www.tidbitscda.com For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120 [email protected]of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #52 Dec 23rd. TIDBITS® GOES TO THE MUSEUM by Janet Spencer Taking a trip but not sure where to go? Tidbits has some suggestions for you. Read on! SCIENCE & INVENTION • In Baltimore, MD visit the Mount Ver- non Museum of Incandescent Lighting. High- lights (pun intended) include the largest bulb ever made, which is 4 ft (1.2 m) high and 3 ft (.9 m) tall throwing out 50,000 watts. It was manufactured to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison’s discovery and could only be lit for 30 seconds at a time before overheating. It sits next to the smallest bulb ever made, which is the size of a pin point. Bulbs this tiny are still used in surgery and to inspect missile parts. The museum also boasts a cockpit bulb from the Enola Gay- the plane that dropped the bomb on Japan; a bulb from the Statue of Liberty’s origi- nal torch; and about 8,000 other lightbulbs of historical significance, including some of Edi- son’s early prototypes. What a bright idea! • In North Canton, Ohio, visit the Hoover His- torical Center and see over 100 different mod- els of vacuums. There’s the 1956 Walk-on-Air model which was lifted on its own exhaust and floated behind the user, a selection of early mod- els which weighed over 100 lbs (45 kg), and the computerized French model which understands four languages. (cont’d next page)
Transcript
www.tidbitscda.com For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120 [email protected]
of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #52 Dec 23rd.
TIDBITS® GOES TO THE MUSEUM
by Janet Spencer Taking a trip but not sure where to go? Tidbits has some suggestions for you. Read on!SCIENCE & INVENTION •InBaltimore,MDvisittheMountVer-non Museum of Incandescent Lighting. High-lights (pun intended) include the largest bulbevermade,which is4 ft (1.2m)highand3 ft(.9 m) tall throwing out 50,000 watts. It wasmanufactured tocelebrate the50thanniversaryofThomasEdison’sdiscoveryandcouldonlybelitfor30secondsatatimebeforeoverheating.Itsitsnexttothesmallestbulbevermade,whichisthesizeofapinpoint.Bulbsthistinyarestillusedinsurgeryandtoinspectmissileparts.Themuseum also boasts a cockpit bulb from theEnolaGay-theplanethatdroppedthebombonJapan;abulbfromtheStatueofLiberty’sorigi-nal torch; and about 8,000 other lightbulbs ofhistorical significance, including some of Edi-son’searlyprototypes.Whatabrightidea!•InNorthCanton,Ohio,visit theHooverHis-toricalCenterand seeover100differentmod-els of vacuums.There’s the 1956Walk-on-Airmodelwhichwasliftedonitsownexhaustandfloatedbehindtheuser,aselectionofearlymod-elswhichweighedover100lbs(45kg),andthecomputerizedFrenchmodelwhichunderstandsfourlanguages.(cont’dnextpage)
Page 2 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com
From the Publisher’s DeskBy : Evelyn Bevacqua
TIDBITS ANNOUNCES A NEW CONTEST
ENTER TO WIN A RESTAURANT GIFT
CERTIFICATE!It’sFUNandEasy!Eachweekadifferentbusinesslogowillappearmultipletimesthroughoutthepaper.ThelogowillbeincoloranddifferentsizesCountthe number of times it appears including the ads.Then call or email the answer to evelyn2318@ gmail.com or Call 208.755.9120. .TheWinnerwillbe contacted and announced each week with a photo infrontoftheparticipatingrestaurant.Answersmustbesubmittedby6:00p.m.onSunday.
This week's $25.00 gift cer-tificate will be from Elmer’s Restaurant and the logo will
be Kirby!
Winner of last weeks contest!
Beth Barkley Pietlicki from Coeur d’Alene
WILL YOU BE THE WINNER?
