• By 1914, Henry Ford’s new moving assembly line method revolutionized mass production techniques and allowed the company to turn out 300,000 cars per year using only 13,000 workers. This far outdistanced the production of all the other car companies, who collectively employed 66,350 workers while producing 20,000 vehicles less than Ford during the same period.
• The Model T was the first car that the average
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• The first Ford Model T rolled out of the Ford Motor Company factory in Detroit, Michigan, on September 27, 1908. Within ten years, over half of all cars sold in America were Model T Fords.
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We use them every day, we absolutely can’t get along without them, and for most folks it’s the second most expensive purchase we make. This week Tidbits takes a spin through history for some facts and interesting trivia about these vital driving machines we use every day to get us from point A to point B.
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• The “second-generation” New Beetle was introduced in 1998, combining the old classic arched shape with a newer modern design. The engine moved from the rear to the front, with the luggage compartment in the back for the new models. A flower vase next to the steering wheel was added as a quirky accessory. “Motor Trend” magazine named the New Beetle “Import Car of the Year” for 1999, and sales in the U.S. were 80,000 that year.
• Production of the Beetle began in 1938, marketed officially as the “Volkswagen.” The “New York Times” was the first to refer to the vehicle as the
• The advertising slogan for the 1969 Beetle was “It’s ugly, but it gets you there.” That year’s Bug sold for $1,799.
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• In 2012, the Beetle received another facelift when the design became sleeker without the trademark rounded top. Although we think of the Beetle as a German car, the new vehicles were actually manufactured in Puebla, Mexico.
• Although Porsche and his team finalized the design, the original design for the Volkswagen has since been credited to Bela Barenyi. Barenyi was a Hungarian man who earlier as an engineering student had submitted a chassis design for the Volkswagen in 1925 at age 18, many years before Porsche presented his initial design. Because Porsche claimed credit for the design while Barenyi’s version was not acknowledged, Barenyi sued Volkswagen in 1955 for copyright infringement. Barenyi won the dispute, and his contribution to the Volkswagen was finally legally acknowledged.
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• During the 1930s, only one in 50 Germans owned a car, and Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler conceived an idea for a simple, affordable vehicle that could be mass-produced for use by the common German citizen.
• After World War II when the American military took control of Germany, U.S. officials scrutinized the factory where Volkswagens were made. The Germans offered the factory to the U.S. to help pay down their obligation for war damages, but American officials scoffed at the ugly little Beetle car, saying it would never sell in America. Since the U.S. refused the offer, the Germans kept the factory and resumed their VW production.
• In 1937, he commissioned automotive designer Ferdinand Porsche to engineer a car that could carry two adults and three children, and could zip along at up to 62 mph (100km/h), while still being cheap enough for the average citizen to afford. The result was the Volkswagen, which in German means “people’s car.”
“Beetle” that same year.
• By 1955, Volkswagen of America had been formed to regulate sales and service in America. The millionth Beetle was built in 1955, and the car was offered in more than 150 countries worldwide. In 1962, the VW accounted for 60 percent of all imported car registrations in the U.S.
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• New to a nation whose mindset was fixed on big, heavy cars, the little bug was not well received. Only two cars sold that first year. But as Americans began to take notice of the low purchase price and remarkable economy the little cars afforded, sales began to rise.
• For decades, the Ford Model T was history’s most-produced vehicle, but in February of 1972, the Beetle broke that record when the 15,007,034th Beetle rolled off the line. By the following year, more than 16 million Bugs had been produced. It became the first car to sell over 20 million units.
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• It was the end of an era in July of 2019 when the final Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. At the time, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America said, “There are no immediate plans to replace it. I would also say, ‘Never say never’”
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• The onset of World War II interrupted the VW project when auto production was halted and the factories were used instead to produce tanks, trucks and bombers for the German war effort.
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Let's take a look at the history of the Volkswagen, the amazing little car that broke all foreign import records to become everyone’s favorite bug!
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• The Super Beetle was added to the VW lineup in 1971. The suspension system was changed and rack and pinion steering replaced the previous system. The front of the car was two inches longer, which allowed the spare tire to lie flat, thus increasing luggage space. The car featured a padded dash, and the former flat windshield was replaced with a curved one.
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• The popularity of the Volkswagen continued to grow throughout Europe, and sales increased at a fast pace. The Beetle convertible went into production in 1949, the same year that VWs were first imported and marketed in the United States.
