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Palm Springs Cultural Center Brings Drive-In Experience

ruise...on by and set your GPS to the 60’s and join us at the Palm Springs Culture Center Drive-In! Tickets are on sale for the following weekend-the irreverent academy nominated musical “South Park: Bigger Lounger and Uncut” showing on Friday, August 14. “Chicago” and “Cabaret” double feature showing on Saturday, August 15 and “Pitch Perfect” on Sunday, August 16. “The Blues Brothers” showing on Friday, August 21. “The Road Warrio” and Mad Max Fury Road double feature on Saturday, August 22 and “Bullet” on Sunday, August 23. Tickets have also been released for a Coyote Stageworks special presentation of the musical film classic “Funny Girl” on Thursday, August 20. You can take advantage of the coolerish nights this weekend

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is the only one whose name ends with the letter “Q”? 2. COMICS: What was the name of Dennis the Menace’s dog?

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and rent one of the picnic tables. Appropriately social distanced, comfortable, and the tables come with a hassle-free FM Radio. Comfortable camp sit-back-and-relax chairs are also available for individual seating for the in-yourface up front Drive-In experience. Drive-In Lot opens at 7:30 p.m.

Come early and take advantage of the full concessions stand including popcorn and frozen treats. The Palm Springs Cultural Center Drive-In next to the Camelot Theatres at 2300 Baristo Road in Palm Springs. To reserve your drive-in tickets, visit psculturalcenter.org

City of Palm Desert offers Covid-19 Testing

he City of Palm Desert, in partnership with the Desert Recreation District and Borrego Community Health Foundation, is offering convenient, drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment. A limited number of testing appointments are available between

• A Florida waitress was promised a new Toyota after winning a sales contest at her restaurant, but was given a toy Yoda, a “Star Wars” doll, instead. She sued the company, and received more than enough to buy herself a new Toyota.

In This Issue

Senior News Line.................................2 To Your Good Health............................3 Veterans Post.......................................6 Asian Coleslaw Recipe.........................8

6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays August 20, September 3 and September 17. Directions to the testing site and additional instructions will be provided when appointments are made. If community demand for appointments is high, additional testing dates could be scheduled.

While insurance information will be required when making an appointment, there is typically no cost to those being tested. Uninsured residents will receive free testing.

• Alchemist Hennig Brand is thought to have used upwards of 1,500 gallons of human urine in his quest to make gold. After he evaporated, boiled and distilled it multiple times, it started to glow in the dark and burst into flames. He had instead discovered the element phosphorus.

• Fear of dolls is called “pediophobia.”

• “Phantom Vibration Syndrome” is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn’t.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Borrego Community Health Foundation at 833-624-1097.

• Cats have more than 100 vocal sounds, while dogs only have about 10. • Astronaut John Young caused a small scandal in 1965 when he smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard Gemini 3. When he took it out in zero gravity and tried to eat it, it broke up, sending crumbs flying around the cabin. No harm was done, but the inci-

3. GOVERNMENT: Which Cabinet department oversees the National Park Service? 4. ANATOMY: What is a common name for metacarpophalangeal joint? 5. SCIENCE: What is absolute zero? 6. MUSIC: Which famous musician’s nickname was Bocephus? 7. MOVIES: What was the setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Birds”? 8. ASTRONOMY: Which moon is the largest in our solar system? 9. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veritas” mean? 10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only U.S. president who also served later as chief justice of the Supreme Court? © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

dent sparked a safety review by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and a statement from NASA assuring that steps had been taken “to prevent recurrence of corned beef sandwiches in future flights.” • Jim Carrey’s make-up routine for “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was so intense and his costume was so uncomfortable that he underwent training from the CIA’s torture experts! © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Some random thoughts for getting through the day ... Have you heard of custom puzzles? They’re available at a number of places online. (Read the reviews before you order and look for U.S. companies.) Select a favorite vacation or family photo, decide on the size of the puzzle and the number of pieces, send in your order and you’ll get back all the pieces to create a puzzle of that image. Call the company first to be sure of the details. Buy stamps by mail and stay out of the post office. Ask the local post office to have your mail carrier bring out a stamp order form and envelope. Check off the ones you want, write a check payable to Postmaster and slide it into the envelope. Leave it in your outgoing mail and within a few days your stamps will be delivered to you.

