www.tidbitscda.com For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120 [email protected]of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #49 Dec 2nd. THEY SAY IT’S BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE. (WE THINK YOU CAN DO BOTH!) THE GIFT OF PLASMA AND A HOLIDAY BONUS FROM BIOLIFE! GIVE RECEIVE 208.762.2486 8300 N CORNERSTONE DR HAYDEN, ID 83835 BIOLIFEPLASMA.COM OUR GIFT TO YOU Must present this coupon prior to the initial donation to receive a total of $25 on your first and a total of $50 on your second successful donation. Initial donation must be completed by 11.30.13 and second donation within 30 days. Coupon redeemable only upon completing successful donations. May not be combined with any other offer. Only at participating locations. NEW DONORS OR DONORS WHO HAVEN’T DONATED IN SIX MONTHS OR MORE, PRESENT THIS COUPON AND RECEIVE $75 IN JUST TWO DONATIONS. $75 TIDBITS® BRINGS YOU INFO ABOUT ISLANDS by Kathy Wolfe Did you know that one in six people lives on an island? This week, Tidbits takes a little is- land getaway, bringing you facts about “any land mass completely surrounded by water.” • Not all islands are alike! Continental islands lie on the shelf of a continent, for ex- ample, Greenland, which lies on the shelf of North America, and Great Britain on that of Eu- rope. Oceanic islands do not sit on a continental shelf. Most, such as the Hawaiian Islands, were formed by volcanic activity. The Hawaiian Is- lands, a 137-island chain, are the exposed peaks of a massive undersea mountain range. They were visited by British explorer Captain James Cook in 1778, and he dubbed them the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Fourth Earl of Sand- wich, John Montagu. • Each of the eight main Hawaiian Is- lands has a nickname. The largest, Hawaii, is of course, the Big Island. Next in size, Maui, is the Valley Isle, followed by Oahu, the Gathering Place. Fourth in size, Kauai is the Garden Isle, Molokai is the Friendly Isle, Lanai is nicknamed the Pineapple Isle, Niihau is the Forbidden Isle, and the smallest of the eight, Kaho’olawe is the Target Isle. turn the page for more!
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of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #49 Dec 2nd.
THEY SAY IT’S BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE.
(WE THINK YOU CAN DO BOTH!)THE GIFT OF PLASMA AND A HOLIDAY BONUS FROM BIOLIFE!
GIVE RECEIVE
208.762.2486 8300 N CORNERSTONE DR HAYDEN, ID 83835BIOLIFEPLASMA.COM
OUR GIFT TO YOU
Must present this coupon prior to the initial donation to receive a total of $25 on your first and a total of $50 on your second successful donation. Initial donation must be completed by 11.30.13 and second donation within 30 days. Coupon redeemable only upon completing successful donations. May not be combined with any other offer. Only at participating locations.
NEW DONORS OR DONORS WHO HAVEN’T DONATED IN SIX MONTHS OR MORE, PRESENT THIS COUPON AND RECEIVE $75 IN JUST TWO DONATIONS.
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TIDBITS® BRINGS YOU INFO ABOUT ISLANDS
by Kathy Wolfe Did you know that one in six people lives on an island? This week, Tidbits takes a little is-land getaway, bringing you facts about “any land mass completely surrounded by water.” • Not all islands are alike! Continentalislands lie on the shelf of a continent, for ex-ample, Greenland, which lies on the shelf of NorthAmerica,andGreatBritainonthatofEu-rope. Oceanic islands do not sit on a continental shelf. Most, such as the Hawaiian Islands, were formed by volcanic activity. The Hawaiian Is-lands, a 137-island chain, are the exposed peaks of a massive undersea mountain range. They werevisitedbyBritishexplorerCaptainJamesCookin1778,andhedubbedthemtheSandwichIslandsafterhisfriend,theFourthEarlofSand-wich,JohnMontagu. • Each of the eight main Hawaiian Is-lands has a nickname. The largest, Hawaii, is ofcourse,theBigIsland.Nextinsize,Maui,isthe Valley Isle, followed by Oahu, the Gathering Place.Fourthinsize,Kauai is theGardenIsle,Molokai is the Friendly Isle, Lanai is nicknamed thePineappleIsle,NiihauistheForbiddenIsle,and the smallest of the eight, Kaho’olawe is the Target Isle.