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• In 1917, Rand McNally published the first highway maps of the U.S. after creating a system of naming the highways with numbers. Their numbering system is still the one in use today. They later published “Goode’s World Atlas”, named after the editor of the book which became the standard geography text in American schools. total automobile? many acres of land highway DUE: Changes DUE: review carefully.
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the electricity went off. The power stayed off for three days and the drum of partially processed cellulose was left outside in the hot sun. When their work resumed, the chemists jokingly asked the researchers if they wanted to try painting with their wasted cellulose goo.
• You can’t buy a black car in India because black is considered a very unlucky color. Red stands for Communism and can’t be used on cars in many anti-Communist countries. In Japan maroon is exclusively reserved for the emperor, and use of the color for a common person's car is forbidden. Yellow is the color of mourning in Japan, and the only vehicles painted that color are funeral hearses.
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• One day as the celluloid researchers were in the process of mixing a 55-gallon drum of cellulose,
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• The Model T started out priced at $850 in 1908, then, because of increased factory efficiency and lower production costs, it later dropped to $360. By 1925, the price had dropped to $290 (equal to about $4,900 today).
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• The Model T had a 20-horsepower, four-cylinder engine with a top speed of about 45 mph, getting up to 20 miles per gallon. From 1908 till the end of production in 1927, over 15 million Model T Fords were made.
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• But the researchers were actually intrigued to see that it had turned into a sort of syrupy plastic, and out of curiosity they sprayed some through their paint gun. They were amazed to see that the result was just what they had been looking for! Their research then took an entirely new direction, leading to the result they had been searching for. And because of that unintended anomaly you can say today that your car can be any color you want because the lights went out in New Jersey about 100 years ago!
• Rand McNally has kept pace with the changing times and today offers travel planning software, street atlas programs, a trucking route database, downloadable maps, directions, and GPS units. The company is headquartered in Chicago,
• Fascinated by the challenge to remedy that problem, entrepreneur and businessman Pierre DuPont put his best scientists to work to finally solve the dilemma. The team experimented with dozens of chemical formulas and mixtures for many months, but each method resulted in failure.
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• They were working in a large laboratory in New Jersey, where they shared a floor with another team of DuPont chemists who were trying to improve the quality of celluloid film for the burgeoning movie industry. In the 1920s, movie film had a habit of igniting when it got too hot, posing a dangerous fire hazard.
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• Henry Ford once famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black.” The single available color was due to the fact that black paint was the only type that would flow through the factory spray nozzles easily and also dry quickly.
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• In 1856, William Rand founded a small printing shop in Chicago, specializing in publishing guidebooks, directories, and railroad schedules. He hired a young man named Andrew McNally as an assistant, who turned out to be a valuable asset to the business. Rand eventually made him a partner, renaming the company Rand McNally. They decided to exapand their operation by printing maps showing railroad routes throughout the U.S. and Canada. They later branched out into making globes and atlases of the world.
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Interestingly, the Keurig Descaling Solu tion is mostly citric acid, water and inert items like silica and bleaching agents. Hmmm ...
ing on how long it’s been since you descaled your Keurig) with about 4 cups of water. Stir to dissolve, and then pour it into the water reser voir. Leaving the K-cup holder empty, place a coffee mug underneath the drainage spout, brew a cup of hot water, pour it out and repeat the step until the reservoir is emptied. Fill up the wa ter reservoir with water a second time and keep brewing until there’s nothing left in the reservoir.
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The folks at Keurig say you should clean your machine once every three to six months. And that leaves a big question mark in my mind because three to six months is quite a range.
A better answer perhaps is to assess your use and the water source you use to brew coffee in your Keurig. If you make coffee several times a day and live with hard tap water, every three months is not often enough; you may need to descale once every month. Check routinely for hard water deposits and let that be your guide.
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NO. 1: Unplug the machine. Next, disassemble your Keurig, taking note of where things go. You should be able to remove the water reservoir and lid, the drip tray and the pod holder. Careful! You’ll see a pointy needle-like spike in the top assembly, which does not come off, so don’t try to remove it. In fact, be careful to avoid poking
You can find citric acid at spice shops, in your grocer’s canning aisle or on Amazon.
STEPyourself.NO.2:Thoroughly wash and dry the removable parts using hot, soapy water. Alternatively, you can run these parts through the dishwasher, a good idea if they are particularly skanky. In the meantime, using a damp, soapy microfiber or other dish cloth, clean and wipe down the machine’s exterior. Rinse and then buff dry using a microfiber or other towel.
