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market, and sold more than 30 million units in the first decade. • Kenner’s Baby Alive was 1973’s Number One baby doll of the year. More than 9 million of these dolls have been sold since the introduction. The 13”-high Stretch Armstrong figure, which could be stretched up to four feet, was launched in 1976. • It was Kenner’s production of action figures that really contributed to their success. They obtained one of the first television merchandise licenses in 1975 and created a set of action figures from the popular “Six Million Dollar Man” series. The acquisition of the licensing of “Star Wars” merchandise was a monumental achievement for Kenner. • The company produced playsets for the film trilogy from 1977 through 1985. DC Comics’ Super Powers collection of action figures was produced from 1984 to 1986, followed up by “Ghostbusters” figures, Batman’s Dark Knight Collection in 1990, and “Jurassic Park” in 1993. • From 1988 to 2001, Kenner produced their “Starting Lineup” brand, a series of sports action collectibles, including stars from baseball, football, basketball, hockey, auto racing, boxing, and golf. • Over the years, Kenner experienced several ownership changes. Through the various mergers Play-Doh, Strawberry Shortcake, Lionel Trains, and Care Bears were all part of the Kenner line. • In 1966, the cereal manufacturer General Mills acquired Kenner, and in 1987, the line was sold to Tonka, which was in turn sold to Hasbro in 1991. Hasbro closed the Kenner offices in 2000, removed the name from packaging, and the name of Kenner quietly withdrew into history. 

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• Indiana-born Orville Redenbacher began growing popcorn in 1919 at the age of 12. As a teen, he sold popcorn on the family farm from the back of his car. He was 63 years old when he founded the Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn Company in 1970 and within a few years had secured one-third of the popcorn market. 

• The world’s largest popcorn ball was created by the folks of Sac City, Iowa in June, 2016. The ball stands 8 feet tall, and weighs 9,370 lbs. (4,248 kg). It required 2,300 pounds of locallygrown popcorn kernels.

That buttered, salted and fragrant bucket of warm, delightful goodness you carry to your seat at the theater is, for many of us, an essential part of the whole movie-going experience.

• The weekend after Labor Day draws crowds of upwards of 250,000 to Marion, Ohio, for the Marion Popcorn Festival, an annual event since 1981. The city of 36,000 hosts country stars and rock legends, along with a parade, popcorn cooking contest, a car show, a 5K race, and an invitation to visit the world’s only popcorn museum to view meticulously restored popcorn wagons and peanut roasters.

• Most of the popcorn consumed across the globe is grown in the United States, so it makes sense that Americans eat more popcorn than any other country, about 17 billion quarts a year, enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times. The state of Nebraska is the leading producer – about 250 million pounds. every year, about 25% of the nation’s total crop.

• If you're a lover of microwaved popcorn, you can thank a man named Percy Spencer. While working at Raytheon, a U.S. Department of Defense contractor, this physicist and electrical engineer was building magnetrons, a high-power vacuum tube, and noticed that a candy bar in his shirt pocket had melted. He then experimented with popcorn kernels, which did indeed pop when exposed to the magnetrons, creating the world’s first microwave popcorn.

Tidbits invites you to celebrate National Popcorn Days September 11 – 13 with these details about one of our favorite snacks.

• Popcorn is an ancient snack, with evidence found in Peru dating it to 4700 B.C. In 1948, several ears of popcorn were discovered in a cave in Mexico, believed to be close to 5,000 years old. Another Mexican find, a popcorn headdress, was found in a 1,700-year-old funeral urn. Popcorn garlands and headdresses were common in ancient Aztec ceremonies when young women would perform a “popcorn dance.”

• The first commercially-produced microwave oven, intruduced in 1947, was a contraption that was 6 feet tall, weighed 750 lbs., and cost $5,000 (about $73,000 in today’s dollars).

