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BREAKFASTby Kathy WolfeWhat’s for breakfast? Since September is all-American Breakfast Month, Tidbits is checking out what’s in the cupboard for the best meal of the day. • What do eggs, bacon, oatmeal, toast, and waf-fles have in common? They’re all jentacular, which is a fancy word for “pertaining to break-fast.” • Drs. John Harvey Kellogg and William K. Kellogg first produced the wheat flake in 1894. Four years later, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes were introduced, and in 1906, the company made its headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan. The Kellogg Company was the first to create “Wax-tite” wrappers to package product inside cereal boxes. William K. Kellogg funded several chari-ties throughout southern Michigan, donating more than $66 million to worthy causes during his lifetime. • In 1928, Kellogg’s presented Rice Krispies. In 1939, Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day created the long-time favorite recipe for Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats as part of a fundraiser for the Campfire Girls. The 1930s also brought the introductions of Snap! Crackle! And Pop!, the animated mascots for the cereal. turn the page for more!

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A “tidbit” is defined as “a tasty morsel to be enjoyed before the meal”. And that’s just what Tidbits® is – a non-controversial, weekly paper dedicated to publishing entertaining morsels for the mind, food for thought as it were: trivia, fun facts, amusing stories and oddities.Tidbits is istributed to over 200 locations through-out the area. Tidbits can be found in restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, offices, banks, li-braries, hair salons, auto repair shops, motels, hospitals, medical & dental waiting rooms, retail stores, etc.Our weekly readership is 14,800. If you would like to add your event, stories, ad info or any comments, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 208.755.9120.

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BREAKFASTS (continued):• Back in 1921, as a Minneapolis health clini-cian was mixing up a pan of bran gruel for his patients, he accidentally spilled some of the glop on a hot stove. It sizzled and crackled and be-came a crisp flake before his eyes. Thinking it could be a good breakfast item, he presented it to the local Washburn Crosby Company (later General Mills). The mill went to work develop-ing a flake that wouldn’t crumble inside a box, and after 36 tests of different grain varieties, in 1924, Wheaties were born. The company held an internal contest to name the flake, and the entry submitted by an employee’s wife was chosen. The name Wheaties beat out Nutties and Gold Medal Wheat Flakes. • Radio’s first ever singing radio commercial ad-vertised Wheaties in 1926. In 1933, an advertis-ing company came up with the slogan “Break-fast of Champions,” a phrase still in use today. Baseball player Lou Gehrig was the first athlete to be featured on the Wheaties box in 1934, and was followed up with Babe Didrikson, Jesse Owen, Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, and several other well-known athletes. However, their faces were all pictured on the side or back of the box until 1958. That was the first year that the picture was on the front of the box, when Olympic pole vaulter Bob Richards was featured. Basketball great Michael Jordan has been on the Wheaties box a record 18 times. • With all the health benefits of oatmeal, who wouldn’t choose it for breakfast on a regular ba-sis? It helps lower cholesterol, reduces the risk of high blood pressure, is rich in antioxidants, reduces hardening of the arteries, helps stabi-lize blood sugar, and boosts the immune system. Sounds like it’s nature’s perfect food!

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BREAKFAST (continued):• There are several kinds of oats on the market, including old-fashioned oats, which are whole oats that are simply rolled to flatten them. Quick oats are made the same way, but are cut into smaller pieces for a faster cooking time. Steel cut oats have not been rolled, but rather are cut into thirds, making for a longer cooking time and thicker texture. The oats in instant oatmeal are rolled thinner and cut finer. Livestock eat about 95% of the oats grown in America.• The Quaker Oats Company was the first to register a trademark for a breakfast cereal. The Quaker Oats man image was registered with the U.S. Patent Office in 1877. Although some think his image is that of William Penn, he was reg-istered simply as “a figure of a man in Quaker garb.” The owners selected the likeness because he signified “good quality and honest value.” Quaker was the first to include a recipe on its package, as well as having the original idea of including a premium in the box, which in 1891, was a chinaware item. Their familiar cylindrical canister came along in 1915. • You may not recognize the name of John Gil-christ, but it’s likely that his face is familiar. From 1974 to 1986, Quaker used him, along with his two brothers Michael and Tommy, in an ad cam-paign for Life cereal. While the older brothers refused to try the cereal, John, known as Mikey in the ad, happily ate Life, and his brothers cho-rused, “He likes it!”• General Mills introduced Cheerioats in 1941, but due to a trademark conflict, the names was changed to Cheerios in 1946. Although Wheat-ies had long had athletes on their boxes, it wasn’t until 2009 that Cheerios featured their first, Olympic gold medal winner, gymnast Shawn Johnson.

