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TIDBITS® IS READING A FEW MAGAZINES

by Kathy Wolfe

Did you know that about 7,500 maga-zines are published in America? Some are very familiar titles, others not so much! Tidbits takes some time to look at the history of one of our favorite sources of information and reading ma-terial.

• Benjamin Franklin came up with theidea of publishingAmerica’s firstmagazine in1741.He put his plans in place, but just threedays before his American Magazine came out in print,AndrewBradford beat him to thepunch with General Magazine. Perhaps the na-tion wasn’t ready for such publications, because Bradford’smagazinelastedjustthreeissues,andFranklin ceased printing his after six issues.Afew others, including Christian History in 1743, tried their hand at publishing, but it wasn’t until 1821 that the first truly successfulU.S.maga-zine, The Saturday Evening Post, hit the stands. • The Saturday Evening Post was aweekly publication that quickly grew to become the most widely circulated weekly magazine in America,andthefirsttoreachthe1,000,000cop-ies sold mark. The Post featured articles, human interest stories, cartoons, poetry, and features by well-known authors. It may be best remem-bered for its covers that featured paintings by artistNormanRockwell.Rockwell’sfirstcoverwasinMay,1916,andoverthenext50years,heprovided more than 300 paintings for the maga-zine’s cover.

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MAGAZINES (continued): • NationalGeographicwithitsfamiliaryellow border has been published continuously sincethefirstissuein1888.Itsarticlesaboutge-ography, history, and world culture are read by 8.3 million people in 36 languages around the world every month. National Geographic pub-lisheditsfirstwildlifephotographsin1906,anditsfirstcolorphotoappearedin1914.

•RecentlygraduatedfromYalein1923,Henry Luce borrowed $86,000 from relatives to start up TIME magazine. TIME was designed with news summaries that “busy men” could readweekly inunder anhour.Thefirst issue’scoverfeaturedretiredSpeakeroftheU.S.Houseof Representatives Joseph G. Cannon. In July of thatyear,awomanwasonthecoverforthefirsttime, a popular actress of the day, Italian Eleano-ra Duse. Starting out with 12,000 subscribers, by 1963, after 40 years of publication, TIME had a circulation of 3,600,000 in 150 countries. Today it has the world’s largest circulation for a weekly news magazine with over 25 million readers.

•In1928,TIMEbeganitsfamous“ManoftheYear”issue,withCharlesLindberghasthefirstpersonofdistinction.Thisindividualischo-sen as the person who “for good or ill” has most affected the course of the year, with “ill” choices including Adolf Hitler. In 1936, the title became “Person of theYear,”whenAmerican socialiteWallis Simpson, the woman for whom King Edward VIII of England abdicated his throne, was chosen. TIME’s December 31, 1999 issued named Albert Einstein as the Person of the Cen-tury.

•LIFEmagazinedebutedin1936andiscreditedwithestablishingphotojournalism.Pub-lisher Henry Luce had already achieved great success with TIME, and wanted a publication thattoldthestoryinpictures.LIFE’sfirstcoverfeaturedaphotoofMontana’sFortPeckDam,and the issue sold 380,000 copies. Just four months later, circulation was up over one mil-lioncopiesaweek.LIFEwaspublishedweeklyfor 37 years.

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MAGAZINES (continued): • HenryLuce’snext success storywasSports Illustrated, which debuted in 1954. His advisors strongly cautioned him about launching a magazine strictly devoted to sports. Two pre-vious magazines of the same name had already failedduringthe1930sand1940s.Thefirstissue’sfeaturedarticlewasaboutRogerBannister,whohad broken the four-minute-mile barrier three months earlier. The cover was a photo of Mil-waukeeBraves third basemanEddieMathews.Michael Jordan holds the record for the most ap-pearances on the cover of SI, with 50 covers. The team that’s been honored the most times is theNewYorkYankees,witharecord71.Over23 million people read Sports Illustrated every week.

•TheLady’sMagazineisconsideredthefirst significant women’s magazine. First pub-lished in London in 1770, it contained essays on female virtues, fashion advice, hints for wives and mothers, medicinal recipes, and embroidery patterns.Upwardsof150,000Americanwomenwere reading Godey’s Lady’s Book when theCivil War broke out, making it the most widely circulated magazine in the country.