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STEP NO. 3: Reassemble the machine, making sure you get everything back into its proper place.Next, it’s time to descale your Keurig. When you fill a Keurig reservoir with water with a high mineral content level, over time, this will result in a buildup of hardened calcium and min eral deposits, known as scale. That impacts the taste of your coffee but also prevents the ma chine from working properly. If it is not cleaned and descaled regularly, you should expect your Keurig to face a slow, painful death. But don’t worry, you can descale a Keurig using a few dif ferent methods.Itshould be noted that the manufacturer recommends only one method to descale your machine: its proprietary Keurig Descaling Solu tion. You can purchase this online or possibly at the store where you purchased your machine.
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VINEGARLike citric acid, plain white vinegar is great for sanitizing a Keurig, and a simple, homemade way to get rid of any scale that’s formed. Fill the water reservoir to the halfway mark with plain white vinegar. Fill the other half with water. Begin the brew cycle, leaving the K-cup holder empty, and repeat until the entire reservoir is empty. Repeat by filling the reservoir with plain water to flush out the vinegar taste. Is there anything that vinegar can’t clean? Well, yes, there are a few things, but look at all the ways vinegar works so well to make your life easier!
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• The Talkers were able to translate three lines of English to code in 20 seconds, while the norm for an existing code-breaking machine was thirty minutes. They participated in every U.S. Marine operation in the Pacific theater between 1942 and 1945.
• In 1942, Johnston suggested the use of the Navajo language to military generals, devising a sample code for testing. When Defense Department cryptographers attempted for four days to break the code without success, it was approved for battle. The first 29 Navajo recruits reported for boot camp at Camp Pendleton in May 1942.
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• In 2001, a group of surviving talkers received the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. Bush. The group was again recognized with honor in August of 2017 by President Donald Trump, who presented them with appreciation at a special White House celebration of Native American Heritage Month.
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• In 1945, there were about 50,000 total Navajo tribe members. Of this number, about 540 served in the U.S. Marines. About 400 of those participated in the Code Talker program.
• In the midst of war, it’s of utmost importance to an army to transmit crucial information and plans to its forces as quickly and confidentially as possible. During World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps sought to create a code that was unbreakable to the enemy. The Navajo Code Talkers were the result.
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• The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major World War II conflict that took place in 1945, from February 19 until March 26, with the purpose of capturing two strategic Japanese airfields on the island. During the five brutal weeks of the battle, six Navajo Code Talkers operated continuously, transmitting more than 800 coded messages, accurately and without error. Marine Major Howard Connor, the signal officer of the Code Talkers at Iwo Jima, said, “Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.” The Japanese were utterly confused by the code and were never able to crack it. Had they managed to do so, the war would have had an entirely different outcome.
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• The recruits developed the code by using Navajo words to apply to implements of war, such as names of different birds to denote various kinds of planes. “Dah-he-tih-hi,” the Navajo word for “hummingbird,” meant fighter plane. “Besh-lo,” meaning “iron fish” signified a submarine. From there, they devised a “code within a code,” first translating a Navajo word into English, then using only the first letter of the English equivalent. To spell the word “Navy,” by using just the first letter, they would apply the Navajo word “tsah” (needle), “wol-la-chee (ant), “ah-keh-di-glini,” (victory), and “tsah-ah-dzoh,” (yucca) to form the code word. About 450 military terms were created from the native language.
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• The valiant work of these heroes could not be recognized and lauded until after the formal declassification of the operation in 1968. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared August 14 as Navajo Code Talkers Day.
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• Phillip Johnston was the son of a Christian missionary to the Navajos and was fluent in the complex Navajo language. At age nine, Johnston had served as an interpreter for a Navajo delegation sent to Washington, D.C. to lobby for Native American rights. He was also a World War I veteran, and knew that the Choctaw Indian language had been used then in coding.
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1 cup couscous
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1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Each serving chicken: About 255 calories, 35g protein, 4g carbohydrate, 10g total fat (5g saturated), 0g fiber, 113mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium.
4 (about 1 1/4 pounds) medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Each serving: About 46 calories, 4g total fat, 4g total carbohydrate, 1g protein.
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
This savory summer side dish bursts with flavor and complements all kinds of meats and fish.
