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* “White noise” is so named because, just as the color white is a mixture of many different shades at different ratios, it’s a combination of all sound frequencies at once. * Some of the first soccer balls were made of clothing filled with rubble. * A young Bangladeshi woman with two uteruses gave birth to twins less than a month after having a son. * “Jazz on bones” or “Ribs” were bootleg vinyl recordings made from old X-rays with holes burned in the middle from cigarettes, used in the ‘50s and ‘60s to smuggle banned music into the Soviet Union. * A vending machine offering live crabs debuted in 2010 in Nanjing, China, with sales of around 200 per day and a promised refund of three live crabs for any dead one dispensed. * While enough was known about Halley’s Comet in 1910 to predict its arrival, rumors about its dangers were so extensive that some people bought comet umbrellas and anti-comet pills in an attempt to protect themselves from it. * Between 2006 and 2007, Poland’s prime minister and president were identical twin brothers, making them the first siblings in history to hold those titles simultaneously. * Ever wonder why sneezes frequently occur in threes? The first loosens the irritant. The second propels it to the front of your nose, and the third expels it. Problem solved!

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FLOUR While supermarket baking shelves continue to be cleaned out, online sources like King Arthur Flour (shop.kingarthurbaking.com) and Bob’s Red Mill (bobsredmill.com) are fairly well-stocked; however, that changes day by day. Keep checking. Webstaurant (webstaurantstore.com) is another online resource for flour. Just know you’ll be dealing with professional baker quantities in 25-pound or even 50-pound bags. An easy solution there is for family and friends to go in together on those large quantities. Another option for flour is to call a local bakery. One reader reports that she called a local bakery in her city to inquire if they might be willing to sell flour. The answer was a resounding “yes!” She picked up 25 pounds for just $18 and got to support a local business at the same time.

YEAST Can’t find yeast anywhere to save your soul? I know the feeling. But good news! You can make it yourself using just two ingredients: flour and water. No joke! In just five to seven days, you will have a beautiful sourdough starter (yeast) made from scratch. This is so amazing. Look for complete step-by-step instructions at TheKitchn.com for how to start, feed and bake fabulous sourdough bread using your homemade yeast. TOILET PAPER Should we face shortages of toilet paper, and you absolutely cannot find toilet paper locally at Walmart, Target, supermarkets, Costco or Sam’s Club, go online and search under janitorial suppliers. Also, check out online wholesale suppliers Clean It Supply and Total Restroom, where you’ll find those jumbo-sized, two-ply rolls you’d usually find in public restroom stalls in stock, at least today. It’s nice if you’re in a pinch. ISOPROPYL (RUBBING) ALCOHOL While it appears that the isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol shortages are behind us (for now), we need to know how to respond and react should that problem reappear. While I don’t know how to make it myself, I have an alternative for you to consider -- and please consider this very carefully. It is a little odd, but a possible substitute, nonetheless. Denatured alcohol, available online and also in the paint aisle of home improvement stores like Home Depot, might be a good alternative for making disinfecting wipes and homemade hand sanitizer. I say “might be” because I’m going to insist that you research this and come to your own conclusion. Start here. The bottom line is that isopropyl alcohol and denatured alcohol have much the same disinfecting properties, albeit with different chemical makeups. Denatured alcohol is stronger and best diluted with water. Denatured alcohol has a stronger odor than rubbing alcohol, and it is readily available, usually by the gallon. Both types of alcohol are flammable, so don’t be surprised by that. Also, both types are not to be ingested! *** Altering our shopping habits in order to get what we need has been quite a wake-up call, hasn’t it? The change has been inconvenient, to say the least. But it continues to lead us to understand our food supply system. And look how creative we’ve become in finding what we need! For more specific information and links to these resources, meet me at EverydayCheapskate.com/emptyshelves/ * * *. Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate. com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.” COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Angry Al and Me I get lots of emails from my readers. Most are from nice people who have questions about their particular Social Security situation. I like responding to these people and helping them out. Then there are those guys (and it’s almost always guys) who rant and rave and gripe and groan about some perceived injustice involving Social Security. Their emails are long, usually filled with lots of foul language, capital letters, exclamation points and bold text. I can just imagine the venom spewing from their angry body down to their fingertips and then onto the keyboard as they write these missives. Even though I know they are just venting, I usually like to give them the courtesy of a reply. I figure if I can help them understand the program, it might help them see the light and change their minds about whatever their issue is. But that doesn’t always work. Here is an email exchange I had with one irate guy recently. I’ll call him Angry Al. (By the way, I cleaned up his remarks and deleted all scatological references!) Angr y Al: “People who work for Social Security, just like all government employees, are incompetent fools who couldn’t get a real job in the private sector. I have a badly torn tendon in my arm. I applied for Social Security disability benefits, and they told me I wasn’t eligible.” (His rant went on for several more paragraphs, but this was the gist of his complaints.) Columnist Tom: “I certainly don’t agree with your assessment of government employees. But I’ll stick to the facts of your case. I obviously don’t know everything about your situation. But I can tell you this: The law says that to get disability benefits, you must have a physical or mental impairment that is so severe that it will keep you from doing any kind of job for at least a year. Or it must be a condition that is terminal. I just don’t think a torn tendon is a severe enough impairment to qualify for disability benefits.” Angr y Al: “It had nothing to do with my tendon. They told me I didn’t have enough Social Security quarters. How can that be? Except for some recent years of unemployment, I’ve been working all my life.” Columnist Tom: “OK, now I think I understand why your disability claim was denied. The law says that to qualify for disability benefits, you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes in five out of the last 10 years. So, I’m guessing you simply didn’t meet that insured status requirement.” Angr y Al: “Well, now I can tell you’re just as dumb as the current batch of Social Security idiots. If I’m not insured, then how come they just told me that I can file for reduced retirement benefits when I turn 62 later this year?” Columnist Tom: “That’s because there are different insured status rules for retirement benefits. The ‘recent work’ rules -- that ‘five out of