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Do you have enough indoor plants? Even if you have a few, can you use more? Plants are good for our indoor environment where we’re all spending so much time. Check your local nursery for curb pickup. If you miss playing chess with others, you can play online. See www.chess.com/play/computer and play against the computer. Better yet, play against a pal using an old-school method: set up a board on each end and send your moves to each other via email. On the other hand, too many people are trying to cut their own hair nowadays since too many salons and barber shops are closed. If you think you want to cut your own hair, don’t. If you really insist you need to cut your hair and haven’t done it before, go online to YouTube and watch a few dozen how-to videos about cutting hair. Then rethink your plan again. Whatever you do, don’t use regular kitchen or paper scissors. If you have to do this, invest in proper haircutting shears. ((c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc

He had a hunch Some lottery players have a system they’ve devised to “beat the system” and some simply play the game on a “hunch.” But would you risk putting all your eggs in one basket, so to speak, and purchase 25 “pick 4” tickets using the same numbers? The Association of Mature American Citizens reports that Raymond Harrington did just that while shopping at a Virginia Beach, VA supermarket recently. His gambit payed off,

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big time, when the four numbers he chose, 4640, paid off and each of the 25 tickets gave him a return on his dollar-a-ticket gamble of $5,000 for a total of $125,000. As he put it, “Something just told me to play 25 times.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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Pulmonary Fibrosis Needs Exact Diagnosis Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was recently diagnosed with mild to moderate pulmonary fibrosis. His mother died from pulmonary fibrosis. From what we have read there is no cure, only palliative care. The thought of doing nothing to try to stop the progression is totally unacceptable when there have been such successes with immunotherapy and stem cells. Would he receive more aggressive treatment going to a pulmonary fibrosis care center that has lung disease programs? — C.D. Answer: There are several diseases that may cause fibrosis of the lung, so having an exact diagnosis made by an expert is critical for getting the right treatment. The most common type of pulmonary fibrosis is called “idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis” (it also has been called “usual interstitial pneumonia” and “cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis”), and I am going to discuss that diagnosis. The cause of IPF is unknown (both “idiopathic” and “cryptogen-

ic” mean “of unknown cause”), but cigarette smoking is a risk factor. It is usually diagnosed in people who are their 50s and 60s, although some familial cases may come on earlier. IPF can run in families. Although it is a rare disease, it seems to be on the rise. The major symptoms are cough and shortness of breath. There is no cure for IPF, but there are treatments available. Two drugs, pirfenidone and nintedanib, are approved for use in the U.S. and Canada. Both of them slow progression of lung disease, reduce exacerbations and have been proven to reduce mortality from the condition, if only slightly. I am concerned that you and your husband apparently haven’t heard of these drugs. I strongly advise you get a referral to a center for lung disease in order to get your husband the best care. I found 35 IPF trials recruiting patients in the U.S. and six in Canada. A clinical trial will help scientists understand this condition as well as determine the best current treatment. You also can find out what centers have expertise on this condition by seeing where the trials are conducted at www.clinicaltrials.gov. The most aggressive treatment isn’t always the best, but you and your husband deserve to hear about all the options. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation can help you find experienced centers for treating this condition. You can find them online at pulmonaryfibrosis.org. (c) 2020 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

A funny thing happened... Business taxpayers in Rhode Island finally got their state tax refunds recently, including 176 of them who received extra special checks. Some were signed by Mickey Mouse and others bore Walt Disney’s moniker, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. An embarrassed Chief of Staff at the Rhode Island Department of Revenue,