•McCall’swasinitiallyestablishedasawomen’s magazine called The Queen in 1873. It was renamed in 1897 and remained such un-til 2001 when Rosie O’Donnell became editorial director and changed the title to Rosie. Rosie lastedalittleoverayear.FemalebabyboomersmayrememberBetsyMcCallpaperdollsprintedin McCall’s beginning in May, 1951.

• WestartedreadingBetterHomesandGardens in 1922, Ladies’ Home Journal in 1883, Good Housekeeping in 1885, Redbook in 1903, Woman’sDayin1931,followedbyFamilyCir-cle in 1932.

Tidbits® of Dallas County www.tidbitscda.com Page 4MAGAZINES (continued): • Adolescent girls got their very ownmagazine in 1944, when Seventeen hit the stands, bringing fashion, beauty, and dating tips. Early cover girls included Carol Lynley, Twiggy, Cybil Shepherd, Olga Korbut, and a 13-year-old BrookeShields.

The first issue of TV Guide was re-leased in April of 1953, a comprehensive listing of the week’s television programs, TV-related news, celebrity interviews, program reviews, andcrosswordpuzzles.ActressLucilleBallwason the cover holding her newborn son, Desi Ar-naz, Jr., whose birth had been written into the storyline of the popular sitcom I Love Lucy.

•InMarchof1974,youcouldhavepur-chased the inaugural issue of People magazine for35cents.Thebeautiful29-year-oldMiaFar-row was on the cover, the star of the upcoming movie The Great Gatsby. In 1985, the maga-zineintroducedtheirnewfeature“SexiestManAlive,” with 29-year-old Mel Gibson capturing thefirsttitle.Sincethen,Peoplehascreatedtheir“World’sMostBeautiful People” and “Best&Worst Dressed” special issues. About 47 million people read People every week.

•Althoughmagazinesderiveabouthalfof their income from advertising (the other half fromsubscriptionsandsinglecopysales),afewmagazines do not accept advertising. Consumer Reports does not want to give the impression that theirproductevaluationsare influenced inany way by an advertiser, and have no paid ad-vertising.

•Thelistofleadingmagazineadvertisersincludes Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and Nestle.

•Itmightbehardtogetmotivatedtoex-ercise with winter’s shorter days and lower tem-peratures.Exercise is important toyourhealth,so get it any way you can. Did you know that a half-hoursnowballfightcanburn100calories?Get out there and enjoy thewinterweather! --JoAnn

•Ifyoufacefrequentsnowinyourarea,invest in a pair of running shoes that are designed for trail running. They have deeper cleats for bet-ter traction. Some are even waterproof. This will encourage you to run when it’s been snowing!

• “Tohelpyour sneakers dry faster, re-move the laces and sock liner and hang sepa-rately. Stuff them with newspaper to draw out moisture. Hang them to dry on a sturdy hook or line, but not too close to a heater, as it’s possible to break down the support materials that way.” -- E.D. in Minnesota

•“Ifyouareoutdoorsonfreezingdays,youknowtodressinlayers.Whenyouexerciseoutside, you do that too, but be prepared to strip off a layer if you get overheated. I have a cara-biner clip on my waistband, and I can clip my outerlightjackettoit,orevenmyfleecethrougha buttonhole.” -- P.S. in Virginia

•“Here’satipaboutsleddinginapinch:A laundry basket can make a fine sled for asmall, sturdy kid -- especially if you are blessed with surprise snow! If you attach a rope or belt to one side of the basket, it’s easy to pull the kids along.”--M.B.inMissouri

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Q: Are there different ways to mediate for becoming more intui-tively accurate?

A:Yes,thereisanarrayofmovingmeditationYogasandMartialArtsthatapersoncandoathomeorinagroup.Here'salistofsomecalming and energizing moving meditations:Tai Chi in itself means moving meditation. Simple to complexmovesforallagegroups.KundaliniYogaisthepracticethatincor-porates posture and breath for a mind and body workout.IshtaYogaisdesignedtohelpintegrateindividualsensationswitha life force for positivity.VinyasaYogaistheSanskritwordforflow.Vinyasaisflowingbodypostures.