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STRANGE BUT TRUEby Samantha Weaver

It was noted British wit Hector Hugh Monroe -- better known by his pen name, Saki -- who made the following sage observation: "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explana-tion."

When Mozart was young, he traveled to Rome to hear Gregorio Allegri's "Miserere" performed by the papal choir. This piece was performed only once a year, and the pope had forbidden its performance anywhere else in the world. There was only one copy of the score, and it was kept in a vault in the Vatican. According to a papal decree, anyone who reproduced the work in any way would be excommunicated from the Catho-lic Church. After Mozart heard the performance -- only once -- he transcribed the entire piece. When the pope heard of this feat of memory and musical genius, rather than excommunicating the prodigy, he awarded Mozart the Cross of the Order of the Golden Spur.

The dog that played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" was actually named Terry.

It is a Moroccan man named Brahim Takioullah who has the dubious distinction of possessing the world's largest feet. They measure 15 inches from heel to toe.

A man is 10 times more likely to be color blind than a woman is.

You've probably heard the phrase "long in the tooth" to describe someone who's getting up there in years, but did you ever wonder where it originated? The term came from horse breeders. As equines age, their gums begin to recede; the teeth don't actually get longer, but they appear to. Therefore, a horse whose teeth look long must be getting old.

If you're like 20 million other Americans, you read your horoscope on a daily basis.

Thought for the Day: "The nice thing about egotists is thatthey don't talk about other people."

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BREAKFAST (continued):• As far back as 1820, the British were singing the rhyme, “Do you know the muffin man?” Dur-ing the Victorian period, many households had fresh baked goods delivered to their door by the muffin man, who brought not the cupcake-like confection Americans call a muffin, but rather a flat round bread baked on a griddle. Today, of course, we call them English muffins. • In 1971, McDonald’s had no breakfast busi-ness. After one franchisee cooked up an egg, added cheese and Canadian bacon and put it on an English muffin, the company adopted his idea calling it the Egg McMuffin. About 25% of McDonald’s sales are from breakfast sales these days. • In 1919, Minnesota mill owner John Campbell started a company with $900 worth of poker winnings. He added malt flavoring to farina ce-real and dubbed his creation Malt-O-Meal. It’s now the third largest producer of cereals in the United States with 1,400 employees and annual sales topping $750 million. The number of vari-eties has grown from one hot farina cereal to 28 bagged types. • Many breakfast cereals have an animated mas-cot as their “spokesman.” Tony the Tiger be-came the official mascot of Kellogg’s new cereal Frosted Flakes in 1951. In 1955, Trix hit the gro-cers’ shelves, with a silly rabbit constantly try-ing to get children to give him a bowl of the ce-real. He’s always been told, “Trix are for kids.” When Trix entered the market, it was composed of more than 46% sugar! Linus the Lionhearted was invented to peddle Post’s Crispy Critters in 1963 and in 1964, Post Sugar Crisp had a soft-spoken, cuddly bear named Sugar Bear touting its product.

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WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT HEARTBURN AND REFLUXIt is estimated that almost 50% of the US popu-lation has heartburn, with 7% reporting it daily. The typical solution is to take a medication: ant-acids, or acid-inhibitors (PPI’s) to counteract the symptom of heartburn or reflux. Most people are unaware of the dangers of these medications. According to a recent report, women who take acid-inhibiting medications (PPI’s) have a 44% increased risk of hip fracture. With longer use, the risk increased to 245%. Why? Hydrochloric acid (the primary acid enzyme normally found in the stomach) is supposed to be acid. There are several reasons for this. First, one function of hydrochloric acid (HCL) is to digest miner-als. When you take PPI’s, you create an overly-alkaline environment which inhibits digestion of calcium and other vital mineral co-factors. This then interferes with many vital functions that are mineral-activated. But instead of handling the nu-tritional deficiency caused by these medications, we add more poisons to cover up the symptoms so we can live with it. Not a very good solution!In addition to digesting food, HCL also kills un-wanted parasites, yeasts, molds, fungus and bac-teria that get into our stomach from food. It takes quite an acid environment to do that. Antacids and PPI’s interfere with this mechanism, thwart-ing this important All the while, what is not get-ting addressed is “what went wrong in the first place?