Jade Borgeson, was quick to offer an official apology, explaining that “The invalid signature lines were incorrectly sourced from the Division’s test print files.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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Keyboard-Loving Cat Sees Computer as Rival Dear Paw’s Corner Whenever I’m videoconferencing from home, my cat insists on jumping into my lap and pawing at the screen and the keyboard. If I put him outside the room, he will meow loudly and nonstop until I let him back in. Once the call is finished, he quiets down and goes away. To my co-workers, this is just a funny distraction, but I worry that it will have a negative impression on clients. How can I calm him down? — Melanie in Pittsburgh Dear Melanie: This is a tough one that many cat owners have faced. And now that so many of us are exclusively working from home, it’s going to continue -- unless you take some proactive steps. Cats jump onto your keyboard because they know it gets your

attention. They’re not trying to figure out how to write social media posts. They just want you to pay as much attention to them as you do to the laptop screen. And locking a cat out of the room can trigger separation anxiety or just plain frustration that they can’t get in to be with you. Try this: Before a video call, give your cat 10 to 20 minutes of undivided attention. Pet him, play with his favorite toys, scratch his belly. This may help stop or reduce the number of times he jumps into your lap. Use positive reinforcement to teach your cat to do more of what you want and less of the things you don’t want him to do. To learn more about this training method, go to napahumane. org and search for “cats, positive reinforcement training.” Its basic premise is to reward your cat when he does something right. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc

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SALOME’S STARS BORN THIS WEEK: Loyalty is important to you. You demand it, but you also give it generously and lovingly. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A previous misunderstanding continues to taint the atmosphere to some extent in the early part of the week. But cooler heads prevail, and the situation eases by week’s end.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A business matter could cause some friction among your colleagues. But once again, that logical mind of yours comes to the rescue. And the sooner it does, the better!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) While the artistic aspect of the Divine Bovine is well-served this week, that practical side is also getting the sort of recognition that could lead to a new and well-deserved opportunity.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) There might still be some heated temper flare-ups out there. But your sensible self should advise you to stay out of these situations until things cool down and calm is restored.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With home-related matters taking on more importance this week, now could be the time to make some long-deferred purchases. But shop carefully for the best quality at the best price.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Changing your mind could be the right thing to do if you can’t resolve your doubts. You might want to discuss the matter with someone whose advice you trust.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Congratulations. While that family problem might still rankle, it should be easing thanks to your efforts to calm the waters. Also, a workplace situation seems to be moving in your favor. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat’s energy levels should be rather high these days, and you might do well to tackle any tasks that still need doing. This will clear the way for those upcoming projects. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone’s criticism might not be as negative as you perceive. Actually, it could be helpful. Discuss the matter with your critic, and you both could learn something valuable.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You still need to demand those answers to your questions. Remember, your wise counseling earns you respect, but it’s your search for truth that gives you wisdom. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An educational opportunity could lead to something other than what you had planned. But keep an open mind, and before you decide to turn it down, check it out. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The Piscean wit and wisdom helps you work through a situation that might have been accidentally or even deliberately obscured. What you unravel could prove to be very revealing. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

Q: Is “Grey’s Anatomy” coming back for a new season? How many years has it been on now? — R.A. A: The long-running ABC hospital drama “Grey’s Anatomy” has been renewed for a 17th season, and I wouldn’t be surprised if was aiming for the milestone of 20 years on the air. In fact, three of its stars — Kim Raver (Dr. Teddy Altman), Camilla Luddington (Dr. Josephine Karev) and Kevin McKidd (Dr. Owen Hunt) — recently inked deals to continue for another three seasons if the show continues. The show’s star, Ellen Pompeo (Dr. Meredith Grey), is committed at least through the end of season 17. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke told Deadline.com that “’Grey’s Anatomy’ will live as long as Ellen is interested in playing Meredith Grey.” “Grey’s Anatomy” moved to 9 p.m. EST this past season, airing right after its spinoff series “Station 19.” Raver and McKidd have appeared on its sister show and will continue to do so as, according to Deadline.com, “the two series become more closely integrated.” I’m sure your next question is when will the new season premiere? That I don’t know. The ABC.com website states “new season coming soon, Thursdays on ABC,” but no specific date has been posted yet. Q: Will the prime-time Emmy Awards be held this year as a normal awards show in an auditorium? I saw that the nominees were announced, but how will the actual ceremony go? — E.W. A: Alas, there won’t be a typical awards ceremony inside a huge