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Q:I loved your information on sponges being the # 1 germ laden item in our homes. What’s # 2?A: The easy winner for the # 2 po-sitionisthekitchensink.Yes,ourkitchen sink! Typically, a kitchen sink harbors more than 500,000 bacteria! That’s ten times more than the amount found on the aver-age toilet seat. Why? Well you can

blame it on the fact that we sterilize our commodemore regularly thanwe disinfect our kitchen sink.Youwould think that with the steady use of water and soap this would not be so, but the constant rinsing of produce and meats and dirty dishes actu-allybuildsbacteria.Dirtydishwater leavesa residue.Uncooked fruitsand vegetables and our knives and cutting boards that have contact with rawmeats,fish, andpoultry are loadedwithpotentialpathogens.Addmoisture and scraps of food, which encourage germ growth, and sud-denly you have a population the size of Seattle in your sink. But,beforeyoustopdrinkingandeating,knowthereisasimpleeasyfix.Acoupleoftimesaweek,andespeciallyafteryoupreparerawfood, wet the sink, spray with a disinfectant, and scour with a scrub brush. This will rinse away any bacteria adhered to the surface. Pay attention to the germ hotspots around the drains, especially the garbage disposal drain.Besuretospraythefaucet,handles,basin,andyourbrush.Anin-expensiveandeasydisinfectanttomakeisasolutionof1/4cupchlorinebleach and one quart of water. If you have an older sink put in the plug and add water and bleach, scrub, but let the solution sit in the sink for awhile. This will disinfect beautifully, help with drain smells, and leave your sink sparkling like new!

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Marye Thomas, of A Creative Life, shared a wonderful story.

Her step-daughter was up for Christmas and brought "Mr. Right" for the family tomeet.It'sbeenabittersweetholidayasmomisonhospiceandrecentlytookquite a downturn, needing even more care. The kids took over all the cooking and clean up for a houseful of family for 3 days, providing a much needed respite. Heisdefinitely"Mr.Right"intheirhearts,andmindsandMaryesaid'Thiswasthe best gift we could have received. It was truly an act of love and kindness."

Marye Thomas, of A Creative Life 208-964-9357

What goes around comes around - and with kindness it really does. Research shows that being kind to othersincreasesourownlevelsofhappinessaswellastheirs.What'smoreithasaknock-oneffect-kindnessis contagious, so it makes our communities nicer places to be.

Recentresearchintobrainfunctioninghasconfimedthatwearehard-wiredforloveandcompassion.Soit'snotallchasingaboutindividualsuccess-ourcommunitiesandsocietyflourishwhenpeoplelookoutfor each other.

Whenwe'rekindtopeopleweknowitstrengthensourconnectionswiththemandprovidesasourceofsupport.Researchshowsthatwemaybenefitfromgivingsupportmorethanthosereceivingit-andwe'realso more likely get support in return when we need it. This may not be like-for-like support, or even from the same person, but being kind to others builds a wider support network which increases well-being all round.

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What are some of the most en-dangered species in the world?1)Ivory-BilledWoodpeckerit’sso endangered it may actually beextinct.

2)Amurleopardistheworldsrarestcat.There’sonly40leftinRussia’sFarEast.

3) Javan Rhinoceros there are only 60 left inAsia.

4)NorthernSportiveLemurisafastdwindlingspecies in Madagascar.

5)NorthernRightWhalethereareonly350leftin the Atlantic.

6)LeatherBackSeaTurtleistheworldslargestSea Turtle.