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ISLANDS (continued): •Although Australia is completely sur-rounded by water, geographically it is considered a continent rather than an island. It’s not only too bigtobeformallyclassifiedasanisland,italsositsonitsowntectonicplate.Becauseofthis,thetitle of world’s largest island goes to Greenland, a continental island lying on NorthAmerica’scontinental shelf. •LocatedbetweentheArcticandAtlan-tic Oceans, Greenland has an area of 836,330squaremiles (2,166,086 sq. km),with 81% ofthat area covered by an ice sheet. If that ice sheet were to melt away completely, the sea level of theworldwouldrisebymorethan23feet(7m).Most of the island’s 57,600 people live along the coasts, the only areas that are ice-free. It’s the most sparsely populated country in the world. AlthoughGreenland’smainexportisshrimp,theislandisrichinnaturalresources,includingzinc,lead, iron, gold, and platinum.Even diamondsare mined there. • Contrast Greenland’s population of57,600 in 836,330 square miles with that ofSumatra. Sumatra’s area equals about 21% ofGreenland’s, yet this island is home to 50 mil-lion people! Located in Indonesia, Sumatra isthe world’s sixth largest island, but is the world’s largest volcanic island. •JustsouthoftheArcticCircleisthesec-ond largest volcanic island, Iceland, home to the world’s largest concentration of geysers. Over 14%ofitssurfaceiscoveredbylakesandgla-ciers, and there are 130 volcanic mountains on the island. Iceland has the second-highest quality of life in the world, as well as one of the world’s highest life expectancies.
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ISLANDS (continued): •SittinginthemouthoftheAmazonRiv-erinBrazilisMarajό,theworld’slargestislandthat is completely surrounded by fresh water. It’s aboutone-thirdthesizeofNewYorkstate,andcomparesinsizetoSwitzerland.About250,000liveonMarajό,whichliesrightontheequator. •Theofficialnameforagroup,cluster,orcollection of geographically-related islands is ar-chipelago.FamiliararchipelagosincludetheCa-naryIslands, theBahamas,theCaymans,Indo-nesia,theBritishIsles,andthePhilippines.ThePhilippines consist of more than 7,100 islands. Total land area is about the same as the state of Arizona, yet its population exceeds 97millionpeople.About20measurableearthquakesoccurthere daily. Over 170 individual languages are spoken in the Philippines. • The Guinness Book of Records listsBishopRockastheworld’ssmallestislandwithabuildingonit.It’s151feet(46m)longby52.5feet (16m)wide and is situated at the end ofBritain’sIslesofScilly,30milesfromEngland.Bishop has nothing but an uninhabited 160-ft(49-m) tall lighthouse, completed in1858.TheRock has been the cause of many shipwrecksover the decades, including one wreck resulting in 2,000 deaths. The lighthouse’s last keepers left in 1992, and it has operated automatically since then. •OneofAmerica’snewestnationalparksislocated60miles(96kg)offthecoastofsouth-ern California. Channel Islands National Parkwas named such in 1980, and is home to thelargest accumulation of blue whales in the world. The last permanent lighthouse in the country was builtonthearchipelago’s699-acreAnacapaIs-land in 1932.
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com Page 4ISLANDS (continued): •Thereare6,852islandsinthenationofJapan.ItscapitalcityTokyoisthelargestmet-ropolitan area in the world with a population of over 30 million people. There are 109 active volcanoes throughout the islands, more than any othercountry.ItslocationatthejunctionoffourtectonicplatesmakesJapanvulnerabletopower-ful earthquakes and tsunamis. The March, 2011 earthquake,whichregistered8.9ontheRichterscale,wasthecauseofnearly16,000deaths.Ja-panhasa100%literacyrate,oneoftheworld’shighest life expectancies, and a remarkably low crime rate. • From the mid-1700s until the late1830s,Massachusetts’NantucketIslandwasthewhalingcapitaloftheworld.About150whalingships made port there during that time. Today this 47.8-sq-mile(124sq.km)islandismostfamoustoday as a tourist destination. During the sum-mer months the population swells from 10,000 to 50,000. Its home values are listed as among thehighestintheU.S. •Notevery island is formedbynaturalforces. Japan’s Kansai InternationalAirport islocated on an artificial island inOsakaBay, aprojectthatbeganin1987.Rockand48,000con-crete blocks form a seawall around the island, for which three mountains were excavated for thelayerofearthovertheseafloor.Theairportopened in1994.Dubai,UnitedArabEmirates,is in the midst of creating the Palm Islands, a chainofartificialislandsshapedlikepalmtrees,constructed from sand dredged from the bottom of the Persian Gulf. •An island thathas formedon thesur-face of a coral reef is called a cay, while one that forms by deposits of sediment in a river is called aneyot.Asmallrockyisland,usuallytoosmallfor habitation, is known as a skerry.