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1. Prepare Stuffed Breasts: With tip of knife, cut each chicken breast from a long side, keeping knife parallel to surface of breast, to form a deep pocket with as small an opening as pos sible.
Each serving couscous: About 205 calories, 6g protein, 37g carbohydrate, 4g total fat (1g saturated), 3g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 295mg
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add tomatoes and chives. Sau te 2 to 3 minutes, until tomatoes are hot and skins start to split. Season with salt and pepper. Serves four.
4. Meanwhile, place chicken on grill over medium heat and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of breast is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once.
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“Now she is aggressive toward everyone -- biting, snarling and lunging unexpectedly and with no discernible trigger. She is exceptionally possessive of what she perceives as ‘hers’ (crate, toys, food, water, etc). However, she has periods where she is relatively calm and appears friendly.
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“About a year ago, my sister accepted a Shar-Pei/Labrador puppy from a guy whose wife gave him the “me or the dog” ultimatum. Zoey is a sweet dog, but she was randomly aggressive to ward my sister’s 5- and 7-year-old children. They did get her crate trained and house trained, and she will respond to certain commands briefly. Up to this point, she didn’t seem to be aggressive to ward strangers, adults or other animals -- only the children. The dog is probably 18 months old now.
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“My sister sent Zoey to a ‘doggy boot camp ’for a month, which was supposedly going to cure her of her aggression and socialize her prop erly. Apparently, this was a bad move. My sister got the dog back from this place a week or so ago, and she is 10 times worse.
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“My sister had to get the dog out of the house for the safety of the children, so my mom has her now, and she has decided she wants to keep her. She was fine for the past two days, but when I went over to see how things were going, Zoey was sitting on the sofa with my mom, seem ingly calm and friendly, and then she unexpect edly bit my finger hard enough to draw blood. We want to reverse whatever these 'doggy boot camp' people did to this poor dog. Please help.”
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“My sister says children with emotional problems often get worse with therapy before they get better, and we were wondering whether the same is true of dogs. Could this just be a reaction to having been sent away for a while?
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Think about that statement for a minute. Did any of us imagine, back in the summer of 2020, that the problems would still be with us in 2022? I for one was betting that once the vaccines started com ing out, Covid would surely be vanquished. Oh, how wrong I was.
on getting through this com ing winter: Increase the level of exercise you get. Hunt for interesting YouTube videos of exercise and yoga for seniors. Find ways to address anxiety. Double up on communication with others to avoid isolation. Find a new hobby. Buy a few new house plants. Splurge on home delivery of groceries now and then, instead of curbside pickup.
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wants to save the dog. But what does that mean? Does it mean keeping the dog alive? Period. Or does it mean more? Helping the dog to better get along in the world? Finding the dog a world that better suits her? Matching the dog with a person better equipped to accommodate her needs?
Not everyone has the benefit of an extra room for a library. However, books can be placed in almost any room. Other than a designated li brary or office, my favorite place for a bookcase is a dining room. Besides creating an elegant back ground, a dining room table can double as a place to sit and read or do some research or homework. It is quite convenient to have books within reach. As such, everyone will use them. Books can go everywhere.Other locations that are suitable for storing books include entryways, hallways and even large powder rooms that can accommodate a bookcase or cupboard. Books can also be stored in a coffee table that has shelves. A stack of books that can also function as a side table. A table in an entry hall can be stacked with mountains of books for a casual chic look. A narrow shelf or shelves can be even placed on an ample stair landing for books so that you can grab one on your way to bed or out the door.
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We’re winding up our third summer of the Covid pandemic here in the New England area and another winter is not far away.
The quick-fire answer to storing books is a book case, of course. But what kind of bookcase? A built-in one made of painted or stained wood is pretty standard in homes with a designated library or of fice. A moveable bookcase made of wood or met al is just another option and can be used in any room. Even a repurposed old china cabinet filled with your favorite tomes is a viable “library.”
For Zoey, the right match is her best hope. You could save a dog like this with the right environ ment. Zoey needs space and exercise. She needs to live in a house with a large yard. She requires a secure fence and a strong handler, someone who either is a professional dog trainer or behaviorist, or is able to hire one.
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I’ll be a lawyer or writer That’s what I’ll be Well, part of that was right. Like most peo ple with a knack for writing, I have an addiction to books. If you are a book lover like me, the question that comes to mind when organizing books is how to display them. Books are im portant as a source of knowl edge, but to some, books are also cherished treasures, al most like friends, and deco rating with them is a serious matter. The late short story writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges said, “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” Most rooms with stacks and stacks of books are sanctuaries for book lovers.
