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far and too high. Over the fence it went into the home’s front yard, where the family’s 7-year-old daughter was playing. The Jart came down with an estimated 23,000 pounds of PSI, penetrating her skull. She was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, but after desperate procedures by the medical staff she passed away three days later. • Her bereaved father, aerospace engineer David Snow, decided then and there to launch a campaign to get Jarts banned from the market. What he learned was that in the prior eight years, lawn darts were to blame for 6,100 hospital emergency-room-treated injuries. Over 80% of those injuries were to children under the age of 15, and 50% under age 10. Snow also discovered there had been two other Jarts fatalities, a 4-year-old and a 13-year-old, along with many other permanent injuries to players’ head, face, eyes, and ears. • What most folks didn’t know was that Jarts had first been banned in 1970 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission who had perceived their danger. • The son of the inventor of Jarts, which was now the world’s largest manufacturer of lawn darts, challenged the ban and a compromise was reached. The Commission ruled that Jarts could no longer be marketed or sold as toys or in toy stores. A new warning message was required, reading, “Not a toy for use by children. May cause serious or fatal injury. Read instructions carefully. Keep out of reach of children.” This didn’t stop the sale of Jarts, but it certainly slowed them down.

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• Russian and Ukrainian Cossacks have been performing the Cossack dance, also known as the Hopak, since the 15th century, when the Cossack military warriors used the dance to celebrate victory in battle. This folk dance requires a high degree of strength, skill, and athleticism for the performance of leaps, kicks, splits, and turns. The familiar low squat with outward kicks is known as the “prisyadka.” Cossack dancers typically don dark, heavy wool coats, voluminous trousers, and Persian lamb or sheepskin hats while performing. LATIN

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• Students at San Francisco’s Balboa High School invented a new dance craze in the spring of 1952. Participants form a single line and hold on to the hips of the person in front of them. As the person at the head of the line leads them around the room, each person taps the floor two times with the right foot, two times with the left, followed by a jump forward, a jump backward, then three hops forward. • Surely you’ve guessed this is a description of the Bunny Hop! Bandleader Ray Anthony recorded a song to accompany the moves that landed at #13 on the Billboard charts. In 1954, Big Band leader Duke Ellington recorded “Bunny Hop Mambo,” further cementing the popularity of the hop. BOOGIE WOOGIE

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smash hit song. It was written and originally released two years earlier by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters. The song peaked at Number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

in 1959, with steps coordinated to his hit song of that year, “(Do the) Mashed Potato.” Brown used the dance as part of his stage show and in 1962, had a second Mashed Potatoes-themed hit, “Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.”. Dancers shuffle their feet and twist ankles while shifting body weight from heel to toe.

• Checker covered the song in 1960 and his version hit Number 1. He performed The Twist for the first time in front of a live audience at a New Jersey club in July, 1960, and it became a national runaway success a month later when Checker did The Twist on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. In 1961, Chubby Checker covered another dance tune, “Pony Time,” and introduced another new dance style, The Pony, in which dancers imitate riding a horse.

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The very prolific showrunner Ryan Murphy is adept at juggling multiple series at once, and his “Monster” anthology is among them. Season one was “Dahmer,” which starred Evan Peters, one of his talented muses. He followed this up with “The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” in 2024 with Javier Bardem. Then Charlie Hunnam was nominated for an Emmy for his turn as the lead monster in “The Ed Gein Story.” The fourth season of “Monster” will feature his first female lead of this particular series. Ella Beatty (daughter of Oscar winners Warren Beatty and Annette Benning) has been cast in the titular role of “The Lizzie Borden Story.” Ella isn’t new to the world of Ryan Murphy. She played Kelly O’Shea in season two of “Feud,” and she had a role in the critically acclaimed film “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” which came out last year. Also appearing in “The Lizzie Borden Story” are other Murphy alum like the above-mentioned Hunnam, Rebecca Hall (“The Beauty”), and Billie Lourd (“American Horror Story”). Look for the latest installment of “Monster” to debut on Netflix on Sept. 17. *** Q: Whatever happened to actor Thomas Gibson of “Dharma & Greg”? I haven’t seen him in anything in ages. -- K.D.