Ellen Pompeo. Photo courtesy of ABC/Mike Rosenthal

auditorium complete with beautiful gowns on the red carpet this year. Instead, the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be virtual and air Thursday, Sept. 20, on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host, and celebrities will likely be at home and shown on camera. The Daytime Emmy Awards held a virtual ceremony back in June and it was a ratings success. The MTV Video Music Awards is the only ceremony going the more traditional route during the pandemic. It’ll be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Barclay Center in New York City. Oliver Weisberg, CEO of the Barclay Center, stated that a team of medical experts “have been working hard to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved.” Q: I was just reading about the death of Wilford Brimley. I remember him on a show with “Days of Our Lives” star Deidre Hall. What was it called again? -– W.B. A: You’re thinking of “Our House,” which aired from 1986 to 1988 on NBC. Deidre Hall (Marlena, “Days”) played his daughterin-law, whom he takes in, along with his grandchildren, after the death of his son. Shannon Doherty played one of the kids and recently stated that the late Brimley was like a grandfather to her in real life. Brimley passed away at the age of 85 and is survived by his wife, Beverly, and his three children. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Crossword Answer

WordSearch Answer

Sudoku Answer

Stickelers Answer

Inspirational Quote of the Week

Brain Teaser Answer

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” — Coco Chanel

You light the match first!

Each word is made up of letters that occur twice.

Hitori Answer

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1. Iraq

5. The lowest temperature

7. Bodega Bay, California

2. Ruff 3. Interior 4. Knuckle

theoretically possible. -273.15

8. Jupiter’s Ganymede

Centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit

9. Truth

6. Hank Williams Jr.

10. William Howard Taft

A Child Like That The regular crew of older veterans was spread out on the sidewalk in front of the coffee shop, but I didn’t expect they’d be there long. The heat was coming up and it was going to be a brutal day. Half of them were drinking iced coffees. One of them held out his paper coffee cup to me as I walked up. “A little more ice, please, since you’re standing right there.” I took his cup and tapped on the pickup window glass. The unfriendly counter girl

dumped a few more pieces of ice in the cup. When I didn’t take it away, she added a few more. One of the vets was reading from his tablet, an iPad that seemed to have every single news alert known to man. Every few minutes it dinged. A woman pulled into a parking space and climbed out. “Here comes my warden,” muttered one of the vets. “Daddy, I’m concerned about you in this heat,” the woman said to him. “Are you about ready to come home?” “I was about to order a sandwich,” he said, but he was finishing up his coffee as he said it. “I have ham and cheese and turkey and salami at home, if that’s OK. And the big Kaiser rolls you like.”

“Hope there’s enough mustard,” he said, getting up and folding his chair. After she’d loaded him in the car and driven off, the group went quiet until: “Be a heck of a thing if she hadn’t taken him in.” The story came out in pieces: The daughter had discovered her veteran father in sad shape in the retirement home, had a few choice, very loud words to say to management, and had promptly packed up her daddy and taken him home with her. That was mere weeks before the coronavirus hit the home and veterans started getting sick. “Yup,” said another veteran, taking a final sip of his coffee. “We all need a child like that.” (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. In large bowl, with wire whisk or fork, mix rice vinegar, vegetable oil, sesame oil and salt.

Asian Coleslaw A crisp low-calorie side dish. To cut prep time, use a food processor to slice cabbage and shred the carrots. • 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1 large head savoy cabbage, thinly sliced and tough ribs discarded • 1 bag (16 oz) shredded carrots • 4 green onions, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

2. Add cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro; toss well. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate. Makes 16 servings. Each serving: About 55 calories, 2g total fat (0g saturated), 0g cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 9g total carbohydrate, 2g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/ (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved • “To remove muffins or rolls from a pan, set it on an old, damp towel for a minute. The steam must loosen the bottoms because they just slide right out. I thank my mom for this tip.” — J.R. via e-mail

• A tip from our good friend A.S.M.: “When buying berries packed in a basket, check the bottom to see if there’s a juice stain. This means that the strawberries at the bottom are crushed.”

• When heating milk in a pan, “seal” the pan with unsalted butter to keep the milk from filming and sticking to the sides. Lightly coat all sides of the pan with butter, and the milk is sure to not leave scum, which can take away from the rich flavor of the milk. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.