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checked in with friends by phone and we figured out how to place curbside grocery orders on the com puter. During warm weather we took walks and saw outdoor concerts and sometimes even dared to visit certain businesses when they weren’t busy.
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But that’s not what people want to hear. They want to hear it’s not that bad, it’ll go away or, as one trainer told these people, the dog will grow out of it.But she won’t grow out of it. She’ll grow into it. It’ll become her normal. And absent profes sional intervention and the right environment, it’ll get worse.Everybody
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can’t reverse genetic makeup. Not yet, anyway. You can’t reverse it. You can’t cure it. The best you can do is control it.
Already, however, upon realizing that this is our third summer with Covid and with the vac cine boosters continuing to show questionable re sults for long-term efficacy, I’m no longer taking bets about when it will all go away. I’m thinking ahead to winter when everyone goes back inside and the risk of infection
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I talked to the woman who wrote this letter. Her mother, Zoey’s current handler, is 70 years old and lives alone in an apartment. Taking Zoey for a walk necessitates negotiating hallways, an elevator, the lobby and the sidewalks that lead, finally, to the park -- and then back again. Several times a day. Every day.Under these circumstances, the opportuni ties for incident are many.
What do you think? Can we do it again? Can we make it through another Covid winter?
fourth grade, our teacher gave us an assignment investigating different types of poems. She gave us an assign ment to write a haiku (a kind of short Japanese poem). I didn’t think that assignment from elemen tary school would bear much of a prediction. Here is the haiku I
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Many of us settled in during that first year of Covid isolation, missing meetings, dinners out and socializing with friends. We just didn’t dare go out, even if we had been the first to qualify for the vac cines. We didn’t host family during the holidays, and some of us had to settle for baloney sandwiches for our Thanksgiving dinner.
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But it hasn’t been all bad. We learned how to attend meetings and talk to family on Zoom, we
As it stands, Grandma is risking everything -- her apartment, her savings, her friends and social interactions, even her life -- to save a dog whose genes demand more that she can give. Personally, I think they both deserve better.
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Finally, another often-over looked area for books is the bedroom. Again, Jorge Luis Borges also stated, “I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.” The truth is that books lend a certain warmth to a room, and perhaps what Borges was referring to is the feel ing of comfort provided by books. An idea to take away from this quote is to incor porate books into a room by using a bookcase as a headboard, making your books easy to reach while you’re in bed. So now you know where you’ll find me most of the time -- in bed.
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But in this situation, at the time this woman would file for her Social Security, the husband is not yet getting any benefits. So, this so-called “deemed filing rule” doesn’t apply in her case. She can file for her own benefits now, and later, once her hus band files, she can claim the extra spousal benefits on his record.
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A: It’s absolutely false. What you wanted to do is a very common occurrence and I’m sur prised the SSA rep you talked to didn’t know that. Many thousands of women start out getting their own Social Security benefit. Then when the hus band files at a later date, they can file for whatever extra spousal benefits they might be due.
Q: I’m 62 and still working part time making about $40,000 per year. My financial adviser told me I should take my Social Secu rity now and invest that money in real estate. But a neighbor told me that the government
Anyway, when the information is wrong, I of course try to set them straight. But then I some times place myself in the shoes of the questioner, and I wonder if they think this: “Why should I be lieve this guy?” After all, the advice or answer I give them becomes just one more piece of their So cial Security puzzle. What makes my answer more reliable than the answer they got from the other person, or other people?
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I frequently hear from readers who tell me about Social Security-related advice they got from a friend or relative, or from a Social Security Administration representative. They are writing to ask me if the information they received is cor rect. Sometimes it is. But many times, it’s not. Ac tually, let me clarify that. Social Security informa tion they get from a friend or neighbor or relative is frequently wrong. The advice they get from an SSA rep is usually right. But sadly, more than a few times, it’s also been wrong. (I’ve written past col umns about this issue, primarily blaming the lack of training that current SSA representatives get.)