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Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon margarine or butter 2 pounds (about 2 large) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks 2 pounds (about 6 medium) all-purpose potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves Salt and ground black pepper 1. Heat oven to 350 F. To 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan, add oil and margarine. Place pan in oven while it preheats and margarine melts. 2. Remove pan from oven; add both kinds of potatoes, rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Roast 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring occasionally.  Each serving: About 150 calories, 3g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 315mg sodium, 28g total carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 2g protein.

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wedges 2 red and/or yellow peppers, cut lengthwise into 8 pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1. Heat oven to 450 F. 2. In 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan, combine sausages, potatoes, onion, peppers, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; toss to coat. 3. Roast sausage mixture 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender and sausages are lightly browned, stirring once halfway through roasting.  Each serving: About 545 calories, 32g total fat (12g saturated), 80mg cholesterol, 925mg sodium, 37g total carbohydrate, 5g dietary fiber, 20g protein.

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A while back in a family release from Paramount, two kids invite a ruck of otherwise homeless dogs for an indefinite stay in an abandoned house, thus creating a “Hotel for Dogs” and a comical romp for theatergoers. In reality, hotels are businesses, run by adults, for the benefit of people, who are often paying good money for their stay. While hotels, motels, inns and resorts that permit dogs have grown in number over the last decade, those pet policies come with conditions. It is the responsibility of the pet owner to seek out, understand and adhere to the hotel’s policy. Noncompliance, according to the following letter from a hotel manager, brings the promise of fewer hotels that will extend an invitation that includes your pet. “Dear Uncle Matty: I read your column regularly on the Creators Syndicate website and love your common sense approach to responsible pet ownership. “Speaking as the office manager of a small boutique motel, I wonder if you would address being a responsible pet owner when traveling with your dog. Our policy is: Dogs up to 20 pounds are allowed, there is a $10 pet fee, dog are never to be left alone in the room, and they are not permitted in our two log cabins or the fenced pool enclosure. “One of my two biggest pet peeves is people who simply show up with their dog and neither inquire about our pet policy nor tell us they have a dog with them. When people reserve one of our cabins, which sleep eight, they are told that pets are not permitted in the cabins. And yet the person making the reservation doesn’t pass this information on to other family members who will be staying with them, and those family members don’t bother asking about the pet policy before showing up. “My other pet peeve: People who let us know they have the dog, but then blatantly ignore our very reasonable pet policy -- leaving the dog alone in the room or bringing the dog into the pool enclosure. They then get offended when someone points out the sign that says pets are not allowed around the pool.‘I didn’t think it mattered if I brought (insert dog’s name) in hereʼ is a favorite response.

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When Will Salads Be Safe To Eat? I’ll be the first to admit that when I recently strolled through the vegetable aisles at the store, trying to decide what to buy, my overriding feeling was one of concern.

But it’s not only salads that are a problem right now. There are the 1.5 million dozen eggs contaminated with salmonella and sold under different brand names.

A show of hands: How many have avoided salad products for several weeks now? Between iceberg lettuce causing a massive cyclospora parasite outbreak because the defective product was sent to retailers and restaurants, we also have jalapeno peppers and cucumbers with salmonella.

And we have organic blueberries with E. coli. And pistachio nut butter, made in Italy and sold by a big box store, that’s contaminated with salmonella.

They say (they, being the experts) that while we should avoid bagged salads, it’s OK to eat whole head lettuce as long as we throw away the outer two or three leaves and then wash the rest under running water. For right now, I’m going to pass. Those same experts concede that completely washing cyclospora off lettuce leaves is very difficult. Buying from your local farmers markets might

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Cody’s Corner (from page 9) “Guests also bring dogs into the cabins, as if the housekeepers, noticing the dog bowl, the water bowl and the dog bed, won’t put two and two together. “Don’t misunderstand me, I like dogs. It takes the average dog about two minutes to figure out that I’m an easy touch for a scratch behind the ears or a belly rub. However, if it weren’t for the fact that a number of our regular guests are responsible dog owners, I would suggest to my boss that permitting pets is more trouble than it’s worth. “Truthfully, I foresee properties that currently permit pets moving to a no-pet policy in the future because the irresponsible pet owners are too much of a pain in the neck for staff. If that day comes, I’m going to tell people who complain that they need to look to themselves and their fellow pet owners for the reason. ” - Proud Parent of Four Fish Questions to ask when booking a hotel room for you and your four-legged companion: -- Are dogs allowed? -- Is there an additional pet-rental or cleaning fee? -- Are dogs allowed to stay in the room alone? -- If not, is there a local day-boarding kennel they would recommend? -- Is there a weight or breed restriction? Also, be considerate of where you take your pooch to relieve himself -- as far away from the guest rooms as possible. And if you are allowed to leave your dog alone in the room, make it for short periods of time and hang the Do Not Disturb sign outside the door to avoid unnecessary confrontations with housekeeping. Of the more than 350 million people living in the United States, about 50 million of them are dog owners. The relative few owe it to the many to abide by those policies established to make harmonious coexistence possible. Woof!

