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Q: When does a teacher carry birdseed?A: When there is a parrot-teacher conference!Did you hear the one about the crow and the telephone pole?He wanted to make a long distance caw!Q: Why does a stork stand on one leg?A: Because it would fall over if it lifted the other one.

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Come along with Tidbits as we admire birds!• As Jim Robbins explains in his book, “The Wonder of Birds,”

there are two categories of newly-hatched birds. Those that require weeks of careful attention from their parents are called “altricial” meaning “requiring nourishment.” This includes most song birds and raptors: robins, sparrows, owls, eagles etc. Then there are those that are able to function as soon as they hatch, called “precocial” from the Latin words meaning “mature before its time.” Precocial birds include most domestic species such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks; game birds like pheasants and partridges; and big birds like ostrich and emu.

• Capsaicin is the substance that makes spicy chili peppers hot. In humans, a dilution of ten parts per million of capsaicin will send sensations of pain and distress to the brain. But birds lack the nerve receptors that register this sensation, and can eat capsaicin in dilutions of 20,000 parts per million without noticing anything. The seeds of the pepper plant are thus spread far and wide after being eaten by birds and landing in a pile of fertile bird poop far away. Some bird seed manufacturers add capsaicin to their bird seed to deter squirrels.

• There are about 350 species of hummingbirds, all of which live in the Americas. The smallest is the calliope hummingbird, which weighs about as much as two paperclips. Hummingbird eggs are the size of a kidney bean. Hummingbirds display more colorful plumage than any other bird species, and their feathers reflect light. The tiny calliope hummingbird migrates 3,000 miles

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Second Century Working Lands Habitat Program Provides Opportunity

November 1, 2019 • PIERRE, S.D. – Earlier this summer, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem introduced a key component of her Second Century Initiative – the Second Century Working Lands Habitat Program. Administered by the Second Century Habitat Fund, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization is dedicated to enhancing wildlife habitat and getting the next generation involved in outdoor recreation.

The program provides an approach with a working lands focus. Marginal and less productive lands anywhere in South Dakota can be modified to perennial grassland habitat, providing important habitat for an assortment of wildlife species. At the same time, these acres can also provide forage for livestock by allowing those grassland acres to be managed with haying and grazing.

“There are many programs available to help South Dakota farmers and ranchers create wildlife habitat on their land, but few provide an option with the ability to also hay and graze those acres,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “Producers need options with flexibility, and that is why I believe so strongly in the Second Century Working Lands Habitat Program.”

When participants agree to establish a grass and forb mix on cropland acres for 5 years, they will receive free seed and a one-time payment of $150 per acre at the beginning of the contract.

After Aug. 1 of the second growing season, participants can hay or graze the enrolled land annually between Aug. 1 and March 1. Annual haying is limited to either half the enrolled acres every year, or the entire acreage every other year.

“The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other federal conservation programs are currently on hold while rules are written from the 2018 Farm Bill,” said Kelly Hepler, Secretary of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP). “The Second Century Working Lands Habitat Program offers a great option, available now, for landowners interested in establishing grassland habitat on marginal cropland acres that will benefit multiple species.”

Once enrolled in the program, seed will be shipped directly to participating producers free of charge. The seed mix will consist of grasses and forbs that provide good habitat for ground-nesting birds and livestock forage.

Land enrolled in the program is not required to be open to unlimited public hunting, although these acres are eligible to be enrolled in the Walk-In Area public hunting access program through GFP.

Currently, landowners interested in enrolling their Second Century Working Lands acres in the Walk-In Area program can receive a one-time, up-front signing bonus of $10 per acre, per year to provide free public hunting access. On top of the signing bonus, they would also receive an annual access incentive payment provided through the Walk-In Area program.

Commercial, fee-hunting establishments are not eligible for the program.

To learn more about the program or to enroll, find a habitat advisor near you by visiting habitat.sd.gov/advisors.