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Tom Selleck (“Magnum P.I.”) is returning to television, but not in the CBS spin-off “Boston Blue.” Instead, he’ll be in a guest-starring role for a new comedy. According to a recent article in TVLine, Selleck will appear in an upcoming Apple TV series, co-starring Elizabeth Banks (“The Miniature Wife”), and he’ll be reuniting with his “Three Men and a Baby” co-star Ted Danson. A title for the show hasn’t been announced yet, however. The 81-year-old Selleck led all 14 seasons of the CBS hit series “Blue Bloods,” but has understandably taken a break from the busy schedule that the show entailed. However, according to his IMDb page, he’s also reportedly going to star in another “Jesse Stone” project -- a franchise that has already consisted of nine TV movies. So, apparently, Selleck isn’t averse to hard work! *** Q: Did the actor who plays Kyle on “Lioness” used to be on a soap opera? I think it was “The Young and the Restless”? -- D.I.

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Double-Dog Day Afternoon There are all sorts of wonderful things to be said for having more than one dog. They can be friends. They can keep each other company. They won’t get lonely. They’ll wear each other out. Some of those things might even be true. But none of them trumps what Albert Einstein said: “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Notwithstanding Octomom, there’s a reason why women have only one child at a time. And there’s a reason why nature built in a healthy nine months between them. Having two dogs in the house can be richly rewarding -- if it’s done right. Going from no dogs to two dogs in one fell swoop is not doing it right. Bringing a dog into your house is a big responsibility. You have a new personality to get to know. You have things to learn about each other, things to teach each other, and you need time to bond. This is a one-on-one process. Having two dogs doesn’t change that. It just means you’ll have to devote more time in each day to doing it -- twice as much time. Dogs, like people, are individuals. They have their own personalities, their own likes and dislikes, their own way of relating, their own needs. Having two dogs doesn’t mean having two dogs that are exactly the same. That’s impossible. One of the problems that arise from getting more than one dog at the same time boils down to pecking order. Dogs are pack animals. It is the dog owner’s job to establish him or herself as the alpha. But many people fail to realize this or don’t know how to accomplish it. And if the dog owner doesn’t step up, one of the dogs will. Someone has to be the leader of the pack. It is much easier for you, the dog owner, to secure that role if you only have to convince one dog at a time. Another problem that comes with getting two dogs at once is fear/aggression. One of the dogs will inevitably develop a shy personality. When coupled with his more assertive, dominant “friend,” he’ll tend to withdraw. This, in turn, leads to a lesser degree of socialization for the shy dog,

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Cutting Expenses Color me shocked when my most recent electric bill spiked nearly $50 in one month. I immediately scrutinized the bill, wondering if they hadn’t credited the previous check I’d sent. But no, it was listed -- and so was the increased cost of basic service, approved by the state’s public utilities commission. Which only added to the cost of air conditioning during our heat waves. Prices continue to rise every day, and once again it’s time to take a close look at ways you (and I) can save money. Take a look through the list of TV streaming services you have and see if any are no longer worth keeping. I recently canceled a few services, while my library rents movies for free. If you have a pet that’s due for a rabies or distemper vaccine, ask the animal shelter if they have low-cost vaccination days. No matter what drug plan you have, ask your pharmacist for the lowest possible price on your drugs. You might be surprised to learn that

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which often results in fear-aggressive behavior as the dog grows into his personality and his role in Cancel any credit cards that have a fee. the household. It’s not too early to start thinking about holiday All of this is not to say people should not gift-giving. Begin by making a list and a budget. have more than one dog. But as Einstein implied, Keep an eye on sales (such as Black Friday timing is everything. events) over the next several months. For people who know they will always want a dog in their life, it’s a great idea to have more than Become familiar with senior discount one. It makes the eventual loss of a dog easier to days in your area. Some Goodwill and Salvation bear if you have another to care for. The ongoing Army stores offer varying discounts depending relationship can be a great comfort and will help on the day and location. heal the deep wound the loss of a longtime companion inflicts. The key is to space them out. If you are eating out, ask the cashier if When should you get your second dog? they offer AARP discounts. Many do, but neglect About two to three years after getting your first. to put up signs announcing it. You can often This gives you ample time to get to know and bond knock up to 15% off your bill. Worth asking for! with your first dog and to establish yourself as the leader of your little pack. It also gives him time to Apply for SNAP benefits to help with food develop his personality unfettered and learn the costs. You could receive varying amounts per rules of the house. It’s much easier to train a secmonth, depending on your income and the numond dog when you aren’t also trying to train a first. ber of people in your household. And when the time comes, second MON.,the AUG. 3 dog should be the opposite sex of the first. Bringing two And what might be the most beneficial: Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling female dogs home on the same day is a set-up for Ask for a senior discount anywhere you spend yourTidbits very own double-dogimmediately day afternoon. But dogs or Contact your representative with changes money. Grocery loyalty card, auto insurance, of the opposite sex spaced out by a couple of yearsFax: Office: email: valleybits@msn.com hardware store, pet store, YMCA, cellphone ser- 760-320-0997 will make for a continually harmonious household. vice ... it can all add up to significant savings. Woof! * * * * * * Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is the