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Misinformation from the Next Booth Over My wife and I were eating in a local restaurant the other day. In the booth right behind me (within easy earshot) were two women whom I would guess were in their mid to late 60s. They were talking about Social Security -- their own benefits and possible benefits due from their husbands -- and half the stuff they said was wrong. I really wanted to get up and step over to their booth and say, “Excuse me, ladies, but I’m somewhat of a Social Security expert. I write a weekly column about Social Security and I’ve written a couple books on the subject. Could I answer a couple questions for you?” But then I thought that by looming over their booth, they’d think I’m some kind of creep and might call the manager and get me kicked out of the place -- leaving my wife all alone with a plateful of cold spaghetti on my side of the table. So I kept my mouth shut and just listened, cringing the whole time about the misinformation they were sharing. In fact, one of the ladies finally said, “I may be wrong about all this. But that’s because Social Security is just so darn complicated.” And that got me thinking to myself: You know, Social Security really isn’t all that complicated -- at least for the vast majority of us. It can get messy if you have an odd situation. Like maybe you’ve been married five times or maybe you’re trying to get disability benefits while running a small business on the side. But again, most of us have lived fairly straightforward lives and our dealings with Social Security are going to be fairly straightforward, too. So I’m going to present three people whom I think represent the vast majority of my readers and show you how simple Social Security can actually be. Let’s meet Fred. He is just turning 63. He’s worked all his life and plans to retire on his 63rd birthday. Let’s also meet his wife, Wilma. She is 63, too. She retired several years ago. She’s worked about 30 years total, having taken time off for about 10 years to raise their three children, all of whom are now grown and living on their own. And just to stir the pot a little bit, let’s also introduce Betty. She was Fred’s first wife, to whom he was married for 12 years. She is 62. She remarried following her divorce from Fred, but that second marriage lasted only five years. She’s been single ever since her divorce from husband number two. Betty has worked all her life and is also thinking of retiring. So now let’s go over their Social Security options. Fred’s is the easiest. He simply has to decide when he wants to start his Social Security. And there is no magic formula or hidden secrets to his decision. It simply comes down to this. Does he want reduced benefits for a longer period of time? (His monthly benefits would be reduced by about one-half of one percent for each month they are taken before age 67 -- his full retirement age.) If yes, then he should file now. Or does he want higher benefits for a shorter period of time? If yes, then he might want to wait until 67 and get his full retirement rate. Or he could wait until 70 and get about a 28% delayed