MEDICAL MUSEUMS • In Minneapolis visit the Museum ofQuestionableDeviceswhereyoucanbecuredofwhatailsyou.Growbackyouramputatedbodypartsusingradiowaves.Cureskinailmentswithelectricity.Revitalizeyourbloodusingmagneticadhesivebandages.There’sawealthofbaldnesscures right next to items designed to increase your height. Read about a man named Eben MacBurneyByerswho, in the 1920s, believedthe claimsmade by theRadnithorCorporationwhichsaidtheirproductwouldincreasevirility.Heconsumed1,400half-ouncebottlesofRad-nithor,whichconsistedofdistilledwater lacedwithradioactiveisotopes.Hediedofradiumpoi-soning. • In Columbus, OH, visit the Optom-etry Museum. A local professor of optometrywrote letters tocelebritiesaskingfor thedona-tion of their used glasses.On display here areJohnDenver’sgrannyglasses,engravedwiththewords“RockyMountainHigh;”racecardriverBobbyRahal’sspectacles,brokenfromacrashinto a wall; Elvis’s sunglasses, worth an esti-mated$7,000;MaryKay’sglasseswhichare,ofcourse,pink;JoanCollin’sglasseswithmatch-ingearrings;andformerPresidentBush’sglass-eswhichbecamewarpedwhilehewasreadingin the sauna.NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS •InthetownofAngier,NorthCarolina,visit the Gourd Museum. Here you will findgourds that have beenmade into dolls, lamps,musical instruments, toys,andmore.Thereareantique gourds, gourds shaped like animals,gourds thatareworksofart, andgourdsof re-ligioussignificance.There’sa“gourdian”knot,agold-embossedgourddatingto1804,agourdFerriswheel,gourdpuzzles,andadepictionoftheLastSuppermadeoutofgourdseeds.
Page 3Tidbits® of CDAwww.tidbitscda.com
EVENT CALENDARHoliday Light Show
theCoeurd’AleneResortturnsupthebrightlightswithit’sHolidayLightshow.Throughouttheholi-day season you can experienceAmerica’s largestfloatingholidaylightshowandlaserextravaganza.Cruise boats take youonLakeCoeur d’Alene toviewtheanimatedlightdisplaysandholidayscenesalongtheCoeurd’AleneResortshoreline,andthenaspecialvisittoSanta’sworkshop. OthereventsincludebreakfastswithSan-ta, Sunday brunches with Dickens Carolers andMrs.Clause,SantaCruises for theveryyoung, adowntownChristmaslightingceremony,fireworksshowsandalightedparade.(208)664-3194
why do they do it?Location:SandersBeach,Coeurd’Alene,ID
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS • In Statesboro, GA visit the U.S. Na-tional Tick Collection.Around a million ticksfloatinside120,000vialsofalcoholoncampusatGeorgiaSouthernUniversity,whichisoneoffour different tickmuseums around theworld.Thiscollectionproudlyexhibits760ofthe850known species of tick. The biggest is about the sizeofaquarterandthesmallestwouldfitonthehead of a pin. • InDallas visit the CockroachHall ofFame, operated by a local exterminator. EachyeartheHallofFamesponsorsaroachcontestwithtwocategories:theLargestRoachcontest,and the RoachArt contest.Winners are addedto theHall of Fame.To qualify for the largestroachcontest,entriesmustbeatleast2.09inch-es(5cm)inlength.Thewinnerreceives$1,000andayear’sworthofpestcontrol.ToentertheRoachArt contest, dead roaches are costumedand posed in various scenes and settings. Pastentrants included such things asMarilynMon-Roach complete with blond hair, white dress,and high heels. There’s also a Liberace look-alikenamedLiberoache,aswellasRoachPerot.About2,000entriesarereceivedeachyear.FOOD & DRINK MUSUEMS • In Goodlettsville, TN, visit the Mu-seum of Beverage Containers which displays8,500 different beer cans and 18,000 soda popcans.There’sthe1935Krueger’sCreamAlecanwhichwasthefirstbeercanevermade,andtheCliquotClub sodacanwhichwas thefirstpopcan and came out in 1938. There’s Pussy PopforcatsandK-9colafordogs,andcamouflagebeer cans made by the U.S. military. There’sevenpoliticalpop:duringthe1964presidentialcampaign,candidateBarryGoldwaterproducedGoldwaterSodaandbilleditas“therightdrinkfortheconservativetaste”whileLyndonB.John-son countered with Johnson Juice and hawked it as“adrinkforhealthcare.”