People who are under their full retirement age and still working usually are not due any So cial Security benefits. Let’s look at your situation. The law says that for every $2 you earn over a pre scribed limit, $1 must be withheld from your Social Security checks. The 2022 limit is $19,560. So, your $40,000 in earnings are $20,440 over that limit. And half of that, or $10,220 must be withheld from any benefits due this year. Let’s say your benefit rate is $2,500 per month. If you filed now (in August), you’d be due five Social Security checks for 2022 totaling $12,500. But from that, the SSA would have to withhold $10,220, leaving you with only $2,280 to invest in real estate. I’ve got a barn in my backyard worth about that if you want to buy it. So, I suggest you wait until you retire or turn full retirement age, whichever comes first, to file for Social Security and start your real estate adventures.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Mar genau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books, or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets. To find out more about Tom Mar genau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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Q: I am 59 and recently retired. My husband is 67 and already getting Social Se curity. A friend told me I can get my husband’s benefits at 60 and then switch to my own later on. Is this true?
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A: Unless there is something about your situation I don’t know, your financial adviser is wrong, and your neighbor is right.
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will take back some of my Social Security be cause of my earnings. Who’s right?
Well, all I can tell you is this. No. 1: I worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years -- in a variety of increasingly responsible jobs in a variety of locations around the country. No. 2: I never really thought of myself as just another gov ernment bureaucrat. I was always a student of the history of Social Security. I was keenly interested in Social Security laws and rules, but also in the rationale behind those laws and rules. No. 3: I’ve been writing this column for the past 25 years. No. 4: I’ve written a book about Social Security that from time to time shows up on Amazon’s “bestsell er” list.
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A: If you were a widow, you could do that. But it sounds like your husband is very much alive. In that case, you have to wait until you are 62 years old before you’re eligible for any Social Security. And because your husband is already getting ben efits, the deemed filing rule mentioned above ap plies. So, you’d have to file for your own benefits first. Then IF you are due any extra spousal ben efits, you would file for them at the same time. But you notice that was a pretty big IF. At 62, you’d be due about 70% of your own benefit, or about 30% of his. And I’ll bet your own benefit is more than 30% of his.
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6. What moved Noah to prepare the ark? a) Repentance b) An angel c) Godly fear d) A dream
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Q: I’m 63 and I’m planning to wait until I’m 70 to file for my Social Security. My wife just turned 62. My wife didn’t work much outside the home, so her Social Secu rity benefit is much smaller than mine. I was planning to have her file for Social Security now and then switch to part of mine when I turn 70. But a Social Security rep told us over the phone that she can’t do that. He said if my wife files for her benefits now, she can’t switch to mine later on. Is that true?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-yearold woman at the end of a five-year regimen of hormone therapy. My doctor has advised me to eventually stop the use of estrogen and progesterone by this summer, as she says women have an advanced risk of breast cancer at this age. Another friend a few years younger than me was told by her doctor that she could continue with hormone-replace ment therapy until she is 70.
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Many women choose to continue taking their hormones when their symptoms are sig nificantly affecting their quality of life. I feel very strongly that it’s the physician’s job to advise so a woman can make the best decision for herself.
pharmacist if you are taking other medication. Many women ask about phytoestrogens (such as in soy protein or red clover) and other herbs with estrogenic activity (such as black cohosh). There is a theoretical risk, and although there are some studies suggesting they may be safe, many experts advise against these for women at high risk. That group would include women with a history of an estrogen-sensitive tumor.
The instructions suggest you take a screen shot or print the score page to take with you to a health-care provider. Probably not a bad idea, be cause it gives your provider a place to begin.
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There’s no set pattern, but there are certain symp toms, and that’s where this short screening comes into play.Go
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For more information about PTSD, go to sics.asp.www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_ba Scroll down to the three information blocks and explore what they offer. “Understand ing PTSD and PTSD Treatment” (PDF) is a 16page guide to PTSD basics and is a good place to get a handle on
40% of women will have symp tomatic hot flashes until age 65, and continu ing estrogen is reasonable in women who are willing to accept the increase in risk. The risk is not just breast cancer. Women taking combined estrogens and progestins have a small increase in the risk of heart disease, stroke and pulmo nary embolism (blood clot to the lung), but a decreased risk of colon cancer and hip fracture. That all sounds scary, but the increase in risk of any of these is less than 0.5%. Overall, women on combined hormones were slightly LESS likely to die than those who were not.
My other question is, am I able to use other herbal compounds, specifically saw palmetto and/or St. John’s wort, without any risk of breast cancer? Or are these and other estrogen-mimicking compounds also a con tributor to breast cancer? -- R.N.