Spirit Gallery 15th Annual Small Artworks Invitational
TheArtSpiritGalleryat415ShermanAvenueindowntownCoeurd’Alenewillhost the15thAnnualSmallArtworksInvitationalfeaturing39artists and over 200 new works. The opening re-ceptionwillbeonFriday,December6from5-8pm.Everyoneiswelcome.TheshowrunsfromDecember 6 -31. Duane and Lola Hagadone are sponsor-ing this show. We thank them for their generous support of the arts in our region.DECEMBER HOURS: OpeneverydayexceptChristmasfrom11-6.Onthe web at www.TheArtSpiritGallery.com After November 27, you can view a selectionfrom this exhibit online. It’s that time of year again and once again excited for this event. The new work has been arrivingdailyandit lookstobeaterrificshowfor the Holiday season. We greatly appreciate anything you can do to help us with publicity to keep the arts vibrant in our area. Please contact us if you would like more information.HappyHolidays!by:Steve Gibbs
INSOMNIA Ifyouarehavingadifficulttimesleeping,youarenotalone.Itisestimatedthat80millionAmericanssufferfrominsomnia.Itcanaffecteveryaspectofyourlifefromyourjobandrelation-ships to your competency behind the wheel of a car. Insomniacomesinseveralforms:Either inabilitytofallasleepor inabilitytostayasleep.Also,itcanbetransient(justonceinawhileduetotravel,excitementortemporarystress);Short-term(lastinglessthan3weeksandusuallyduetoworryorstress);Chronic(lastingmorethan30daysandiseithernightlyorseveraltimesaweek). Chronicinsomniaisgenerallyduetoahealthcondition.TakingmedicationsalthoughtheygivethefeelingofsleepingdonottakecareoftheREASONWHYyoucan’tsleep.Thereasonswhypeople can’t sleep are varied. They can be caused by an imbalance in hormones, an imbalance in the waythebodymanagesbloodsugar,oryoumighthaveahealthdiseasethateffectssleep.Restlesslegsyndrome,gastro-esophagealrefluxdisease,heartpalpitationsandhotflashesarecommonhealthconditionsorsymptomseffectingsleep.Poorsleepwillcontributetoobesity!Ifoneofthese(orotherconditions)preventyoufromsleeping,youneedtogettheconditionhealed,notjustmedicallymanaged.Thesideeffectofhandlingtheconditionresponsibleforlimitingsleepisthatnotonlywilltheconditionbebetter,butthesideeffectwillbeofsleepingwell!Iamamazedathowfewpeople,whowalkintomyofficeforcare,sleepwell. Infact, italwayssurprises me when I ask the question “how is your sleep”, and they say “good”. We delve deeply. I wanttoknowWHYtheyaren’tsleeping.Whatisthebodytellingus?Insomniaisnothingmorethanawarningflagfromyourbodytellingyousomethingiswrong.Thereissomethingitneedsthat’smissing, or something it’s getting that is inhibiting function. Until that is addressed, sleep depriva-tion will persist. Until your blood sugar handling problems, such as hypoglycemia or cortisol imbalances are addressed,youwillcontinuetohavefatigue–not just insomnia-related,but lackoffuel todriveyour energy machines-related as well. If your hormones are imbalanced, not only will you be sleep deprived, but you will have other symptoms you don’t need to have as well. There are many remedies other than medications to help you sleep. Herbs are helpful, however, there too, you don’t want to use herbs to chase around the symptom – you still need to address the underlying cause.Oneofthemosteffectiveremediesistheuseofacupuncture.Acupuncturehasbeenusedforcen-turiestoresolvetheissuesunderlyinginsomnia,anddoingitquiteeffectively!Whenpatientsaretreatedfordifferenthealthconditionsinmyoffice,oneofthefirstthingstheynoticeisthattheysleepbetter.Notbecausewearetreatingthemforinsomnianecessarily,butbecausewearetreatingtheREASONWHYtheyhaveinsomnia.That’stherealsuccess!