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com Page 4FOOD & DRINK MUSUEMS •InColumbus,GA,theLunchBoxMu-seumisnowrumoredtobeclosed.Whenitwasopen,visitorscouldview3,000boxesand2,000thermoses.RegulartinlunchboxespailsusedtobethenormuntilWaltDisneycameoutwithaMickeyMouse lunch box in the 1930s. In the1950s lunchboxmaniaswept thenationwhenHopalongCassidywaspicturedonthefrontofametalboxwithmatchingthermos.Over600,000soldinthefirstyearandover120millionlunchboxesofallsortswerepurchasedacrosstheU.S.over thenext twodecades.In1987steel lunchboxeswerereplacedwithsofterplasticmodels,reportedlyafterirateparentslobbiedtheFloridastatelegislaturetobanmetalboxesduetoinju-riessustainedincafeteriadisputeswhenchildrenused them as weapons. • In Mount Horeb,WI, visit the Mus-tardMuseum.Heretheydisplayover3,800dif-ferent kinds ofmustard,making it theworld’slargestcollection.Samplesof150varietiesareavailablefortastetests.Bewareofthehabañeromustard,described franklyby itsmanufactureras themustardfromhell.Watch the“Mustard-piece Theater” video and read the newsletterTheProperMustardwhich isbilledas‘yellowjournalismatitsbest.’There’salsoarecipebookwhichincludestherecipecalled‘CrudePerson’sMustardDelight’which consists of alternatingswigsofcheapbeerwithspoonfulsofmustard.Noketchupisallowedandinfactvisitorsmustpass through a ketchup detector before entering. Nomayo,either.ThemuseumsponsorsNationalMustardDayeveryAugust5.YoucanevenseeamodifiedOscarMayerWienermobilenowcalledtheLamborgWienie.•TheDonnerPartyMuseuminTruckee,Califor-nia,memorializesthedoomedpioneerswhore-sortedtocannibalizingtheirdeadwhilestrandedinthemountainsoverthewinter.
NETWORKING IS CRITICALWeareconstantlybombardedwithadvertisements,emails,statusupdates,specialoffers,andsalespitchescreatingaclutteredmessage.Personalrelationshipsenableyouandyourorganizationtostandout,riseabovethenoiseandremaintopofmind.
A:Yes,therearemanybenefitstolearningyourownpositiveintuitiveintuition.Suchas:Knowingyouarenotaloneinapositivewayever.Accuratepositiveintuitionhelpsyoumaketherightchoicesinlife.Beingabletobeintunedwithdepartedlovedonesandpetsect..inapositiveaccu-rate way.Learningyourownemotionsandusingtheminapositiveway. To know when changes are going to happen making you more prepared.
A: St.Vincent de Paul North Idaho provides awarmingcenterforthosewithoutshelterwhenourtemperaturesdropbelow25degrees.Ifyouhaveanyextrablankets,sleepingbags,warmjackets,boots,socksorglovespleasebringthembyourHELPCenter.DuringthecoldmonthstheHELPCenter has food available for thosewhoneed awarmmeal.
Ifyouwouldliketobringinahotsouporchili youwillmakemanypeople happy. Itemspeoplecaneatwhile livingoutof theirvehiclessuch as canned beans, pudding, crackers, tuna,arealwaysneeded.Wetrytokeepbagsoftheseitemsavailable for thosewhoarenotstaying inourfacilities.
A:Neuteristhecommontermforcastration.In this surgery the fibrous coverings of thetesticles are incised and each testicle is re-movedaftersecurelytyingoffthebloodves-selsthatattachtoeachtesticle.Ofcoursethisis done under anesthesia. Tosimplydoavasectomytorenderthe male sterile would not alleviate scentmarking, urge to breed, territorial defense,fighting,roamingandothertestosteronedriv-enbehaviors.Eveninguarddogsandhunt-ingdogs,manyownersreportimprovedbe-haviorandmanageabilitywhenthedoghasbeen neutered. Realmenhaveneuteredpetsbecausethey care about theirwell-being.Neuteringextendsadog’s lifeby1 to3years,acat’slifeby3to5years,andprevents99%ofre-productivesystemproblems.
Help prevent future homeless pets.AAID’s Low Fee Spay/Neuter Clinic
Opens January 2014
For more info visit AnimalAlliesID.or-gHelp prevent future homeless pets.Spay/Neuter for a Brighter Future
Clinic Opening in JanuaryFor more info visit AnimalAlliesID.org
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 8 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com
ANYBODY OUT THERE?