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what Fred was getting at the time of death. retirement bonus added to his monthly benefits. Finally, we come to Fred’s first wife, Betty. As I said, there is no secret formula to his decision. He simply has to “run the numbers” for Assuming she doesn’t remarry a second time, Beteach scenario, consider his own prospects for lon- ty is essentially due the same benefits as Wilma. They do not offset each other. In other words, any gevity and then decide which way to go. I can tell Fred this. His decision is still es- benefits Betty gets do not reduce what Wilma is sentially a crapshoot. Here is what I mean. I’ve been due -- and vice versa. Also, any benefits due his working with Social Security for over 50 years. In wife and ex-wife do not reduce Fred’s own Social that time, I’ve met thousands of guys who took ben- Security benefit. So Betty must do the same thing efits at 62, but then lived well into their late 80s or as Wilma: simply decide when she wants her own 90s. So maybe they should have waited longer to benefits to start, knowing that someday she will start their benefits? On the other hand, I’ve also get higher divorced widow’s benefits on Fred’s acmet thousands of widows of guys who waited until count. * * MON., * 70 to start their benefits and then dropped dead at AUG. 3 If you have a Social Security question, Tom the age of 71. So maybe they should have started Please review carefully. 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The trial will compare two different dosANSWER: Treatment for a complex problem ages and study how they affect depression levels, like hers often takes a team of specialists -- in this PTSD and side effects. They will be held at five MONDAY case, certainly a surgeon and very likely a gastrodifferent VA locations: Birmingham VA Health enterologist and an infectious disease specialist. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Care PricesSystem,  Hours Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, VA The ideal person to see now might be any of these Portland (Oregon) Health Care System, Corpospecialists, especially one who saw her inContact the hospiyour Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. ral Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center and tal and knows her case. However, it sounds like she VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 may have lost confidence in the team who initially The other new trial will take a diabetes treated her. drug, semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and Getting a useful second opinion would explore its use as treatment for alcohol use disorder. Semaglutide appears to affect the rewards require getting this specialist the information that American Veterans Post 66 part of the brain. Researchers took their clues they’d need, which would include imaging studies, c/o Tom Hernandez 760-324-5670 from a prior study that concluded that GLP-1 operative reports and microbiology reports at a miniBW (PSA) Size varies depending on available space. helped with alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine mum. A surgeon is unlikely to be interested unless for available run dates and opioid use disorders, following study particiit’s clear that further surgery may be necessary, so HOLD I pants for up to three years. suggest that she starts with a generalist or a gastroThere are over 400,000 veterans who’ve enterologist. been diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, and I’ve been involved in cases where a person GLP-1 has been shown to reduce the rate of who had a complex hospital course at a different emergency hospital visits, hospitalizations and medical system was admitted to my inpatient serother adverse outcomes. The goal of the trial is vice, and getting the necessary information required to determine whether it can reduce alcohol use many hours of work. With electronic medical records disorder in veterans. that can communicate with each other (sometimes), The study (“Cessation or Reduction of this can be done much more easily now. It’s more Alcohol Consumption in Veterans”) will be held feasible in the inpatient setting, but I hope your friend at 18 VA medical centers starting with an initial doesn’t get any sicker that she needs to go in the enrollment of 600 veterans. Participants will eiAmerican Veterans (AMVETS) Post 66 prohospital. ther receive a placebo or semaglutide shot every vides a van for free transportation for our veterans week for 24 weeks while researchers track the *** in the Coachella Valley to the VA Hospital in Loma outcomes. DEAR DR. ROACH: My son’s going to be Linda, California. The van operates with courteous To learn about participating in either trial, spending several weeks on a lake. I was looking volunteer drivers and is available Monday through contact your nearest VA medical center or look at a permethrin-impregnated sleeping bag liner, Friday. 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For the next 20-plus years, he lived with severe depression and anxiety. He tried everything he could find. He went through intensive outpatient programs and inpatient programs. He sat in group therapy. He cycled through more than six different medications and countless dosage changes along the way. And nothing brought more than occasional, temporary relief. Then Dave came to Karma TMS to try TMS therapy. The changes came quickly — and the first one surprised him. “The first thing I actually realized — the sleep improved immediately,” he says. “I’d been through insomnia programs, sleep sessions, trying to figure it out for 20 years. So that

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Simple Ways to Soothe Bunion Pain DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I’m a 62-yearold woman and have had a bunion on my big toe for years. However, lately it’s become more painful and is making it hard to find comfortable shoes. I’d like to avoid surgery if possible. What can I do to ease the discomfort and keep it from getting worse? -- Bunion-bothered Betty Dear Betty: You’re not alone. Bunions are very common, especially among women, and they often become more painful with age as the joint shifts out of alignment and inflammation sets in. What may have started as a minor nuisance can turn into ongoing discomfort, making it difficult to find shoes that fit comfortably. A bunion, known medically as hallux valgus, is a bony bump that forms at the base of the big toe when the joint moves out of place, causing the toe to angle inward. Over time, this pushes the joint outward, creating the noticeable and bothersome bump.

To further reduce strain, orthotic inserts, either store-bought or custom, can improve how your foot distributes weight. Toe spacers can also help by keeping the toes in a more natural position, while a night splint, such as Dr. Scholl’s Bunion Relief & Toe Corrector (about $20), can gently guide the big toe into better alignment while you sleep. It may also help to rotate your shoes rather than wearing the same pair every day, reducing repeated pressure. In addition, gentle exercises, such as stretching your toes, using them to pick up small objects, or rolling your foot over a tennis ball, can help maintain flexibility.