Dr.HollyCarling is aDoctor ofOrientalMedicine, LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithover34yearsofexperience.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandof-fers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthandfitness.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwould be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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ShouldIletmycat/doghavealitter before she is spayed?
Unless you are a professional responsible breeder, there’s no reason for a female cat or dog to have even one litter. It won’t make her a better companion,
Q: What are some signs of someone having intuition?
A:Empathyisafeelingofbeingsensitivetoothers and animals. Feeling of information coming though thoughts. The feeling of being touched, body chills, heart palpitations and the feeling of energy.
Magnetic coincidences and timing. To beintherightplaceattherighttime.Seeingthe same symbol, number, song or sign con-stantly. Knowing before hand of earthquakes, weather, eruptions and personal or global ab-normalities. To have problems with electrical equipment is common.
Clairvoyantly seeing of colors or vi-sions,dejavu,dreamingandtheseeingofau-ras. Headaches and sinus problems can also be common.
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A: St.Vincent de Paul North Idaho provides awarming center for those without shelter when our temperatures drop below 25 degrees. If you have anyextrablankets,sleepingbags,warmjackets,boots, socks or gloves please bring them by our HELPCenter.DuringthecoldmonthstheHELPCenter has food available for thosewhoneed awarm meal.
If you would like to bring in a hot soup or chili you will make many people happy. Items people can eat while living out of their vehicles such as canned beans, pudding, crackers, tuna, are always needed. We try to keep bags of these items available for those who are not staying in our facilities.
ThelocationofourHELPCenteris201E.HarrisonAvenue,Coeurd’Alene,Idaho.ItistheformerCoeurd’Alenelibrary.TheHELPCenteris a one stop facility for anyone in need. We are seeing over 100 people per day who need shelter, food, clothing, baby food or maybe someone to justlisten,careandgivehope.
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IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING CONNECTNETWORKINGisthesinglemostpowerfulmarketingtactictoaccelerateandsustainsuccessforanyindividualororganization!Networkingisaboutmakingconnectionsandbuildingenduring,mutuallybeneficialrelationships.Ultimately, it’s not about who you know ... but WHO KNOWS YOU!!
NETWORKING IS CRITICALWe are constantly bombarded with advertisements, emails, status updates, special offers, and sales pitches creating a cluttered message. Personal relationshipsenableyouandyourorganizationtostandout,riseabovethenoiseandremaintopofmind.
Relationshipsarethecatalystforsuccess.People do business with those they like and trust.Serveasaresource,helpotherssucceed.
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Q: What exactly does “neuter” mean?
A:Neuteristhecommontermforcastration.In this surgery the fibrous coverings of thetesticles are incised and each testicle is re-moved after securely tying off the blood ves-sels that attach to each testicle. Of course this is done under anesthesia. To simply do a vasectomy to render the male sterile would not alleviate scent marking, urge to breed, territorial defense, fighting,roamingandothertestosteronedriv-enbehaviors.Eveninguarddogsandhunt-ing dogs, many owners report improved be-havior and manageability when the dog has been neutered. Realmenhaveneuteredpetsbecausethey care about theirwell-being.Neuteringextends a dog’s life by 1 to 3 years, a cat’s lifeby3to5years,andprevents99%ofre-productive system problems.
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Can animals be of service to hu-mans? Bottle nosed dolphinsandSeaLionsareusedforhar-bor patrol, mine detection and clearance, and equipment clearance. They have also been known to be used in combat zonesduring Vietnam and the Iraq War. Apopo’s trainedAfricanRatsprovideacheapefficientandeffectivesolutiontotheglob-al land mine problem by detecting land mines. Medical detection dogs can detect diabe-tes,seizures,cancer,depression,lowbloodpres-sure, and hyper tension. There are even psychi-atric service dogs.