” “WHY do I have heartburn and reflux?” Most-ly the answer given is “acid excess”, without regard to what kind of acid. Most people today (mostly because of stress and poor eating habits) are hydrochloric acid deficient! HCL is not the damaging acid it’s made out to be. Ac-ids that are the byproduct of putrefaction of food (food rotting in the stomach due to a deficiency in acid enzymes), are the cause. This decaying food, not only causes organic acids that burn, but also releases gases that bubble up and weaken the esophageal sphincter (the valve between the stomach and esophagus), allowing these acids to travel up the esophagus and even into the mouth. Yuck! This is more than just distasteful, it is dangerous. Allowing reflux to continue can eventually result in esophageal cancer. So what is the solution? FIX THE PROBLEM! Finding the cause (not just a rote “too much acid” an-swer), is really not that difficult. The problem is mostly HCL deficiency, but can also be a struc-tural problem such as a hiatial hernia, gastro paresis, and others. Sometimes it is poor food combining (resulting in an excess of rotting foods), eating the wrong foods (such as coffee, soda, chocolate, milk and citrus), weakening of the diaphragm (from weight gain and/or lack of exercise), stress and anxiety, and many medica-tions can cause gastric distress as well.The so-lutions for remedying digestive distress are as plentiful as the causes. If you prefer to take care of the cause, and do something different, there is help. See a natural healthcare practitioner skilled in identifying and handling the root cause of the problem, not just masking symptoms.

HEALH BITS By Dr. Holly Carling

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over 34 years of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthandfitness.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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1. Which female is mentioned in the first verse of “Crocodile Rock”? 2. What did John “Jay” Traynor and David Blatt have in common?3. Who released “Ramblin’ Rose” in 1962?4. Name the two female artists who recorded “It’s a Heartache” in 1977.5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Did you find the directing sign on the straight and narrow highway? Would you mind a reflecting sign, Just let it shine within your mind, And show you the colors that are real.”

Answers1. “Me and Susie had so much fun ...” Elton John was sued in 1974 for allegedly lifting the chords from another song, “Speedy Gonzales.” (Con-sider that most songs of that era only used three chords.)2. Both were lead singers for Jay & The Ameri-cans. Blatt, however, had to first change his name to Jay Black. Another lead singer, John “Jay” Reincke, took his place.3. Nat King Cole.4. Bonnie Tyler and then Juice Newton.5. “Spinning Wheel,” by Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1969. The nonsense lyrics typify the psyche-delic music of that era. The song climbed the Hot 100, easy listening and R&B charts and, amaz-ingly enough, it got three Grammy nominations and won Best Instrumental.