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MINERALS: THE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY BODYPRESSIONOftenoverlookedwhencounseledoneatingwell,isthebenefitsofminerals.Theyarenotjustben-eficial,butessential!Mineralsarethefoundationalmaterialbywhichfunctionisdependent.Whenconstructing a building, the strength of the foundation determines the structural integrity of the rest of the building. To skimp here compromises the entire “health” of the building. The body is no dif-ferent.Whenanalyzing thedietsofpatients,mineraldeficiencies rankhighest.Wespendsomuch timeconcerned about vitamins and proteins, that the lowly minerals, the foundation of all life, get forgot-ten.Yetmineralsinitiatefunctioninnearlyeveryorganinthebody.Forinstance,thethyroidneedsiodine, the pancreas needs chromium, the prostate zinc, the adrenals need copper and sodium, the pituitarymanganese,etc.Ifthesemineralsaredeficientinthediet,itisnowondertheorgansbecomedeficientinfunctionaswell.Thebodycan’tdosomethingwithnothing!The form of minerals ingested is critical. No mammal or human eats dirt, even when starving, yet thatiswhatmanypeoplearebuyingintheformofsupplements.Notjustdirt(grounduprock)butground up shells and metal, coal tar, petroleum products and chemicals from a laboratory. If we coulddigestandassimilatethese,wecouldjustgooutandeatthesidewalkortheasphalt!Butwecan’t.As with all things in nature, there is orderliness. Minerals, to be assimilated, must be organic. In oth-erwords,ithastofirstbebrokendownbymicroorganismsinthesoil,andthentakenupbyplants.Fromthere,wehumans(andanimals)eattheplantandareabletometabolizethemineralsinaformthe body recognizes and can use. “Inorganic” minerals means it has not passed through the vegetable kingdomfirst,andbecomesachallengetoourhealth,insteadofanasset.Minerals are most abundantly found in vegetables, especially the green and green-leafy type: spin-ach, kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, cabbage, lettuces, green beans, asparagus, and others such as cau-liflower,sweetpotatoes,carrots,beetsandotherrootvegetables.Thenicethingaboutfoodsourcesof minerals is that you get them in their synergistic proportions as nature intended, without man in-terjectingwhatHEthinksyourproportionsshouldbe.Thatiswhyitisimportanttogetyourmineralsupplementsfromplantsources,notfromgroundupjunk.As doctors Timothy O’Shea, Janet Lang and others have taught us, vitamins and minerals are bio-logicalcomplexes.Theyarenotindividualisolatedcompoundsanywhereinnature.Assuch,theyneed the various co-factors, biological actions, and synergistic processes that nature intended, to be complete enough to be an asset to our physiological needs. Anything less compromises the very foundation of health that we are trying to accomplish with a healthy diet!

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Resolutions for 2014 With the New Year coming soon, wehave an opportunity to make some resolutions for changes in 2014. Even if we don’t typically make resolutions, there are some that are worth-while to consider. Here are a few: --Is your paperwork in order? If you have an ongoing claim with the Department of Veter-ansAffairs,keepeverythinginafile,newestontop. Do you have a list of your personal informa-tion, including date of birth, list of places and dates you served (include names of personnel you remember from then to jog yourmemorylater,ifnecessary),DD-214orequivalent,mar-riagecertificate,children’sbirthcertificatesandlife-insurance policy? If anything should happen to you, make it easier for your survivors: Have copies (print outonline)ofApplicationforUnitedStatesFlagforBurial Purposes, Claim forOne SumPay-ment Government Life Insurance, Claim for Monthly Payments National Service Life Insur-ance and Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker. Gather all this informa-tion and keep it all in one place. --If you’re not a member of a veterans service group, like American Legion or Veterans ofForeignWars,joinup.Ifyouareamember,step forwardandparticipate.Considerprojectsthat would help other veterans and propose them tothegroup.Beanexample:Setupregulardatesto volunteer at the closest VA medical center. --Make a health goal and take small steps toward it on a regular basis. --If you have a mental-health concern but haven’t sought treatment, stop trying to deal with it by yourself. Whether you have depres-sion, possible PTSD or suicidal thoughts, there is help. There’s no stigma attached to looking for afix.Attheendoftheday,itdoesn’tmatterwhatothersthinkorsay.Yourfirstresponsibilityistoyourself and being the best you can be.

Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorpo-rate them into his column whenever possible.

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Scammers Never Stop It’s one thing to read about the scams that are aimed at seniors -- and quite another to know someone who has been a victim. A good friend of mine recently learned that his very elderly mother had been giving money to scammers for a period of time. Need-less to say, the whole family is in shock. How it began, no one is certain, but somehow scammers contacted his mother with enough of a sob story that she gave them money. Soon they called back, and yes, she gave them more. Then the scammers apparently gave out her name and phone number, and very soon this elderly woman was being called day and night -- and giving money to multiple scammers. I imagine that she became fearful be-cause of all the constant phone calls, and at some pointshestoppedansweringthephone.Unableto reach her, one of her children called the po-lice who went by on a welfare check. While the police were there, some of the scammers called. That’s when the whole story came out. Bythetimetheywerecutoff,scammershad taken nearly $200,000 from this senior. The family will never get the money back and the scammers likely will never be found. It’s far too easy to become a victim of scammers who want your money. All you have to do is say “yes” one time. Ifyougivethemmoneyjustonce,hopingthey’ll go away, the opposite will happen, and you’ll be called more frequently and the pressure to givemorewill increase.Your namewill begiven to others who will do the same. If you’ve been pulled in by scammers, call the police now. Don’t wait.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her col-

umn whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].