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ByEdStevenson Nowthatyouhavechosentherightrealestate agent to buy your new home what is your role in this process? If you want to make the process as pain-less and productive as possible make sure your agent knows exactly what you want in your new home. Is it location that is important, is it the schooldistrict,thesize,thelayout,onestoryortwostories?Areyoulookingforaranch-style,lots of land with a big shop or close to down-town? One thing is for sure once you make this list it will change you’ll start seeing things that you thought were important and later become less important. Don’t worry if your priorities change it happens to all of us. Youmaywanttocreateachecklist,writethe address of each house at the top and as you view each house check off the features as you go along and don’t forget to take pictures so you can remember one house from another.
VA Oversight The House Oversight and Government ReformCommitteeheldhearingsrecentlyaboutconferenceplanningspendingbyofficialsattheDepartment ofVeteransAffairs. Planning tripstoNashville,DallasandOrlando,meanttoscopeout locations for training conferences, turned into lovely, overpriced vacations for some.Here are some of the highlights of testimony given to the committee:•Multipleemployeesacceptedgifts:Abigno-no, especially as the gifts appeared to be given in exchange for hotel bookings for conferences. Amongthegiftsacceptedwere:complimentarylodging and upgraded rooms, gift baskets, enter-tainment tickets, spa treatments and a helicopter ride.Employeesdidn’tdeduct thevalueof thefree meals they received, as required. One plan-ner apparently solicited goodies for his family, which he brought to the conference.•Approximately $762,000 was labeled as un-necessary and/or wasteful spending as theamount included promo items and awards, some ofwhichhadavalueofupto$5,500.•Conferencespendingwasapprovedbasedon3,000attendees,butonly1,800showedup. Afactoid:Conferencesthatwillcostbe-tween$20,000and$500,000needvaryinglev-els of approval in advance, all the way up the chain.Conferencescostingmorethan$500,000aren’t allowed. How is it then that two Orlando conferencescost$6.1million?HowdidthetabforaLasVegasconferenceexceed$800,000? One investigator went so far as to say that onespecificofficialliedunderoath,afactbol-steredbywitnesses.They’dspent$50,000fora15-minuteparodyfilmaboutGen.GeorgePat-ton,but thatofficialsaidhehadnoknowledgeof it.Hesubsequentlyresigned.At thehearinghe repeatedly refused to answer questions. Asusual,we’renowtoldthatthey’lldobetter, they’ve taken steps, they’ll have more oversight, they’ll retrain planning personnel and so on. Haven’t we heard that before? Over and over and over?
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Social Security Changes in 2014 BeginninginJanuary,theSocialSecuritycostoflivingallowance(COLA)isgoingup1.5percentforits57millionbeneficiaries.Forthosewhoreceiveanaveragebenefitof$1272,thein-creasewillbeawhopping$19permonth.Other changes for 2014 include:Incomesubject toSocialSecurity taxationwillincreaseto$117,000from$113,700.Abovethatamount,andyourcontributiontoSocialSecuritydoes not go up. For those who are less than full retire-ment age (which is age 66 for those born between 1943and1954)andreceiveSocialSecurityben-efits, the limitonearningswillbe$15,480.In-comeabovethatwillseedeductionsofbenefitsof$1forevery$2earned.Thosewhoturnage66 in 2014 will have an earned income cap of $41,400,with$1deductedforevery$3earnedover that amount for the months until they reach full retirement age. Those who are the full retire-mentageforthewholeyearwillhavenobenefitsdeducted for any income earned. Medicare’s Part B premium, however,willstaythesameasin2013,whichis$104.90(forthosewithincomesoflessthan$85,000).Ifyou received the email saying the premium will goupto$247permonth,don’tworry.Theemailwas a fake and has been on the Internet for three years now. Let’s look at what that $19 Social Se-curityCOLA increasewillbuy:One-thirdof aweek’sworthofgroceriesontheUSDAModer-ateFoodPlan.Youcanstretchthattoahalfweekof groceries if you stick to the Thrifty Food Plan (andeatmorepotatoesandlessmeat).on’t spend it all in once place.