Morning BrainWe’re morning people! Or at least we are when it comes to completing challenging tasks. So says a Canadian study done by Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care and a research group affiliated with the University of Toronto.This must have been a fun bit of research, pair-ing participants at opposite ends of the age spec-trum: Young adults aged 19-30 were tested along with older adults aged 60-82 to see how memory works ... and when.Memory tests done two times during the day involved seeing and remembering pictures and word combinations, along with distractions on the computer screen. MRI tests were used at the same time to see what parts of the brain were active and to see if they correlate with the other results.Here’s what researchers found out: During the afternoon, seniors were 10 percent more likely to be distracted by the extra screen information and weren’t completely engaged on the cognitive tasks. Researchers called it “idling,” when the senior brains went into rest-ing mode and weren’t focused.Fast-forward the clock to morning, and seniors did much better at ignoring the distractions, on par with the younger participants, and focusing on cognitive tasks. The MRIs showed this to be so, with other areas of the brain activated.Here are just a few things that might be easier to accomplish in the morning:¥ Balance checkbook¥ Brain puzzles¥ Driving test¥ Creating a shopping list for a new recipe¥ Learning a musical instrument¥ Reading¥ Planning an event or tripOne of the researchers noted that this morning brain challenge needs to be considered when se-niors are being tested. Tests at other times of the day might not be truly accurate.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorpo-rate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Many women are trapped in a vicious cycle.Most women, especially mothers, put them-selves at the end of the priority list – their kids, husband, and job come first. This vicious cycle leads to deteriorating health and mounting pressure. Many women end up merely existing rather than living. Sadly, the entire process seems justified since women feel that they are making a sacrifice to please their loved ones. Your Well-beingStart putting yourself first, for a change. You must realize that if you are constantly feel-ing lousy, then you will not be able to take care of the people around you.You should also realize that your health and well-being are not guaranteed. If you avoid making healthy decisions, such as getting enough sleep and eating healthy foods, these decisions will one day catch up with you and damage your health and happiness.

The longer you postpone making the right deci-sions, the more negative the consequences can be.Start Putting Yourself FirstPutting yourself first will allow you to regain your well-being, health, and happiness.It may take some time, but once you find the right balance, you will be able to manage putting yourself first and taking care of your kids, hus-band, and work.The keyword here is balance.

Here are some things that I suggest that will help improve your health and well-being. Once you read through them, you may realize that you haven’t done some of these simple things in years.1. Sleep: Although it may seem trivial, many adults are missing out on regular, sufficient sleep. Be sure that you are getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night.2. Eat: Be aware of what you are eating. Avoid processed foods. If you need a quick meal, consider buying fresh foods that is not processed or full of preservatives. Also, stay hydrated – don’t forget to drink a sufficient amount of wa-ter every day.3. Exercise: Plan a few workouts every week. These do not need to be rigorous; consider fun, relaxing exercise activities such as yoga, Pilates, Zumba, etc.4. Enjoy the moments:Be proud of what you have accomplished. Feel fulfilled when you spend time withyour family or when you successfully complete a task at work.5. Schedule time for yourself or a friend: Sched-ule some free time in your calendar. Depending on your preference, take that time for yourself – read a book or take a long bath – or spend it with a friend – shopping or doing a fun activity.Take the time to put yourself first.

Stop Putting Yourself Last!!

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People are metabolically inclined to consume more fat and calories since fat and cholesterol production is being blocked in the liver by the drugs.Doctors may be contributing to the problem by focusing solely on numbers of cholesterol and LDL, rather than emphasizing dietary changes. Statins seem to block the effect of exercise and decrease muscle building capacity.So, along with your prescription of a statin, you're told to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. But the opposite is happening. Along with the weight gain, the risk of diabetes in-creases, which causes more inflammation, and more weight gain, and increased risk of heart disease. And exercise is less likely to help.For the vast majority of patients, statins will provide no benefits but a lot of risk. Choles-terol is needed for life, and makes up every cell wall of your body, and is critical for the brain. For more on this subject, I recommend you read the book: "The Great Cholesterol Myth" by cardiologist Stephen Sinatra.

More about Statins On our continuing saga and debate about sta-tins, the most recent blows show that not only do statins increase risk of diabetes, they also cause weight gain! People taking statins more than 10 years gained substantially more weight than those not taking statins, as discussed in the recent article in JAMA Intern Med 2014. Why and how?There are several reasons this could occur: People may quit worrying about what they eat because their cholesterol levels are coming down from the drug.

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NOW HERE’S A TIPBy JoAnn Derson

Got a child going off to college? Before you leave campus, go together to the health center, and make sure your kid knows who to call/where to go for emergency or urgent care, both on cam-pus and off. Not knowing could cause a delay in getting care, turning a bad situation worse.

According to the American Academy of Pediat-rics, “Each 12-ounce soft drink contains approx-imately 10 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories. Drinking just one can of soda a day increases a child’s risk of obesity by 60 percent.” Talk to your children about making smart choices both in the lunch line and at the vending machines.