STRANGEBUTTRUEby Samantha Weaver

•ItwasnotedwitAmbroseBiercewhodefinedanegotistas“apersonmore interestedin himself than in me.” •Ifyoucouldgobackintimeandsampleabeer fromthe1700s,youwouldfind it tobesignificantlystrongerthansimilarlibationsthatare served today. The higher alcohol content helped the brew survive the long voyage from England to colonial India. •Thosewho study such things say thatroughly half of American women remove hair from their bikini area. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as women age, they become less likely to keep up theshavingorwaxing,withonly19percentofwomenaged50-plusdoingso.InBrazil,though,the practice is far more widespread; there, 65 percent of women in the 50-plus age group re-ported bikini hair removal. •Theaveragehorsewillproduce10gal-lons of saliva every day. • Historians claim that President JohnQuincy Adams kept a pet alligator in a White House bathroom. He reportedly was amused when unsuspecting guests had to make a trip to the loo. •Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifyou’veneverheard the word “pilgarlic” -- it’s not a term you hear every day. Its literal meaning is “peeled gar-lic,” but colloquially it was once used to describe a bald-headed person. •IntheU.S.in1900,importedperfumewastaxedatahigherratethanimportedopium. •IfyouareplanningatriptoHawaii,youmight want to go to the Sea Life Park on Oahu. There you can see a rare creature: the wolphin. This cross between a killer whale and a bottle-noseddolphinalsoreportedlyexistsinthewild,butIimaginethey’reabitmoredifficulttofind.

Thought for the Day: “In any contest between power and patience,

betonpatience.”--W.B.Prescott


ByEdStevensonIn 2013, a sense of urgency drove traditional buyers hoping to take advantage of still-afford-able home prices and historically low mortgage rates.Buyers foundselection limitedandwereoften forced into bidding wars with buyers who paid cash. Sellers reaped the rewards in terms of quick sales. Home prices will rise in 2014 but at a slower, more steady pace compared with historical trends. A slow steady pace is what we want to see and this is the trend we see in the Northwest andspecificallyinKootenaiCounty.AsIdaho’sstrong job market continues, dropping belowthenationalaverage,and isexpect tocontinuethought 2014 this helps drive a strong real estate market.The housing recovery has pushed up home pric-es nearly everywhere. In the past year, home prices rose in 225 of the 276 cities tracked by Clear Capital, a provider of real estate data and analysis. Prices nationwide increased by 10.9 percent, pushing themedian price for existinghomesupby$30,000,to$215,000.Forpeoplewhohavewaitedtoselltheirhomeorrefinancetheir mortgage, that’s good news.

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ARIES(March21toApril19)It’sagoodtimeto take a much-needed break from your recent hectic schedule and spend some time in quieter surroundings. Important news could arrive early nextweek.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Taureantraits of reliability and thoroughness could be well-tested when decision-makers consider your proposalsand/orrequests.Bepreparedtoanswersome probing questions.GEMINI(May21toJune20)Asuddenattackof boredom leaves you with some tasks undone. It’sOKtotakeashortrespite.Butgetbacktowork by week’s end so that you have time for otherprojects.CANCER(June21toJuly22)Avoidprejudg-inga situation justbecause it looksbad.Factscould emerge that would make your position un-comfortable, to say the least. A relative has inter-esting news to share with you.LEO(July23toAugust22)Thisisagoodtimeto begin reassessing some of your recent deci-sions about your long-range goals to see if they still have merit. Spend more time with loved ones this weekend.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)An un-settledsituationathomeoron the jobearly inthe week could drain your energy levels, making it difficult togetyourworkdoneon schedule.Butthingsimprovebymidweek.LIBRA (September 23 toOctober 22)A tem-porary setback could give you time to go over yourplans tofindweaknessesyoumighthaveoverlooked before. A romantic getaway with that special person is favored this weekend. SCORPIO (October23 toNovember21)Pro-fessional and personal situations benefit onceyou set a positive tone in getting things off to a good start. Honest dialogue smoothes over any occasional display of balkiness.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A problem with workplace colleagues orfamily members seems to defy even your sage counsel.Butbepatient.Yourwordseventuallywill lead to a resolution. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Don’t justwait out that unexpected and unex-plained delay in your careermove.You couldgain added respect if you ask why it happened and what you can do to move things along. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Al-though your workplace strategies usually are accepted, you could be challenged by someone who isn’t so favorably impressed.Bepreparedto defend your positions.PISCES(February19toMarch20)Yourfriend-ship circle expands, with new people cominginto your life at this time. Welcome them warm-ly. But don’t neglect those cherished longtimepersonal relationships.