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Social Security Fast Facts and Figures If you are doing any kind of research into Social Security issues, the Social Security Administration website has a ton of information for you. SSA’s Office of Research, Statistics and Policy Analysis produces a plethora of publications covering almost every conceivable Social Security-related topic. Admittedly, some of them are only for serious scholars or historians studying very esoteric subjects. Here is a sample title: “Old Age Insurance for Agricultural Workers in Western Europe.” And here is a real page turner: “Income of Urban Families and Individuals in Single Family Households.” But they also produce some more mainstream publications that I, and many other researchers, use all the time. One that is updated annually is called the “Annual Statistical Supplement.” There you will find every bit of statistical data you would ever want to know about the Social Security program. Scroll to the bottom of the SSA’s website homepage (ssa.gov) and you’ll find all this stuff under the “Research and Policy” link. One little booklet that I find very helpful and informative is called “Fast Facts and Figures About Social Security.” It is filled with little snippets of information that are fascinating. I will use the rest of this column to share just a few of these fast facts. (By the way: the latest “Fast Facts and Figures” is the 2025 edition, and most of its numbers are current through 2024.) Social Security Beneficiaries There were 68,456,000 people getting Social Security benefits in December 2024. Of that total, 76%, or about 52 million people, were getting retirement benefits. Another 7.2 million, or 11%, were getting disability benefits. About 8% of the total, or 5.7 million people, were getting survivor benefits. The remaining 5%, or about 3.6 million people, were getting benefits as spouses or children of retired and disabled workers. How Many People Filed for Social Security Benefits in 2024? Benefits were awarded to about 6 million persons; of those, 62% were retired workers and 10% were disabled workers. The remaining 28% were survivors or the spouses and children of retired or disabled workers. Awards to retired workers increased considerably over the past four decades, at a higher rate than that by which awards to disabled workers increased. The annual number of awards to retired workers rose from 1.6 million in 1984 to 3.7 million in 2024, while for disabled workers it increased from 362,000 in 1984 to 595,000 in 2024. How Old Are Social Security Beneficiaries? More than four-fifths of all Social Security beneficiaries were aged 62 or older, including 28% aged 75-84 and 9% aged 85 or older. About 9% were persons aged 18-61. Most of them were receiving benefits as disabled workers, survivors or dependents. Another 4% were children under age 18. Men vs. Women Of all adults receiving monthly Social Security benefits in 2024, 45% were men and 55%

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were women. Among the men, 87% were receiving retirement benefits, while 75% of the women were getting retirement benefits. Additionally, 12% of men were getting disability benefits while 10% of women were on disability. Another 10% of the women were getting widow’s benefits and 5% were getting benefits as a dependent wife (of a husband who is still alive). On the other hand, less than 1% of men were getting benefits as widowers or dependent husbands. More and More Women Get Their Own Benefits The proportion of women among retirement beneficiaries quadrupled between 1940 and 2024. The percentage climbed from 12% in 1940 to 51% in 2024. The proportion of women among disability beneficiaries more than doubled between 1957, when disability benefits first became payable, and 2024. The percentage rose steadily from 19% in 1957 to 35% in 1990 and 50% in 2024.

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