Returning to school can mean returning to sports after a summer hiatus. Be smart, and follow these guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics: Give yourself at least one recov-ery day off each week; be sure you are wear-ing the proper gear and that it’s properly fitted; don’t forget to cross-train (general exercises to strengthen your muscles and keep you flexible); take breaks and hydrate to avoid overheating; and have your coach reinforce the proper tech-nique and safety rules.

Got memorabilia? Use a reasonably sized plastic storage bin for each child. Include folders not-ing each school grade for art and important aca-demic papers. It can be a very special collection that you can give to your child when he or she is an adult.

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Dog Isn’t Essential to Good First DateDEAR PAW’S CORNER: I recently met a guy who was walking his beautiful chocolate Lab in the park several blocks away. While petting his dog (I asked permission first, of course), I men-tioned that I have a dog, too. He said, “Great! We should meet up at the dog park sometime.” I would love that, but my spaniel, “Jamey,” is not well-behaved and doesn’t play nice with other dogs. I like this guy. What should I do? -- Single in Boston

DEAR SINGLE: If you like the guy, be honest with him. Explain that Jamey doesn’t socialize well with other dogs, and that you’re nervous about how he would fare at the dog park. Sug-gest another neutral spot along this guy’s walk route, such as a coffee shop -- or even just meet him at the park without Jamey and get to know his dog better.Most experienced dog owners understand the frustration that can come with training and so-cializing their pets, and will respect your con-cerns with bringing Jamey to a dog park. That’s because you’re being a responsible owner.Now, should this first meeting blossom into ad-ditional meet-ups, and this guy wants to meet Jamey, you decide when it’s time to introduce them. If you think Jamey will behave when there is just one other dog around, suggest a meeting place where there are few distractions and in-troduce the dogs to each other, keeping both on leash the entire time.Meantime, continue working with Jamey, em-phasizing his basic obedience training. On walks, train him to stay at your side even when passing other dogs, and don’t allow him to run ahead or wander. Once you are confident he will obey your commands, begin socializing him to other dogs gradually.

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FAMOUS CANADIANS:RYAN REYNOLDSDid you know that one of Hollywood’s hunki-est leading mean hails from up north? Let’s look at the life of Ryan Reynolds, who at age 37, al-ready has 28 movies under his belt.• Reynolds’ humble beginnings were in Vancou-ver, British Columbia, where his father was a food wholesaler and his mother worked in retail. Reynolds himself worked in a grocery store in his youth. • At age 15, Reynolds was cast in a teen soap called Hillside in Canada, and known as Fifteen in the U.S. He also co-starred in the TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch during his youth. • Since he failed his high school drama class, it didn’t seem like he was destined for a big career in movies, but at age 20, fellow Vancouver ac-tor Chris William Martin convinced Reynolds to head to Los Angeles. Reynolds loaded up his Jeep, and on the pair’s first night in L.A., the Jeep was vandalized. He drove it for the next four months without doors. • At age 19, Reynolds attempted to earn his skydiving license, but it was an endeavor gone wrong. On his 13th jump, his chute malfunc-tioned, coming out vertically rather than the normal horizontal. Fortunately, he had a reserve chute, and safely landed eight miles away from the drop zone. The incident left him with a fear of flying and a vow never to skydive again. • Reynolds got his first break at age 21 in the role of med student Berg Bergen in Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place. The story of three Bos-ton University students sharing an apartment ran from 1998 to 2001, and Reynolds appeared in 81 episodes.