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• A hummingbird’s heart is the size of a pea, which is actually the largest heart-to-body size ratio of any bird. It beats anywhere from 1,260 times per minute down to 50 beats per minute when the bird is hibernating overnight in cold temperatures. Almost 80% of a hummingbird’s weight is composed of its pectoral muscles. Proportionately speaking, they are the most powerful pectoral muscles in the entire bird kingdom. A hummer is capable of hovering like a helicopter in place for up to 90 minutes at a time, something no other bird can do.

• Pheasants were introduced into the U.S. in 1881 from their native China, when 26 were released in Oregon. Nine years later, the first pheasant hunting season was held in Oregon, with around 50,000 birds shot. Since then, the pheasant has spread to 40 states.

BIRDS IN TROUBLE• The Hudsonian godwit is a shore bird that has one of

longest migrations on Earth: From northern Canada to southern Chile in the fall and back again in the spring, a distance of 6,000 miles (9,656 km) each way. Because of

climate change, insects that normally appear at the same time the chicks hatch are instead hatching earlier and earlier due to warming temperatures in Arctic regions. This leaves nothing for the chicks to eat, and they starve to death in their nest.

• In 1890, a hundred European starlings were imported from Europe and released in Central Park by an organization that wanted the U.S. to enjoy all the species of birds mentioned by Shakespeare. The next year, 100 more starlings were released. Some 60 years later, the population of starlings in the U.S. reached an estimated 200 million, and they can now be found from coast to coast. Along the way, they usurped the bluebird by invading its territory, taking over its nesting sites, and preying on fledglings, thereby decimating its numbers.

• Swainson’s hawks eat mainly grasshoppers. The birds live in North America in the summer, and in South America in the winter. One researcher became alarmed at the sudden drop in the population of Swainson’s hawks, so he attached radio transmitters to several, and then followed one when it pinged a satellite indicating it was living in Argentina.

• When he arrived in Argentina and tracked that particular Swainson’s hawk to a farmer’s field, he was dismayed to find dozens of Swainson’s hawks dead on the ground. In talking to the farmer, he discovered that local farmers had recently started using a new pesticide to kill grasshoppers that were eating their crops. The Swainson’s hawks were eating the poisoned grasshoppers, and then dying from ingesting the toxin. The grasshopper problem kept getting worse and worse, because the hawks were dying in such numbers that they could no longer keep the grasshopper population under control. The fewer hawks there were, the more grasshoppers there were.

• The researcher was able to convince the local farmers to stop using the deadly pesticide in order to let the hawk population rebound, and their numbers have since increased.

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• What was probably the world’s largest ever flock of birds passed over Ontario, Canada, in 1866. Composed of perhaps 3 billion passenger pigeons, the flock darkened the skies and was a mile wide and more than 300 miles (483 km) long. It took 14 hours to pass a single point in southern Ontario. It may have been the largest assembly of any animal on the planet ever, with perhaps only locusts topping it for sheer numbers. It’s been estimated that 40% of all birds that existed were passenger pigeons. Their droppings nourished entire forests. Due to over-hunting, the passenger pigeon went extinct in 1914.

• In 1958, Chairman Mao Zedong of China declared that since every sparrow ate an average of 4 pounds (1.8 kg) of grain each year, killing 1 million sparrows would free up enough grain to feed 60,000 people. The entire country was mobilized to drive the sparrow into extinction. Only after the campaign ended did scientists discover that sparrows actually eat primarily insects, not grain. With no sparrows around to eat bugs, the bugs had free rein to eat the crops, and the resulting famine killed about 30 million people.

• During World War II, a plane landed on the isolated island of Guam, where there were thriving populations of birds and no snakes to be found. However, it’s likely that a single pregnant brown tree snake escaped from the cargo onto the island, where it found no natural enemies and a plentiful supply of birds. Today Guam has an estimated 3,000 brown tree snakes per square mile, and ten out of the 12 species of birds that used to inhabit the island are extinct. Without the birds, the population of spiders skyrocketed, and there are now 40 times more spiders on Guam than there are on neighboring islands. The forests of Guam are in decline because there are no birds to spread the seeds.