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Saw palmetto is not commonly used for menopausal symptoms (it’s used very frequently by men with prostate issues), and there is in consistent evidence on its contribution for breast cancer. Similarly, there is no consensus on the risk of St. John’s wort for breast cancer, and only limited evidence that it helps menopausal symp toms. St. John’s wort can interact with many medicines, so it’s wise to discuss its use with a
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ANSWER: There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the first question about how long to continue hormone treatment for symptoms of menopause. I disagree with any absolute rule, such as stopping at five years or waiting until 70, because any woman may place a different value on her well-being, and a woman’s individual risk for breast cancer also needs to be considered.
You haven’t told me about any particu lar risk, but my answer would be very different for a woman with average risk compared with a woman with increased risk due to family history, for example.About
Which doctor is correct? I am expe riencing constant hot flashes again and am able to snatch only little bits of sleep each night, along with all of the other issues that come with the loss of estrogen (inability to regulate temperature, hair falling out, flaccid skin, vaginal dryness, etc.).
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DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What tips can you recommend for choosing a good active adult housing community? My husband and I are recently retired and we're planning to relocate to an area closer to our grandkids. We are interested in buying a house in a gated 55-plus neigh borhood, but how do we find out which community would be best suited for us? They are not all alike.
Some developments will let you stay in a model home for a few nights to get a feel of what it would be like to live there. While there, try the amenities and activities, and speak with as many residents as you can. They will reveal a lot more than you'll ever hear at the sales office.
Dear Transplanting: If you’re con templating moving into an age-restricted community, finding one that’s right for you takes some legwork. While active adult com munities generally offer the opportunity for a lower-maintenance lifestyle around similar aged people, they vary enormously. Here’s a
Today’s active adult communities come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges, ranging from small city-based apartment complexes, to single-family homes, to sprawling resort-style locations on a gated golf course. Most are owned by their oc cupants, but a growing number are rentals. Typically, at least one occupant of each property must be at least 55.
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Numbeo.com and BestPlaces.net offer tools to compare the cost from your current location to where you would like to move. Kiplinger’s has a tax guide for retirees at Kiplinger.com/links/retireetaxmap that lets you find and compare taxes state-by-state.
It’s also important to understand that 55-plus active adult communities are not the same as retirement or independent living communities. Those are primarily designed for older seniors in their 70s and 80s. Active adult communities do not typically include meals or have a central dining area, but many of them will offer a central clubhouse and recreational amenities and activities.
Schedule a Visit. Once you’ve nar rowed your choices, call to make an appoint ment and visit them. Be sure to allow plenty of time at each community and, if possible, go back to your favorites more than once. Also be sure to ask questions while you are visiting, particularly about the community rules.
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Will you like the surrounding area? Will the area around your prospective com munity serve your needs now and in the future? Ideally, this means having easy ac cess to good doctors and hospitals, and a local airport if you plan to travel much. You’ll also want to research how far you’ll be from essential services like grocery stores, banks and pharmacies, as well as churches, dining, shopping, and recreational attractions.
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These fees, which typically run a few hundred dollars per month, go toward lawn care and possibly snow removal, as well as community areas like a clubhouse or pool. Some communities may require additional memberships or fees for golf, tennis, class es, or other activities.
What’s your budget? To help you choose the right active adult community you’ll first need to determine what you can afford. Consider the home’s purchase price, whether you’ll need a mortgage, how much the property taxes and insurance are, and how much the homeowners’ association (HOAs) or community fees are.
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Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
To help you locate and research ac tive adult communities in the areas you’re interested in, the best resource is 55places. com. This is a comprehensive website that provides ratings, reviews and information on activities and amenities for thousands of communities across the country.
Once you find a few you like, here are some questions to ask yourself that can help you choose:
You also need to consider the area’s cost of living for other things like food, utili
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How active is the community? Some communities provide fitness facilities, swim ming pools, tennis courts and more, along with dozens of organized activities, classes and social events. Other communities are much simpler and more laid back with very limited amenities and few structured activi ties. You’ll want to choose a community that has the types of people, facilities, activities and general vibes that appeal to you.
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We are thinking of selling the plates and are interested in finding out how much they are
A: Homer Laughlin China Co. made your dinnerware set. They have been in business in East Liverpool, Ohio, since 1877 and have manufactur ing plants in several cities. “Empress” is the name of the shape of your dishes and was introduced around 1900. This shape was decorated with a va riety of narrow bands against a white background. A line of flatware was designed to specifically ac company “Empress” dishes. Sears Roebuck and Co. catalogs sold “Empress” sets beginning around 1919. The numbers and letter “9 -- 5 --N” show the set was made in September 1915 at Laughlin’s Plant N.