by Freddy Groves

New VA Head Hits Ground Run-ningThe new secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert A. McDonald, has been on the job only a short time, but it looks like he’s hit the ground run-ning. A couple things he’s doing:--By the end of September, every health-care and benefits facility will hold a town hall event. The goal is to hear directly from veterans around the country. “As we seek continual improvement and to rebuild trust among veterans, it is critical that we continue to listen and learn,” says Mc-Donald. Each medical center and regional office will put out its own schedule. Besides veterans, they want to hear from veteran service organiza-tions and other community partners.Give your local center a call and find out when its town hall will take place. To find the loca-tions nearest you, go to www.va.gov/directory and put in your ZIP code. You’ll get a map and a list. Hover the cursor over a dot, click it and you’ll get that location’s info, including phone number.--At McDonald’s direction, the VA will begin a nationwide review of scheduling and access practices. Starting this fall, every medical center will be reviewed by the independent Joint Com-mission. Its website (www.jointcommission.org) says it’s an “independent, not-for-profit organi-zation [that] accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health-care organizations and programs in the United States.”This is a big deal. With its exacting standards, it’s likely nothing will get past the commission. I wonder how many of our VA facilities will achieve its Gold Seal of Approval rating.--Another change coming soon will require all schedulers to complete mandatory training, and each medical-center director must see that it happens. Inquiring minds want to know why personnel are doing scheduling without training in the first place, but we’ll take it as a positive step forward.

Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected]. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.


RYAN REYNOLDS (continued):

• Reynolds hit the big screen in 2002 with Van Wilder, which led him to roles in Harold and Ku-mar Go to White Castle and as a vampire hunter in Blade: Trinity. It was a slow but steady climb to stardom with The Amityville Horror, X-Men Origins, and The Proposal opposite Sandra Bull-ock. Shortly after the release of The Proposal, Reynolds was selected as People magazine’s 2010 Sexiest Man Alive. • Reynolds’ romantic life has been filled with a series of lovely ladies. From 2004 to 2007, he was engaged to a fellow Canadian, singer Alanis Morissette. Shortly after their breakup, Reynolds became engaged to actress Scarlett Johansson, and four months later, the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in British Columbia in Sep-tember, 2008. By December, 2010, the marriage was over. While filming Green Lantern, in which Reynolds portrayed the DC Comics crime-fight-ing superhero, he first met his co-star Blake Lively. They were married on a South Carolina plantation in September of 2012. • Reynolds’ charitable work revolves around re-search for Parkinson’s Disease, spurred on by his father’s diagnosis with the disease. Reynolds is on the board of directors of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease, and he ran in the 2008 New York City marathon on behalf of this organization. • Two out of three of Reynolds’ older brothers are police officers in Canada – one of them is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police member. On the subject of Canada’s favorite sport, Reynolds has joked, “I’m not a hockey fan, which is probably why I had to leave Canada in the first place.”

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WAFFLES

In conjunction with All-American Breakfast Month, Tidbits gives you info on this week’s cel-ebration of National Waffle Week. • Waffles have been around since about the 9th century, although people were using a type of waffle iron to make communion wafers prior to that time. The word “waffle” has its origin in the Dutch language, meaning “wafer.” Beginning in the 13th century, waffle-making plates were stamped with various designs, such as a land-scape scene, family crest, or religious symbol• When Thomas Jefferson returned from a stint as Ambassador to France in 1789, he brought a long-handled waffle iron home with him and is reported to have regularly held waffle par-ties at his home. In 1869, 60-year-old Cornelius Swarthout received the first patent for a stovetop waffle iron. General Electric debuted an electric waffle iron in 1911, even though homes with electricity were few. • What North Americans call Belgian waffles don’t even resemble those found in Belgium. The Belgians call theirs Brussels waffles, which are quite crispy on the outside and made with yeast rather than baking powder like their American counterparts. In 1964, Maurice Vermersch sold fluffy Brussels waffles at New York’s World’s Fair. Because he didn’t think anyone would know where Brussels was, he called his creation Belgian waffles. A Belgian waffle is larger with a deeper grid pattern and larger squares than a stan-dard American waffle, and is frequently topped with fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and powdered sugar.

By Samantha Mazzotta

Deodorizing Musty ClosetsQ: The closets throughout our home are ex-tremely musty-smelling, to the point that our clothes don’t stay fresh when hung up in them for over a day. I bought air fresheners for each of them, but they don’t work. Any suggestions? -- Jay P., White Plains, N.Y.