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Heartburn - how do you spell Relief? by: Susan Ashley MD Heartburn, or GERD, is one of the most common symptoms people experience as theygetolder.It'softenfeltasaburninginthechestwhichcanextenduptothethroat,andcanwors-en asthma, and, in fact, is a common cause of chronic cough. One of the most common treat-mentsaredrugslikeprilosec,zantac,nexium(thepurplepill)orantacids.However,thesemedica-tions only treat the symptom, not the cause of the ailment, and when used long-term can cause numerous side effects. If you look at the label of prilosec, it says do not use for greater than 14 days, which is good advice but of course routine-ly ignored. Long term, these meds will decrease the absorption of calcium and magnesium and increase risk of osteoporosis - anyone on these for 5 or more years should have a bone density test. Since they decrease acid production, and acid is needed to break down protein, they can leadtoadeficiencyinproteinandneurotransmit-ters which are made from protein. So what would be a better treatment? A simple remedy is to try melatonin 6mg at night. In a recent study, taking 6 mg a night for 40 nights completely eliminated symptoms! There werenosideeffectsexceptoccasionalAMgrog-giness. Other remedies for heartburn include be-taine, or HCl taken with meals to help digest the foodmoreefficiently,especiallyimportantafterage 50. D-limonene relieved GERD in 89% af-ter 14 days; L-tryptophan 200mg /day converts to melatonin and is helpful; pancreatic enzymes withmeals,andB6,B12andfolicacidhelpbyincreasing methylation capacity. It also helps not to go to bed with a full stom-ach. Ifyouhaveheartburn,don'ttakeanacidblockerindefinitely.Treattherootproblemandcure the ailment permanently!



MOMENTS IN TIMEThe History Channel

•OnJan.9,1776,writerThomasPainepublishes his pamphlet “Common Sense,” set-ting forth his arguments in favor of American in-dependence. Originally published anonymously, “Common Sense” is considered one of the most influentialpamphletsinAmericanhistory.

• OnJan.8,1916,RembrandtBugatti,a sculptor and younger brother of Italian auto designerandmanufacturerEttoreBugatti,com-mitssuicideattheageof31.Bugatti’ssculptureof a dancing elephant was featured as a hood ornamentona1920sBugattiRoyaleauto.

•OnJan.12,1926,thetwo-manradiocomedy series “Sam ‘n’ Henry” (later named “Amos‘n’Andy”)debutsinChicago.FreemanGosden and Charles Carrell, both white, played characters who were two black men from the DeepSouth.Over thenext22years, theshowwould become the highest-rated comedy in ra-dio history.

• On Jan. 11, 1935, American aviatorAmeliaEarhartdepartsWheelerFieldinHono-luluonasoloflighttoNorthAmerica.Hawaiiancommercial interests offered a $10,000 award to whoeveraccomplishedtheflightfirst.Thenextday, after traveling 2,400 miles in 18 hours, Ear-hart safely landed at Oakland Airport in Oak-land, Calif.

• On Jan. 7, 1959, just six days afterthefalloftheFulgencioBatistadictatorshipinCuba, U.S. officials recognize the new provi-sional government of the island nation. Despite fears that FidelCastromight have communistleanings, theU.S. government believed that itcould work with the new regime.

•OnJan.10,1961,DashiellHammett,author of “The Maltese Falcon,” dies. Ham-mett left school at age 13, eventually landing at Pinkerton’s detective agency. He worked as adetectiveforeightyearsandturnedhisexperi-encesinto“hard-boiled”crimefiction.