Little Winnie is a 1`year old spayed fe-male Yorkie that is looking for her forever
home. She’s very sweet and friendly.
Alternative Pet Rescue has a variety of small dogs for adoption.
More information on our Facebook fan page Alternative Pet Rescue C.D.A. id.
(208) 661-2286
By:BonnieWhiting
What is the best way to intro-duce a new dog to our existing householdpets? Do not bring your cur-rent pet with you when picking upyournewpet.Thiswillgiveyou some bonding time with your new pet. When you pick up your new pet wearclothingthatsmellslikeyourcurrentpets.Thenewpetwillbeabletosmellyourpetsandknowwhat is in store for them at your house. Donotfavorthenewdogoveryourcur-rent pets. Besuretoletyourdogsmeetinalargeopenareaformorespacetofeelmorecomfort-ableandnotcornered. aveawaterhose,bucketofwaterorspraybottleanduseonpetsincaseafightincurs.
HOW TO BE WELL Mostpeoplewanttobewellandstaywell.Butgettingwellismorethantakingamedicationtosuppressasymptom.Itisastateofwellbeing,ofhavingtheenergytodothefunthingsinlife,andofnotbeingrestrictedbyhealthchallenges.Tobewellistobefreeofdiseases,tohaveabalancedemotionalstate,andtohavetheoptiontolivelifetoitsfullest. Acupuncture,herbalmedicineandnutrition,designedtorestorefunctionandnotjustman-agediseasearenecessarytoresolvinghealthchallenges.Tobewell,thenumberonequestionyoushouldbeaskingwhendiscussingyoursymptomsiswhy.WhydoIhaveheartburn(anddon’tbecontentwithananswersuchas“becausethereistoomuchstomachacid”,ask“whythere’stoomuchacid?”!).“Whyismythyroidnotfunctioning”,“whyamIfatigued”,“whycan’tIsleep”,“whyamItakingsolongtoheal?”Why,Why,Why! Symptomsarethebody’swayoftellingyousomethingiswrong.Symptomsdon’tjusthap-penfornoreason.Youdon’tjustonedayhavehighbloodpressure,highcholesterolorcolitis.Thebodydoesn’tjustsay“Ihavenothingelsetodotoday,let’sjustseewhathappensifIraisethebloodpressure?”ThereisareasonforALLsymptoms,manytimesmultiplereasons.Cholesterol,forex-ampleisthehealingserumofthebody.Ifit’selevated,thenwehavetoask“why”?Isthebodytry-ingtohealsomething?”or,“isthebodyshortofhormonesandneedsthecholesteroltomakemorehormones?”Whywouldthebodycreateasymptomthathasapotentialofharmingitself?Maybetheremedyislessriskythantheconditionit’stryingtohelp. Ifyouaresickandtiredofbeingsickandtiredorinpain,considerseeinganaturalhealth-carepractitionerwhocanhelpdecipherthewhy’ssothatyouarenotjustmedicallymanaged,butWELL.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of OrientalMedicine, LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithover34yearsofexperience.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandof-fersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthandfitness.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.
Is Your VA ID Card a Security Risk? Ifyouhaveanolder IDcard issuedbytheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs,yourSocialSecuritynumbercouldbeatriskfortheft.Ifyourcardispre-2004,yourdateofbirthandSocialSecuritynumbersarerightonthefrontofthe card. Since2011,theVAhasn’tissuedIDcardswiththosetwonumbers,butthathasn’tmadetheinformationmuchsafer.Here’swhy:Theinfor-mation on the barcode on your card can be read byappseasilyavailableonline.“App”standsforapplication,amini-programthatgetsinstalledinacellphone,likesoftwareinacomputer.Withaphoneappscannerheldnearthecard,theSocialSecuritynumberwillpopup. TheVA has known about this since atleast2011,whenitissuedanonlinealert.(Wereyounotifiedoftherisksofthecard?)Amessageon theVAwebsitesays,“Somebarcoderead-ers,includingthoseavailableasapplicationsoncellphones,canscanthebarcodeonthefrontofthecardandrevealtheveteran’sSocialSecuritynumber.” WhenIlookedforphoneappsthatwouldreadanIDcardbarcode,Ididn’thavetogofar.Ifoundthemeverywhere,includingbrand-namephone app sites. One scanner works up to 20inches away. NewVAIDcardswillbecomingoutin2014.Sinceit’sthesqueakywheelthatgetstheoil, call your localmedical center and inquireabout getting one of the new cards as soon as they come out. Yourbestbetuntil then:TreatyourVAIDcardlikeyourSocialSecuritycardandleaveitathome,notinyourwallet,unlessyou’rego-ing for an appointment or need it for some rea-son.