A: Dampness is the primary cause of mustiness and odors in closets, but how that dampness gets into the closets and how you can get rid of it takes a few steps.First, the way closets are configured often con-tributes to the problem. They generally are re-cessed back into the wall, and are closed off by doors. Both of these things impede airflow and allow for stagnant, humid air in these spaces.Standard air fresheners don’t help if there’s very little airflow in the closet. What you can do immediately to improve the situation is to open the closet doors and remove everything: clothes, boxes, baskets, toys ... all of it. Set up a fan on a side table so that it blows air directly into the closet. Let the closet air this way for 24 hours.Then refill the closet -- but with half as much clothing and other stuff as before. Cluttered, overstuffed closets can cause that musty odor to come back in no time, because all that junk is blocking any airflow.While the fans are running, hunt for possible moisture problems in the house. Go into the attic with a flashlight and look for any possible leaks, while smelling for mustiness or mold. If your home has a basement, inspect it as well.Check all the ceilings: Are there any light brown, circular areas visible? These are water stains, caused by either a leak in the roof or a leaking pipe.If you smell mustiness and mold but can’t find what’s causing it, or if you see water stains on the ceiling or walls but can’t locate a source, call a contractor who specializes in moisture prob-lems. Be sure to mention mustiness in the closets to the contractor, if he or she doesn’t ask first. Elimi-nating sources of humidity or leaks will be most important, but if the closets’ problem continues even after you declutter them, talk with the con-tractor about ways to improve airflow in these spaces.

HOME TIP: Placing a single open box of unscented baking soda on a closet’s upper shelf is a cost-effective way to manage minor moisture and odors in the

enclosed space.

Send your questions or home tips to [email protected].


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NATIONAL WAFFLE WEEK (continued):

• We owe the ice cream cone to a waffle-maker. At the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, the owner of a booth selling ice cream ran out of cups and sought assistance from a waffle vendor who helped by rolling up waffles to hold the ice cream. • By the 1930s, the electric waffle iron was a common appliance in most households. Pric-es ranged from $7.50 to $12.00, depending on whether it had a signal bell that rang when the waffles were ready. • The Waffle House chain got its start in 1955 when neighbors Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner joined forces in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe was work-ing for a restaurant chain and Tom was in the real estate business when they made their dream a re-ality. Although the friends didn’t intend to start a chain, by 1961, there were four Waffle Houses. Today there are 1,700 in 25 states. Since their 1955 debut, they’ve sold close to 900 million waffles and served up more than 2.5 billion eggs. All the bacon they serve in one year, laid end-to-end, would wrap around the equator. Every year, customers eat close to 350,000 lbs. of pecans at these restaurants. The site of the very first Waffle House is now the company’s museum. • Three San Jose, California brothers are respon-sible for Eggo frozen waffles. Tony, Sam, and Frank Dorsa introduced their product to grocery stores in 1953, calling them Froffles, but when customers started calling them “eggos” because of their “eggy” taste, the name was changed in 1955. Eggo waffles are now a division of Kel-logg’s, and their advertising slogan “L’eggo my Eggo” is a familiar one.

1. MOVIES: In a prank that went awry, what fa-mous Hollywood producer accidentally got stuck in the mouth of the “Jaws” mechanical shark?2. TELEVISION: What spinoff comedy show spawned the spinoff sitcom “Good Times” in the 1970s?3. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Ruhr region lo-cated?4. MYTHOLOGY: What was the name of the country ruled by Midas, the king with “the gold-en touch”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What 19th-centu-ry author said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”?6. SCIENCE: What is the third most common el-ement in the Earth’s atmosphere by percentage, after nitrogen and oxygen?7. MUSIC: What is the national anthem of the United Kingdom?8. LITERATURE: In which of Shakespeare’s plays do the characters of Beatrice and Benedick appear?9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the name of the single “supercontinent” from which modern-day continents are believed to have formed?10. ASTRONOMY: Which planet’s two moons are named Phobos and Deimos?