When to get help If your bunion pain interferes with daily activities, or if you are developing corns, calluses or ongoing inflammation, it is wise to see a podiatrist or orthopedic specialist. They can evaluate the severity and recommend additional treatments.

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Also seek care if you notice redness, warmth or significant swelling, which could signal irritation or infection around the joint. Surgery is typically advised only when conservative measures no longer provide relief. Today’s procedures are more advanced than in the past and are often done on an outpatient basis, though recovery can take up to six months and bunions can sometimes recur. In the meantime, taking steps to protect your feet can go a long way. With the right care, many people are able to manage bunions effectively and stay comfortable, active and on their feet. Send your questions or comments to questions@ savvysenior.org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070.

It is important to keep expectations realistic. These steps will not eliminate a bunion, but they can make it more manageable.

Why it happens While tight or narrow shoes can make bunions worse, they’re usually not the root cause. Genetics plays a major role, which is why bunions often run in families. Other factors like flat feet, arthritis, and past foot injuries can also contribute. Women tend to be more prone to them, partly due to years of wearing high heels or shoes with narrow toe boxes.

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Let's Dance! (from page 3) to Lindbergh’s “hop” across the Atlantic. The Lindy combined several popular dances based on the African-American dances of Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom with European partner dances. The jitterbug is sometimes considered synonymous with the Lindy Hop, but adds swing moves, the Charleston (popularized in 1923), acrobatic lifts, and jive. BELLY DANCING

• It’s believed that belly dancing has its origins in ancient Egypt, where depictions of female dancers swaying are represented in their art. There is also evidence of the dance in Turkey dating to the 1400s. Those in the Middle East call it “raqs sharqi,” which is Arabic for “dance of the east,” with its focus on hip and torso motions, shimmies, rolls, and vibrations, along with props such as finger cymbals and veils. • Their costume is referred to as a “Bedlah,” the Arabic word for “suit.” The dance is typically part of Middle Eastern wedding ceremonies. Modern belly dancing was first performed at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where it was first referred to as belly dancing. In Europe, it had been named “Danse du ventre,” which translates from the French for “dance of the stomach.” BALLET

• The word “ballet” is a translation from the Italian word “ballare.” It simply means “to dance.” Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance court in the 1400s, with the first documented ballet performed in 1489 during the wedding festivities of the Duke of Milan and Isabella of Aragon. It didn’t come to the stage as an art form for nearly 100 years. • Ballet dancers didn’t wear tutus and slippers, and just dressed in the fashions of the times which meant formal gowns for women. The dance spread to France and became a love of King Louis XIV, who founded the Academie Royale de Danse in 1661, an institution that established the techniques of posture and positions of classical ballet. There are five main ballet positions, variations of foot placement – heels together or one heel in front of another, direction of toes, or parallel feet. 

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Handle Swinging While there are many ways to communicate swinging the golf club around yourself and relative to the ball, thinking of how the grip end or “handle” of the club moves can be revolutionary. By swinging the handle correctly, the clubshaft and clubhead have no choice but to follow along. It also implies that the hands and wrists will move correctly without thinking of the complicated need for hinging, undocking, flexing, rotating or the like.

One of the best images in the downswing is creating a swinging of the handle like one would swing a broomstick forward. In order to overcome the weight of broomstick, your arm swing and weight shift would initiate the forward movement. You would be “swinging the handle” rather than trying to control the broom head. Be sensitive of how your grip pressure and tension in your hands and wrists can influence swinging the handle. Lighter tension allows for more supple wrists and thus more speed. Swing ADVERTISING PROOF the handle freely and aggressively to find that extra ten to twenty yards you’re needing off the5:00 tee p.m.. Final Changes DUE: Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours JasonJenkins Jenkinswas wasaa16-year 16-year member member of of the Jim Jason Jim McLean McLean Golf Golf Contact your Tidbits representative with changesTop or 100 corrections. School teaching staff one Magazine’s staff.and He wasimmediately one of of GOLF GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teacher Nominees 1999-2010. and He Fax: was named one ofone theofGolf 1999-2010 has been named the Office: 760-320-0997 760-320-1630 Golf Digest Top Teachers in California. Jason teaches at GOLFTEC Digest Top Teachers in California in 2011. CENTER inJason Indio. Contact him at jjenkins@golftec.com Contact at 760-485-2452 or devgolfinstr@gmail.com

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