FreddyGrovesregretsthathecannotpersonallyanswer reader questions, but will incorporatethemintohiscolumnwheneverpossible.Send
Scammers Emboldened; Se-niors Are Target TheU.S.SenatehasaSpecialCommit-teeonAging,aswellasanAgingFraudHotline.While it handles any type of complaint aboutfraudagainstasenior,it’sbeenespeciallybusylatelybecauseofObamacare,alsoknownasAf-fordableCareAct.Thescammersareoutthere,and they’re targeting seniors. Thecommittee’snewpress release listssometricksscammersmightusetocheatyou: •IfyouhaveMedicare,youdon’tneedtobuyObamacare,period.IfsomeonetriestosellyouapolicyknowingyoureceiveMedicare,it’sillegal. •Thescammerswilltrytogetyoutodis-closepersonalinformation,suchasyourMedi-care or Social Security number, or your bankaccountnumber.Withevensomeof that infor-mation,your identity canbecompromisedandyoursavingsstolen. •Scammerscanshowupatyourdoor,ormightphoneyouorsendyouemail.Theymightpretendtojustverifyinformation,hopingyou’llcorrect them with the right information. •Hanguponanyonewhocallsandsaysthey’refromSocialSecurityorMedicare.Theywillnevercallyou,unlessyou’vemadearrange-mentswiththeminadvance. • Medicare open enrollment ended onDec.7,butscammerslikelywillsaythat“some-thing”wentwrongwithyourenrollment infor-mation,andtheyneedtogetitagainfromyou. TheAgingFraudHotlinecanhelpwithany number of issues related to fraud againstseniors:identitytheft,Medicare,retirementsav-ings,phonescams,SocialSecurityandmore.Ifyouneed tofileacomplaint, call it toll-freeat1-855-303-9470.There’salsoamailformonitswebsiteatwww.aging.senate.gov.ClickontheContactlinkandfillintheblanks.
TocontactMedicare,call 1-800-MEDICARE.
To report identity theft, call the FederalTradeCommissionat1-877-438-4338orgoonlineto
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 10 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com
• It was industrialistAndrew Carnegie,whowas born into a poor Scottish family andemigrated to theU.S.asa teen,whomade thefollowingsageobservation:“ThereisnotsuchacradleofdemocracyupontheearthastheFreePublicLibrary,thisrepublicofletters,wherenei-therrank,office,norwealthreceivestheslight-estconsideration.”
• Ifyou’re like66percentofAmericanadults,you’dbendovertopickupapennyyoufound in the street. Nearly three-quarters ofadultswouldpickupanickel.
• You might be surprised to learn thatdrinking tea increased the life expectancy oftheBritish -- andevenmore surprised to learnwhy.Itwasn’tanybeneficialcompoundfoundintheteaitself;rather,itwastheactofboilingthewater,whichhadtheeffectofkillingpathogensfoundintheuntreatedwaterthatwaslargelyinuseinEnglandatthattime.Also,oncetheBritsstarted drinking tea, they became addicted tothe caffeine and therefore drank quite a bit more boiledwaterthanhadbeentheirwont,decreas-ingevenfurthertheirexposuretothepathogensthatcausedillness.
•TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofCom-mercehasdesignatedapproximately30housesacross the country as authentic haunted houses.•Astronautsgrewrosesinspacejusttofindoutifarosegrowninmicrogravitywouldsmellassweet.Theresearchersfoundthatitdid,indeed,smellassweet,butthesmellwasdifferentfromthatof thesamevarietyofrosegrowntheold-fashioned way.