Answers1. George Lucas2. “Maude,” which was a spinoff of “All in the Family”3. Germany4. Phrygia5. Henry David Thoreau6. Argon7. “God Save the Queen” (or “King”)8. “Much Ado About Nothing”9. Pangaea10. Mars


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Q: I’m a small business owner (photography) and wonder how being a member of ITEX can help me. Can you explain how ITEX works and why I might want to join?A: ITEX can help you in several ways. ITEX was started over 30 years ago with the goal of helping business owners increase sales, conserve cash, and increase profits. Bartering is usually equated with an equal trade between two people or businesses. With ITEX, members are paid with and pay for products and services using ‘Virtual Currency’ banked to their

ITEX account. ITEX dollars can be spent at any Member Business in the Trading Commu-nity. For example: Sue has you take her son’s graduation picture. Sue owns a pet grooming busi-ness. You don’t own a dog. She pays you with ITEX dollars which are deposited into your ITEX account. Next week is your anniversary so you order flowers from an ITEX florist and spend some of your ITEX dollars. The florist needs new flooring. She hires an ITEX contractor and pays the contractor using her ITEX dollars. The contractor has two dogs that he takes to the ITEX groomer using his ITEX dollars. The florist wants new photo’s of her shop with the new flooring and calls you to do the shot. She pays you with ITEX dollars that you use for a lawn service. The lawn service owner takes his wife on vacation and uses ITEX dol-lars to pay for his hotel and meals. Get the idea? The possibilities are endless! Whatever you need, ITEX can help you get it. It’s Simple and Easy and Smart!To learn how you can become a member today call Arthur Shaw at (509) 995-3914 or email

[email protected]. Do it the ITEX way - Connect - Trade - Save.

The 8 Germi-est Items in Your Home

#1 Kitchen sponge or dish cloth.You’ve heard this before, and yet the item used to “clean” dishes

and countertops is still the filthiest thing in most homes. Residential sponges and cloths routinely test positive for illness-causing bacteria, such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Staphylococcus, as well as the influenza virus; the damp material is also a breeding ground for mold. With every swipe, you could be spreading that gunk all over the place. No wonder the FDA has banned sponges—which tend to be more hazardous than quicker-drying rags—from commercial kitchens.Clean up: After each use, rinse the sponge or cloth in hot water, wring it out, and let it dry in a ventilated soap dish or spread out over a towel bar. At the end of the day, and after every raw-meat encounter, sterilize a wet sponge by popping it in the microwave for one minute (emphasis on “wet”—a dry sponge could catch fire); toss rags in the laundry. Clean countertops daily with a disinfecting spray and switch to a new sponge every couple of weeks.

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Please send your questions or comments to

[email protected]. I shall be frank and honest with my

response and provide resources where appropriate.

My brother-in-law is the reason I’m writing you. Darryl is so rude and in-sulting he makes me sick to my stomach. He’s impolite to strangers, and discourte-ous to wait staff and busi-ness people. Worst of all he belittles my sister and the children. His parents think he’s hysterical and they exchange ‘barbs’ all the time . I think my sister found this humorous at first but three children later she’s a different per-son from the fun loving girl I grew up with. Dar-ryl tells me I’m a stuffed shirt and should loosen up and have some fun. I’ve always been very sensitive and hurtful behavior isn’t fun to me. Do I just not get his humor? I hate going to fam-ily events cause he singles me out. I’d like to know how to get him to shut up but I’d settle for knowing how to protect myself from his hurtful ways. Any ideas?Fed Up in Fernan

Dear Fed Up,Years ago our first night in a new neighborhood we were awoken by a loud domestic dispute. We were calling the police when things settled down. We came to know these neighbors well and learned they could be at each others throats one minute and laughing the next. Trading in-sults was their way of communicating. It took quite some time to adjust to this as we, like you, weren’t brought up this way. They knew to tone it down with other people - kept it humorous and light. If they got out of control we just left. Being sensitive is a good quality. Your B-in-L is a dolt and a bully - not a comedian. Your sis-ter sounds as if the joy has been ‘barbed’ out of her. When humor turns hurtful it is insensitive, disrespectful and scornfully abusive. You are a grown woman. You do not have to put up with his behavior. You can learn to ‘barb’ him back - i.e. “Do you eat with that mouth?’ or, ‘Don’t let your mind wander, it’s too small to be let out on it’s own,’ or ‘Can I help you out? The doors that way.’ Just don’t become that which you abhor. Don’t take him so seriously - or personally. Laugh him off. If you stop reacting you’ll lose your allure. I’d be more concerned about your sister and children. Could be time for an inter-vention.

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