•OnJan.6,1975,acrowdof2,000-pluslinesupoutsideBostonGardentobuyticketstothe rock band Led Zeppelin. Someone pried open the Garden’s locked doors around midnight, and soon hundreds of beer-drinking, bottle-throwing Led Zeppelin fans had the run of the arena.(c)2013KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.


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FLASHBACKBy Mick Harper

1.FrankSinatra,ElvisPresleyandGerryandthePacemakers all had hits with what song from the musical “Carousel”?2.Whoco-wroteandreleased“LidoShuffle”?3.Whosang“SecondHandRose”inthe“FunnyGirl”film?4. Name the group that had an international hit with “Eye In The Sky.”5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Sweet LorettaMartin thought shewas awoman.Butshe was another man, All the girls around her sayshe’sgotitcoming,Butshegetsitwhileshecan.”

Answers1.“You’llNeverWalkAlone,”writtenbyRod-gersandHammersteinin1945.Formanyyears,the it was the theme song for the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and is still the song played atLiverpoolFootballgames.2.BozScaggs.Thesongwasusedinthemovie“FM”in1978andonthesoundtrack,whichwona Grammy in 1979.3.BarbraStreisand,inherroleasFannyBrice,in 1968.4. TheAlan Parsons Project, in 1982. Legendsays the title came from all the security cameras in gambling casinos.5.“GetBack,”bytheBeatles,in1969.ThesongwasthefirstBeatlesU.S.releaseinstereo.



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Dear Auntie M., How do you keep a New Year’s resolution? I’ve al-ways made a list of reso-lutions, but as I review my list for 2013 I see that I never kept, or achieved, even one of them. What’s up with that? I think I’m a pretty disciplined person - or in some ways, but why do I do this to myself? Hope you can shed some light on this as I don’t want to feel like a failure - again. At a Loss in Liberty Lake

Dear At a Loss,What you are feeling is very common. Statisti-cally over 90% of resolutions are never met or kept. Why is that? Resolutions are usually fo-cused on wanting to ‘stop’ or ‘lose’ something, on ‘not doing’ or ‘getting rid of.’ Statistics prove this approach doesn’t work. When we focus on loosing something, or not doing something, or stopping something, a part of us rebels. Our sub-conscious mind picks up on the negative and weactuallyprogramourselvestofail.Forexample, the resolution “I want to lose 20pounds” translates to ‘wanting’ but never ‘hav-ing.’ So, the new guru’s suggest we focus on the wording and on adding things - not subtract-ing. The revised resolution would be ‘ I have lost 20 pounds and feel great.’ Makes sense when you think about it - who wants to be deprived? Re-write your resolutions to positive statements. Eliminate‘try’,‘want’,‘need’.Use‘have’,‘cel-ebrate’,‘enjoy’,i.e.,“Icelebratemyhealthbywalking3 timesaweek.”Feelsmuchdifferentthan “I will try to walk 3 times a week”. The test? Readingthemfeelsgoodandexcitesyou.Here’s to your success in 2014!

Please send your questions or comments to DearAunti-

[email protected]. I shall be frank and honest with my response and provide resources where appropriate.

Nutty Breaded Salmon Recipe:

3-4filetsofsalmon,about4-6oz.each2-3 pieces whole grain or sprouted grain bread (slightlystaleloafheelsworkbeautifully)1/4 cup pecans1-2 tsp. olive oil

Placefiletsinbakingdish.Saltandpep-per them at your discretion. Tear bread into piec-es and combine nuts and bread pieces in food processor. Grind to coarse consistency. Place mixtureinasmallbowlandslowlyaddoilwhilewhisking with fork, adding only enough oil to barelymoisten and coatmixture. Salmonhasit’s own oils, not to be competed with by added ones. Only moisten the mixture so the breadcrumbs don’t burn! Spoonmixtureontopoffishandlightlypack down and level off with a fork. I like to put a generous layer on top, as much as 1/2 inch thick. If it is high quality bread, it will enhance the meal and add on it’s own that starchy com-ponent in a meal that is so mandatory in my fam-ily’s dinners. Bakesalmonat450degreesuntilcookedto your preference, anywhere from 15-30 min-utes, depending on your oven and how you like your salmon. Happy Eating,

Bretta Provost 208-964-4420

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