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the last 10’ stuff -- doesn’t apply to retirement benefits. So even though you are not eligible for disability benefits, you will be able to get retirement benefits when you turn 62.” Angr y Al: “Well, I know lots of people who are getting disability benefits from Social Security, and they never paid a dime into the system.” Columnist Tom: “You’re just plain wrong about that. There is nobody getting a disability benefit from Social Security who hasn’t worked and paid Social Security taxes, usually for a minimum of 10 years, or is a dependent of someone who has worked and paid taxes. You might be confusing Social Security disability benefits with Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. SSI is a federal welfare program that pays a small monthly stipend to poor people who are over age 65 or who are disabled. You don’t have to work and pay Social Security taxes to qualify for SSI.” Angr y Al: “Don’t lecture me about government programs. We all know there are lots of people who sneak across the border then walk into a Social Security office and get all kinds of government benefits!” Columnist Tom: “Again, you’re just plain wrong about that. To get any kind of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, you must either be a U.S. citizen, or you must be living in this country legally.” Angr y Al: “Well, I’ll tell you this. If I were a different color, I’d have been approved for Social Security disability benefits a long time ago!” Columnist Tom: “Well, speaking of color, your true colors are now starting to show. You sound like just another angry old white guy who thinks the country is out to get him. What a shame!”

tr y today. Ever ything is stacked against us.” Columnist Tom: “I’m a middle-class white male. And I’ve got to say that for all my life, things have been stacked pretty heavily in my favor. But let’s forget about all this political stuff for now and get back to your original Social Security complaint. You were upset because your claim for Social Security disability benefits was denied. I explained to you that the law says you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes in five out of the last 10 years in order to get disability benefits. It sounds like you don’t meet that legal requirement. There are no conspiracies. There are no incompetent government representatives. There is no discrimination against middle-class white males. You just do not meet that work requirement of the law. It really is as simple as that.” Angr y Al: “!@#$ you!” *** So, dear readers, welcome to my life. I tell you, sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed in the morning and be a columnist who is trying to help people understand the Social Security program. And let me point out that because of the volume of emails I get from my readers, I usually simply don’t have the time to get into long drawnout exchanges with readers. But in this case, I was really hoping I could get Angry Al to understand what was going on with his claim for disability benefits. Foolish me! * * * If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau 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 Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Long-term custodial care: It's important to understand that original Medicare does not cover long-term custodial care. This includes nursing home care, the costs of assisted living facilities and adult day care. Medicare does, however, pay for some shorter-term nursing home care, but only up to 100 days following a three-day inpatient hospital stay. Hiring home help for bathing, toileting and dressing (this is known as custodial care) is not covered by Medicare either unless your husband is also receiving skillednursing care or physical or occupational therapy.

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Please look at the photo of my Arkansas potter y and tell me if it is still being produced. The potter y is decorated with variegated colors with a matte finish. Can you tell me how they achieved the dripping process? Also, I would appreciate any other information on its age, maker and value.

Rene Lalique created glassware in Paris, France, from the 1890s to 1945.

A: Your vase was made by Rene Lalique.

He was an exceptional glassmaker in Paris, France, from the 1890s to 1945. His glasshouse made gorgeous pieces of art glass that included vases, figures, stemware, chandeliers, and inkwells. He also created perfume bottles for Guerlain, Coty and Worth. “France” was included with his marks from 1926 to 1945. The name of the design of your vase is “Six Figures et Masques.” Your circa 1926 vase would probably fetch $7,000 and up in antiques shops, and possibly more at auction.

Niloak Pottery Co. was located in Benton, Ark.

A: Judging from your photo and information, your pottery vases are examples of Niloak Pottery Co. It was founded by Charles Dean Hyten and located in Benton, Ark., from 1909 to 1947. They began by making crocks, jugs and churns. When demand for utilitarian ware waned, they introduced their art pottery line. Artificially coloring the clay and turning it on the potter’s wheel made pieces with a marbleized or swirled appearance. Niloak is the word kaolin spelled backwards. Kaolin is a type of high quality clay, and there was an abundance of clay in the Benton area. Hyten obtained a patent on his swirled technique in 1925. Your pottery is known as “Swirl” and “Missionware.” Some pieces were marked and others had only a paper label. Camark Pottery and Ouachita Pottery were two other famous potteries located in Arkansas. Your collection of pottery was made circa 1925. Prices vary from $100 for small pieces to over $500 for large pieces. *** Q: I have sent a drawing FILLER PAGE 2 of the mark that is on an antique glass vase. The vase has 2Q08 - WEEK 19 MAY 4 - MAY 10

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