Thought for the Day:“Themostexcitingphrasetohearinscience,
ByEdStevenson Shouldyousellyourhomeonyourown?ManypeoplebelievetheInternethasadverselyaffected the real estate agent effectiveness; onthecontraryithasenhancedourability tofindtherightpropertyforbuyersandmarketsellershome more extensively. Buyers have becomebetter educated and are able to tell their agentexactlywhattheyneedandwantinahome. Thestatisticsvaryonwherebuyersfinda home but the one statistic that remains con-stantiswhattheydooncetheyfindtheirdreamhome.They turn to a real estate agent to helpthemgetthebestprice;89%ofalltransactionsarecompletedusingarealestateagent.Thisisnotbyaccident,buyingahomeisnotonlycom-plicated,butitisthelargestpurchasemostpeo-plewillevermakeintheir life.Sowhywouldyouriskbuyingorsellingahomebyyourself.ForSalebyOwnerhomesaresoldbyrealestateagentsrepresentingthebuyerssoyouenduppayingsomecommissionafterall.
Susan Ashley MD Family Medicine Liberty Lake, 509-928-6700
ARIES (March 21 toApril 19)The arts are astrongpartof theArianaspect,withmusicbe-comingmoredominant.An importantdecisionloomsasalongtimerelationshiptakesanunex-pected turn.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Surroundingyourselfwithbeautiful thingshelps restore theTaureansoul.Enjoyanartexhibit,forexample.Or redecorate your personal spacewith some-thingtrulysplendid.GEMINI(May21toJune20)Somecolleaguesmighttrytotalkyououtofwhattheyinsistisarisk,butwhichyouconsideranopportunity.Asusual,followyourowngoodsensewhenmak-ing your decision.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A workplacechange you might have worried about soonprovestobehighlyfavorableforthecleverCrabwhoisreadytotakeadvantageofnewopportu-nities opening up.LEO (July 23 toAugust 22) Congratulations.YourLeonineprideispolishedtoadazzlingnewbrilliancethankstoyoursuccessinwinningsup-port for your new project from even themostdoubtfulofdetractors.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)An un-settling rumor about a colleague’s apparentlyregrettablebehaviorissoonprovedgroundless,allowingyoutoenjoytheupcomingend-of-yearfestivitiesinahappymood.LIBRA(September23toOctober22)Yoursuc-cessinhelpingtocreateaharmoniousenviron-ment out of a chaotic situation earns you the admiration of someone who could become animportantnewpresenceinyourlife.SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)YourScorpion’ssenseofloyaltycouldfindyoulead-ingapassionatedefenseofalovedoneyoufeelisbeingunfairlytreated.Theweek’sendbringslong-awaitedfamilynews.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21)Yourkeen instinctsareoncemoreonhighalert as you find yourself being pressured tomake a quick decision about a certain matter. Morefactscometolightbyweek’send.CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19)Anunexpectedworkplace development could dis-ruptsomefamilyplans.Afullexplanation,how-ever,avertsdomesticdiscord.Afinancialmattercontinues to need attention.AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Spendtime away from distractions to reassess some re-centmoves thatmightnothaveworkedoutasyouhadhoped.Whatyoulearncouldbeinvalu-ableforfuturedecision-making.PISCES (February 19 to March 20)A recentact of kindness is a reminder of how important yourfriendsaretoyou.Youmightwanttoshowyourappreciationbyhostingaspecialpre-NewYear’spartyjustforthem.
BORN THIS WEEK: Youalwaystrytodoyourbest,whichsometimescausesyoutobecriticalofthosewhodon’tlive
up to your standards.