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* On Aug. 18, 1940, Walter Percy Chrysler, the founder of the American automotive corpo ration that bears his name, dies in New York. Chrysler was also known for financing the 77-story Art Deco Chrysler building skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. When completed in 1930, it was the tallest building in the world.
* On Aug. 21, 1980, animal rights advocates Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco found Peo ple for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Ris ing from humble beginnings, PETA will soon become the world’s foremost and most contro versial animal rights organization.
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I am curious about the history and val ue of this set. Anything else you can tell me about it will also be appreciated.
Q: This is a photo of a set of porcelain dishes that I have. The set was in a farm home we bought in Southern Indiana. It is a service for 8 and includes serving pieces. The dish es are decorated with silver bands against a white background. Each piece is marked with a fleur-de-lis and the words “Homer Laughlin -- Empress - 9 -- 5 -- N.”
Q: I have a silver ring that is inscribed on the top with the words “1933 -- Century of Progress -- Chicago.” The size is adjustable, and it is in perfect condition.
* On Aug. 17, 1993, Random House agrees to pay Gen. Colin Powell an advance of about $6 million for the rights to his autobiogra phy, “My American Journey.” Powell’s book became the fastest-selling book in Random House history.
Similar plates can be seen selling on the In ternet and in antiques shops around $65 each.
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Laughlin China Co. introduced Empress dinner ware sets around 1900
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* On Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides,” catch es the British warship Guerriere 600 miles east of Boston where the Constitution delivered its first broadside. The British man-of-war was demasted and rendered a wreck while the Con stitution escaped with only minimal damage.
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Q: I have enclosed a drawing of the mark that is on the back of three dinner plates. They are decorated with scenes of fish in the water, as well as water lilies. My husband found them in an old house that was being torn down around 45 years ago. The plates are all in mint condition.
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* On Aug. 15, 1961, two days after sealing off free passage between East and West Ber lin with barbed wire, East German authorities begin building a wall to permanently close off access to the West. For the next 28 years, the wall was a literal “iron curtain” dividing Europe.
A: Century of Progress World’s Fair mem orabilia is collectible. There were several different style rings sold at the fair, and many were silver over brass.Your ring would probably be worth $50 to $75.
Vintage dinnerware sets can be difficult to sell. Having said that, your set is probably worth $200 to $400.
* On Aug. 20, 1911, a dispatcher in The New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world to determine how fast a com mercial message could be sent. After it trav eled more than 28,000 miles, relayed by 16 different operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16.5 minutes later.
Sterling China was founded in Sebring, Ohio, in 1887. The name was changed to Sebring China shortly after they opened. They are no lon ger in business, having closed in the late 1940s. Your ironstone plates are part of a set that was de signed to serve fish and often included a serving platter and a sauce dish.
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* On Aug. 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated, a new magazine dedicated to covering sports, ap pears on American newsstands with a cover photo of Milwaukee Braves third baseman Ed die Mathews. Sports Illustrated did not make money for most of its first decade but eventu ally became the undisputed leader in Ameri can sports media.
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This line of compression is what creates maxi mum energy transfer and enables center contact more consistently than poorer impact alignments. In front of a mirror or window, rehearse slow swings that you can pause at impact. Notice the dynamic changes of the body, but pay particular attention to forming that compression line.
A good finish should have the left leg straight, the right thigh up close to the left leg, the right foot up on the toe, and the upper body arching back slightly. The trick is that the hips are now “tucked under” the upper body or the stomach is pushed forward. Many beginners, or players who don’t have good core strength, will finish with their hips pushed out behind their upper body. Learn to correct the finish by tucking the hips under or pushing your belt buckle forward in order to feel the correct position. Good leg work will assist in correct hip positioning as well. PROOF Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m..
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When I work with a lot of beginning to in termediate players, the finish position requires extra attention. The body is contorting into an unusual position and needs to be balanced to be effective. Advanced players take the finish position for granted, especially when it comes to the small arch in the lower back.
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At address, the left arm and club shaft should have a slight angle to one another. This may change slightly with woods, but for most irons it is consistent. By impact the body has turned and shifted from its original position, while the left arm and club now form a straight line.
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