REMARKABLE PEOPLEFLOYD COLLINS

• When a large cave was found in Kentucky, at first it was important only because of its reserves of saltpeter, used in the manufacture of gunpowder. In the mid-1800s, a cave explorer mapped much of this cave, finding it so large that it was dubbed “Mammoth Cave.” When the saltpeter reserves ran out, it was promoted as a tourist attraction instead.

• In the early 1900s, tourism to the area boomed, and access to any of a number of entrances to the cave guaranteed a steady income to whoever owned that entrance. The Collins family lived nearby, and Floyd Collins was determined to cash in. In 1917, he found a wonderful cave, naming it Crystal Cave. But it was difficult to access and few tourists came. Floyd continued to search for a better cave.

• Floyd Collins began methodically exploring every nook of the cave whose opening was big enough for him to squeeze into. On January 30, 1925, the 37-year-old explorer wiggled into an opening that he’d been working on expanding for weeks. With nothing but a kerosene lantern and a rope, he dropped into a skinny tunnel and slithered through a narrow downward-sloping chimney until he entered a large underground room. When his lantern began to sputter, he headed out. But as he worked his way through the tight

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passage, the ceiling collapsed. One large rock landed on his legs, while gravel and sand filled in the spaces around his legs. He was trapped.

• It took more than a day for a friend of his to figure out where he was and wiggle down into the cave close enough to yell, confirming that Floyd was trapped. He took the news back to Floyd’s family. Floyd was 60 feet (18 m) below the surface, at the end of a claustrophobic 140-foot (43 m) twisting tunnel, lying on his back in an opening the size of a coffin, with his legs trapped.

• Floyd’s brother Homer wriggled into the cave to assess the situation. He brought food that he hand-fed Floyd, and tried to dig him out. When Homer emerged in defeat eight hours later, he found 100 or so townfolk gathered around the cave entrance, discussing options.

• On February 1, a newspaper reporter crawled into the cave and came out with a newspaper story that went coast-to-coast within days. Radio newscasters picked it up, and soon people thronged to the cave bringing ideas, food, and cameras. Over 4,000 cars bearing 10,000 people crowded the cave entrance, awaiting news. Rescuers strung electric lights all the way down to Floyd.

• On February 2, Floyd’s cave-exploring buddy made it down the tunnel, and organized a group who wrapped a rope around Floyd and tried to pull him out. On February 3, a bucket brigade hauled tons of stones out of the cave, but no matter how much rock they removed from around Floyd, more rock fell to take its place. On February 4, the reporter returned to Collins with a jack, spending hours trying to remove the overburden. On February 5, a cave-in cut off all access to Floyd.

• On February 6, the National Guard started digging a shaft. On February 16, they finally penetrated the cave opening underneath Floyd Collins. By then he’d been trapped for 17 days, of which 12 had been without food, water, light, or companionship. There was no sign of life. Floyd had died perhaps three days earlier, alone and in the dark.

• Two months later, Floyd Collins’ body was finally removed. His father sold the cave. The media attention surrounding this event convinced the government that Mammoth Cave needed to be a national park, rather than private property. Floyd is now buried in a local church cemetery, and the entrance to the cave where he died is permanently blocked off to be sure it never happens again.



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• It was influential American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman who made the following sage observation: “It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are. If it

doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong.” • Those who study such things say that an eagle’s feathers weigh

twice as much as its bones.• You’ve probably read about the unprecedented casualties

suffered on all sides in World War I. You probably didn’t know, though, that 60,000 of those casualties were due to avalanches caused by gunfire in the Alps.

• If you ever visit the Alpine village of Saint Veran, take a good look at the construction of the early buildings -- none of the walls meet at a 90-degree angle. Why aren’t they square? According to the beliefs of early townsfolk, the devil lurks in square corners.

• Studies show a correlation between tight shoes and larger appetites.

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by Samantha WeaverHistory of Veterans Day

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first com-memoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the re-flections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the na-tions…"

The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926,.

An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

Later that same year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation" which stated: "In order to insure proper and wide-spread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day

National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level nec-essary planning for the observance. I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Ex-ecutive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible."

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Did you buy a home in the past 20 years using the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program? And did you then have a change in your disability rating? If so, you might be due a refund of the funding fee.