(c)2008KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
Key Clinical Findings - 2013by:SusanAshleyMD Important discoveries are being madeeveryyear,showingthepowerfuleffectsofnu-trientsonourhealth.We’llreviewafewmorefrom thispastyear, and remindourselveshownecessary proper nutrition is as the source of our fuel.BloodPressure: VitaminC500mg/dayorapieceofcitrusdaily providemodest reduction in blood pres-sure.JournalofHypertension.Patients on EGCG from green coffee had sig-nificantlydecreasedbloodpressurecomparedtoplacebo.ClinicalandExperimentalHyperten-sion. Bloodpressurecanbedifficulttocontrolwithadeficiency of magnesium and CoQ10.Forallmypatientswithhighbloodpressure, IstartthemonMagnesiumglycinate400-1000mgatnight,andCoQ10100-200mg/day.Formoreinformation,readDrMarkHouston“Whatyourdoctormaynottellyouaboutbloodpressure”.Cholesterol: Artichokeextractcandecreasetotalcho-lesterol, triglycerides and LDL while raisingHDL.JournalofFoodScienceandNutrition.Guggul lowers total and LDL cholesterol andtriglyceridelevels.CurrentPharmaceuticalDe-sign. Niacin reduces LDL and triglycerideswhile increasing HDL. Science TranslationalMedicine.L-Carnitinehasbeenshowntopreventthedam-aging effects of statins on the mitochondria. FrontiersinPhysiology. 3gmsofCLAperdayhasbeenshowntoincreaseHDL,reduceLDL,VLDLandtriglyc-eridesindiabetics.AmericanJournalofClinicalNutrition. HDLhas2 types,2and3. Type3canraise the riskofheartdiseaseby60%in thosewith the highest levels. Journal ofAmericanHeartAsso. Halfofthosehospitalizedwithcoronaryartery disease had low to normal LDL, while75%ofthosesufferingamyocardialinfarction-heartattack-hadnormalguidelinerecommend-edLDLlevels.AmericanHeartJournal.Readthelastsentenceagainandquoteittoyourcardiologist. Lp(a) isa lipoprotein thatpredictshighcardiovascular disease risk, including stroke,andcorrelatesmuchmoreclosely toheartdis-easethancholesterol.Niacinisperhapstheonlytherapythatdirectlyreduceslipoprotein(a).St-atinsincreaseLp(a).Haveyourschecked.Eu-ropeanHeartJournal,andCurrentAtherosclero-sis Reports. For 2014 I’ll continue to keep you in-formedofnaturaltherapiesourbodiesrequiretoreachouroptimalhealth!
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 12 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com
• OnDec. 26, 1908, Jack Johnson be-comesthefirstblackAmericantowintheworldheavyweighttitlewhenheknocksoutCanadianTommyBurnsinthe14throundinachampion-shipboutnearSydney,Australia.Johnsonheldtheheavyweighttitleuntil1915.
•OnDec.25,1914,justaftermidnightonChristmasmorning,GermantroopsfightinginWorldWar I ceasefiring their guns and ar-tillery,andcommencetosingChristmascarols.Atpointsalongtheeasternandwesternfronts,Russian,FrenchandBritishsoldiersevenheardbrassbandsjoiningtheGermansintheirjoyoussinging.
•OnDec.28,1938,silent-filmstarFlor-ence Lawrence commits suicide in BeverlyHills, Calif. Lawrence also was an inventor:She designed the first “auto signaling arm,” amechanicalturnsignal,alongwiththefirstme-chanicalbrakesignal.Shedidnotpatent theseinventions,however,andasaresultshereceivednocreditfor--orprofitfrom--eitherone.
•OnDec.23,1946,PresidentHarryTru-manappointsanamnestyboardtoreviewcasesofconscientiousobjectorswhowereimprisonedafterrefusingtoserveduringWorldWarII.Ofthe15,000violatorsoftheWorldWarIISelec-tive ServiceAct, only 1,500 were consideredentitledtofullamnesty.
•OnDec.29,1956,theNewYorkTimesleaksthenewsthattheUnitedStatesisprepar-ingamajorpolicystatementontheMiddleEast.TheU.S.wouldopposeanySovietmilitaryin-tervention in the region, and Middle Easternpowerscouldcountoneconomichelpandmili-taryhelpinopposinganySovietaggression.
•OnDec.27,1968,Apollo8, thefirstmannedmissiontoorbitthemoon,returnssafe-lytoEarthafteranhistoricsix-dayjourney.As-tronautsFrankBorman, JamesLovell, Jr., andWilliamAnderswerethefirsthumanbeingstosee the dark side of the moon.
