringtime andcareaswellassometimescreatinga financialburden.
Oneissueisthatagingparentscanlosetheir mentalfaculties.TheAlzheimer’sAssociation saysthatevery65seconds,someoneintheU.S. developsAlzheimer’sdisease(nowthesixthleadingcauseofdeath).Thiscancreate additionallong-termcareneedsforparents, meaninganemotionalandfinancialburdenon adultchildren.
Evenparentswhoagewithoutseveremental incapacitationmaynotbeabletoremember thingssharply,ortheirphysicallimitationsmay createdifficultiesinlivingindependently.So, youmustknowyourparents’long-termplans andhowtheywillaffectyou.Whatcanyoudo tomakesurethatyouarepreparedasyour
parentsage?Belowaresomeplacestoassist youtodayandasyourparentsgothroughthe agingcycle.
1.Haveafamilydiscussion.Talkingtoyour parentsnowmaybeuncomfortablebutwill save yousignificantstress,timeandevenmoney downtheroad…
2.Putfamilyaffairsinorder.MyteamandI createdtheFutureFilesystemasaroadmapto helpwithgatheringinformation,frommedical historytopowersofattorneytoinformationon billsandsubscriptions.Asweworkedonthe system,werealizedyouneedtoorganize informationwithyourparentsasearlyas possible…
3.Figureoutparents’long-termfinancialneeds. Thefinancialimplicationsofagingand passingarestaggering.Itisextremely expensivetoprovidecareforagingparents…
4.Stayinvolved.Asparentsage,watchfor signsofanythingthatmightbeoff…
Whilethechallengesofanagingparentmaynot havebeenyourvisionforyourmiddle-age years,somegoodplanningtodaycanhelpmake iteasierforyouandyourfamilytodealwiththe future.”CarolRothiscreatoroftheFutureFile legacyplanningsystem,a“recovering” investmentbankerandaNewYorkTimes bestsellingauthor. Forguidance,questions,andtoursofTheLodge AssistedLiving,callLindaDavis208-7553637.