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• It was lexicographer Samuel Johnsonwhomadethefollowingsageobservation:“Al-ways, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.” •OnJan.31,2013, itofficiallybecamelegalforwomentowearpantsinParis.Beforethat, a law on the books only allowed women to wear pants if they were “holding a bicycle handlebar or the reins of a horse,” or if they had requested special permission from the police to dress like men. •Japaneseconsumersarenowabletobuya smartphone attachment that emits the odors of short ribs, beef tongue and buttered potatoes. Other attachments are also available, with scents suchastheylang-ylangflower,cinnamonrolls,coffee, corn soup, mint, strawberries, jasmineand curry. • It’swell known that famed children’sbook author Dr. Seuss had no children of hisown, but you might be surprised to learn that he createdanimaginarydaughter,ChrysanthemumPearl. He dedicated his book “The 500 Hats of BartholomewCubbins”toher:“ToChrysanthe-mumPearl,aged89months,goingon90.” •Ifyou’re like6percentofAmericans,when you vacuum you do it in your underwear -- or naked. 8 Before the invention of the electriclight, people slept, on average, nine hours a night. Sincethen,it’sbeenabout7.5.Sleepresearcherssay that in a lab setting, people deprived of elec-tric light go back to sleeping nine hours a night.
Thought for the Day: “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll nev-er have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in thesameplace.”--NoraRoberts
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ARIES(March21toApril19)Decisionsinvolv-ing your financesmight seem to be foolproof.Buttheycouldhaveunderlyingrisksyoushouldknow about. Don’t act on anything until all the facts are in.TAURUS(April20toMay20)You’reattractedtoasituationthatappealstoyourBovineintel-lect. And that’s good. But don’t neglect yourpassionate side when romance comes calling later in the week.GEMINI(May21toJune20)Arecentdevelop-mentenhancesthatspecialrelationship.Spend-ing more time together also helps make the bondingprocessstronger.Expectnewsaboutapossible career change.CANCER(June21toJuly22)Asuspicioussitu-ation should be dealt with before it leads to seri-ous problems. Get all the facts needed to resolve it. Then refocus your energies on those tasks that need your attention.LEO (July 23 toAugust 22) Try to be moreopen-minded in working toward a resolution of that standoff between yourself and a colleague orfamilymember.Alittleflexibilitynowcouldwork to your advantage later.VIRGO(August23toSeptember22)Youmightfeel a bit threatened by a proposed workplace change. The best way to deal with it is to ask questions.You’llfindthatthoseinvolvedwillbehappy to provide you with the facts.LIBRA (September23 toOctober22)Feelingalone in a crowd during the early part of the weekisanunsettlingemotion.Butyourspiritssoon perk up, putting you into the right mood to start making holiday plans.SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)Apes-ky problem should be dealt with immediately so you can put your time and effort into something moreimportant.Someonefromyourpastcouldhavesignificantnewsforyou.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21)High-energyaspectsdominate,bothonthejobandathome.Usethistimetoputsomelong-range plans into operation. Things level off later in the week.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Even the usually gregarious Goat might feeloverwhelmed by a flurry of activities. Be pa-tient. Things soon return to your normal social routine.AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Careerchoices that seem too confusing to deal with at this point probably are. More information would help uncomplicate them. On the personal side, a friend might need your advice.PISCES (February19 toMarch20)YourPis-cean imagination is stimulated by possibilities you see in a new opportunity. But keep thoseideas to yourself until you feel ready to translate them into a workable format.