Page 13For Advertising Call (334) 505-0674Tidbits® of CDAwww.tidbitscda.com
FLASHBACKByMickHarper1. Name the duo that wrote and released “A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done.”2. Who released “Chiquitita”?3. Name the group that released the 1987 “Let Me Be the One.”4. Who wrote and recorded “I Want Can-dy”?5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “On the side of a hill in the deep forest green. Trac-ing of sparrow on snow-crested brown. Blan-kets and bedclothes the child of the moun-tain.”Answers1.SonnyandCher,1972.Thesongwasaninter-nationalhit,astonishingforasongthatrepliedonrhymeslike“ride,”“side,”“cried”and“died.”2.ABBA,in1979.ABBAdonatedhalftheirroy-altiestoUNICEF,theUnitedNationsChildren’sFund.3. Expose. Others who released songs by thesamenamewereTheShadows (1975),AngelaBofill (1985),TheCarpenters (1971) and FiveStar(1985).Allthesongsweredifferent.4.TheStrangeloves,in1965.ThePRstorywasthattheStrangeloveswerethreeformerAustra-liansheeprancherbrothers.5. Simon and Garfunkel’s 1966 “ScarboroughFair/Canticle.”Thesonglyricsandmelodyhavebeentracedbackto1670Scotland.Thelyricssetupaseriesoftasksfromamantohiswould-belover.Sherespondswithtaskshemustcompletefirst.(c)2013KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 14 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com
Tidbits® of CDA Page 15Dear Auntie M., Weareayoungfamilywithtwo children, ages 1 (girl)and 3 (boy). My husbandandIbothhadprettyroughchildhoods, and we don’thave any family that wewantaroundourkids.Weweren’t brought up reli-gious,andtheonetimeIrememberhavingatreemy mother burned it down with her crack pipe. Holidayswereterribleandwebothwantbettermemoriesforourkids.Anyideas?ThankfulinSpokaneDearThankful,Congratulations!Iamproudofbothofyou!Tra-ditionsandhappytimeswithlovedones(notnecessarilyblood relations)makegoodmemo-ries. Traditions are the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Cus-tomsarespecifictoaparticularheritage,place,or time. They can be the tree decorations, thefoodsserved,singingofcarols,buildingasnowman,watchinganoldChristmasmovie,theday/timeyouopenyourgifts,bakingcookiesandtakingsometoneighbors,hangingapickleinthetree(Polish),burningayulelog,etc.Beliefsarewhatweholdtobetrue.Theymaybereligiousbeliefs,i.e.thebirthofChrist,orfolkloricbeliefs suchas theexistenceofSantaClaus.Thegoodnewsisyougettodesignyourown traditions.Building traditions takes years,sorelaxandenjoy.Makealistofwhat’simportanttoyouandyourhusband(familyval-ues)anddesignactivitiesthatreflectthesevalues.Your kids are young enough that theywillacceptwhateveryoudoasperfect.It’sallaboutfamilyandlove,andIthinkyoutwohavethatonenailed!HaveaveryMerryChristmas! Please send your questions or comments to DearAunti-eMmm@gmail.com.Ishallbefrankandhonestwithmyresponseandprovideresourceswhereappropriate.
3oz.creamcheese2 tbsp. honey plus more for smoother,more glaze-like constistency (a glazewaswhatIwasgoingfor,andIprobablydoubled the amount of honey before Idecidedalittledollopofthickertoppingwasokandgaveupchasingthatelusive,translucentglaze)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and pre-pare18muffincups,eitherwithlinersorgreaseandflour.Whisk together oat flour, almondmeal,salt,bakingpowder,cinnamon,andnut-meg. In a separate bowl use amixer tocombineeggs,canejuicecrystals,andco-conutoil.Asthecoconutoilmixeswiththe other ingredients it will inevitablystarttosolidify,andthebatterwilllookalittlechunky.Justkeepcalmandmixon.Itwillallevenoutintheend.Addorangejuice,vanillaextract,mixwell.Addflourmixtureslowlywhilemixing,untilthor-oughlyblendedandsmoothish.Setmixeraside.With a wooden spoon or spatulafold in carrots andCraisins. Fillmuffincups 1/3 full. Bake about 15 minutes.While muffins are baking, heat creamcheese andhoney in small saucepanonlowheat,whiskingconstantly.Topmuf-finswithasmalldollopwhensauceandmuffins are stillwarm to try to achievetheglazeconsistency.