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Count your Blessings:by:SusanAshleyMD In this season of Thanksgiving, it is im-portant to remember all the things that we are thankful for, especially for your health. There are abundant studies that show that showing gratitudeproducesnumeroushealthbenefits. In studies comparing those who focus more on the hassles and stresses of life rather than the blessings they were thankful for, the groups showing gratitude felt better about their lives overall, were more optimistic for the fu-ture, and reported fewer health problems. Dai-ly writing, making lists of the things for which we’re grateful leads to an even greater increase in gratitude. In patients with neuromuscular diseases, the gratitude group reported getting more qual-ity sleep and feeling more satisfaction in their lives. Gratitude also has a protective effect against heartattacks.Studyingpeoplewhohavehadaheart attack, researchers found that those patients whosawbenefitsandgainsfromtheirheartat-tack, such as becoming more appreciative of life, experienced a lower risk of having another heart attack. The research on gratitude challenges the idea of a “set point” for happiness, a belief that, justasourbodyhasasetpointforweight,eachperson may have a genetically-determined level of happiness. The set point concept is support-ed by research that shows that people return to a characteristic level of happiness a short time after both unusually good and unusually bad events. But the research on gratitude suggeststhat people can move their set point upward to some degree, enough to have a measurable ef-fect on both their outlook and their health.In my line of business, I see people who are chal-lenged every day with physical and emotional disorders, and time and time again, those that rise above their situation are more optimistic and show gratitude for even the smallest things.Sothisseason,practicegratefulthinkingtoreapthe emotional, physical and interpersonal ben-efitsoflife-orasthesonggoes:“Countyourblessings, name them one by one”.
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FLASHBACKByMickHarper
1. What was “The Killing of Georgie” about?2. Alex Chilton was lead singer for which groups?3. What was “Where the Action Is” about?4. “Don’t Shed a Tear” was a 1987 hit for which artist?5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Midnight creeps so slowly, into hearts of men who need more than they get. Daylight deals a bad hand, to a woman who has laid too many bets.”
Answers1.TheRodStewartsong,doneintwoparts,wasbased on a true incident, the killing of a homo-sexualmaninNewYorkCity.2.TheBoxTopsandBigStar,withmostofhissuccesscomingwiththeBoxTops.Hewasonly16 when “The Letter” became a hit.3.ItwasaspinofffromAmericanBandstand,atelevision musical variety show. The show was supposed to run only for the summer, but was popular enough that it lasted two years, 1965 to 1967.4.PaulCarrack.The songwasonhis third al-bum,“OneGoodReason.”5. “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind andFire. The 1979 song has been widely covered, including in “Caddyshack” and the animatedfilms“HappyFeet”and“Madagascar.”
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Tidbits® of CDA Page 15Dear Auntie M., My wife is a nagger. She’s always been criticalbut since she’s gotten older it has become a constant. She nags at me, she nagsat the kids and grandkids. Heck, she even nags at the dog. I’m looking at retir-ing soon, and the thought of being home with her24/7isenoughtomakemegooutforapackof cigarettes and never come back. (I’m a non-smoker.) Any suggestions on how I can dealwith this without becoming the no account bad guy she accuses me of being?AtMyWitsEndinCataldoDear At My Wits End,Thissoundslikeaverytryinganddifficultsitua-tion.Atitsbest,naggingisaformoflove.(Haveyoufinishedyourhomework,haveyoubrushedyourteeth,youneedtogetahaircut,etc.)Whenit goesbeyondcaring it becomesa ‘lovebust-er.’ When nagging turns into verbal castration and emasculation resentment soon sets in and lovefliesout thewindow. Anaggressivenag-gerisneversatisfied.Theyareinpainandtheywant everyone around them in pain, too. In ag-gressive cases something is wrong - it could be biochemical or emotional or hormonal or com-pulsive;itisbeyondtheircontrol.Iwouldstartwitha thoroughphysicalfirst. Speakwithherdoctor privately about her behaviors and your concerns. Enlisthis/herhelp indetermining iftherearephysical/chemicalissuesthatneedtobeaddressed. Talk with the Doctor about therapy, and have him support her in getting the help she needs and deserves.... that you all deserve. My guess is you’re not a bad guy at all, and you have earned a happy retirement. [email protected]. I shall be frank and honest with my response and provide resources where appropriate.
Apple Pancake Recipe:1cupoatalmondflour1 cup milk1 package sprouted tofu1 tablespoon baking powder1 tablespoon rice oilPinch of saltApplesCinnamontotasteSlicetheapplesinto1/2inchpiecesanduse a shot glass or whatever works to cut out the core.
Dip apple slices in batter, cook on hot griddle as you would pancakes. Serve plain, with cinnamon andsugar, peanut butter, peanut butter mixed withyogurt,maplesyrup,honey….basi-callywhateverfloatsyourboat.