The VA’s Loan Guaranty Service has found 130,000 cases where there was a clerical glitch or change in the veteran’s exemption status after the loan closed and the disability rating changed. It will be refunding $400 million to veterans.

As a result, the VA has made changes to guidelines for lenders:

• Better communication with the veteran about just when the funding fee can be waived.

• Asking about the veteran’s disability claim status during the writing of the loan and then checking the status just three days before closing.

• Ensuring oversight, so that veterans who can

waive fees are identified.If you think you might be entitled to a refund

of those funding fees, call the loan center at (877) 827-3702.

To understand the fees associated with a home loan (both before and after you buy a home), go online to www.va.gov. Do a search for home loan fees and read the fine print.

For example, veterans pay a funding fee in lieu of down payment and mortgage insurance. The fee is a percentage of the loan amount and is based on the type of loan. It’s also based on whether you’re a first-time or subsequent buyer.

You don’t pay a fee if you receive service-connected disability compensation, or if you would get that compensation if you didn’t get retirement or active duty pay, or if you’re the surviving spouse of a veteran who died during service or from a service-connected disability.

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Vietnam Veterans. Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. the founding principle of the Vietnam Veterans is "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." The goals of the Vietnam

Veterans is to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam Veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and you change public perception of Vietnam Veterans.

Veterans of Foreign Wars. Across America, the initials VFW are a familiar site and symbolize a commitment to the nation both home and abroad. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a non-profit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from active, guard and reserve forces. Besides helping fund the creation of the Vietman, Korean War, World War II and Women in Military Service Memorials, in 2005 the

VFW became the first veterans' organization to contribute to building the new Disables Veterans for Life Memorial, which opened in November 2010. And in 2015, we became the first supporter of the National Desert Storm War Memorial which is planned for construction at our nation's capital.

American Legion. The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans. Hundreds of local American

Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with "comfort items" and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities. The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.


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SAILING TERMS• Makeshift wooden blockhouses would often be built

on the decks of ships, providing extra quarters for sailors. When invaders boarded the ship, sailors would enter these blockhouse quarters, close and lock the doors, and then start shooting through holes in the planks. This set up a withering crossfire on the deck of the ship few pirates could withstand. The phrase “closed quarters” came out of this practice, and “close quarters” now denotes any situation in uncomfortably tight proximity.

• The Dutch word “vrijbuiter” means “free booter” and described pirates, rogues, and privateers who could be hired to wage wars on the open sea, or paid to provide a blockade at a crucial port. The term transferred into Spanish and then French before coming into English as “filibuster.” In the 1800s the American government hired many of these privately-funded fleets to destabilize central American countries, and “filibuster” came to mean any sort of blockade or stonewalling that killed forward momentum.

• In the 1600s, British war ships were divided into “first rate,” “second rate,” “third rate,” and so on, all the way down to “sixth rate,” and this rating system described how large they were, how many sailors were on board, and how many guns they had.

• Before the invention of radios, communication between ships was by semaphore signals delivered with a series of flag movements. Whenever anything happened, the flagmen would be busy waving those flags around, and the flags would be flapping away. Today a “flap” means any sort of agitated situation.

• There were only two reasons for a ship to lower its flag, or “colors”: the arrival of a senior vessel, or as a gesture of surrender. Any ship emerging from battle “with flying colors” was announcing a triumphant win.

• Large ships such as battleships and aircraft carriers are called “high profile” while submarines and small fishing boats are called “low profile.”

• When a ship was trying to track down another ship in international waters but had only a vague idea of where it was, it was called a “cold pursuit.” When the ship came into view and the chase heated up, it was called a “hot pursuit.” Ships engaged in a hot pursuit were allowed to leave international waters and follow their quarry into a nation’s waters in order to secure their prey.

• Cannonballs were more dangerous if they were heated to red-hot before being fired. It took a skilled team to be able to heat the cannonball, load it into a cannon, and fire it without damaging or injuring anyone on the team. This team became known as “hot shots.”

• When sea captains were sizing up an opponent for battle, the ships would often sail right by each other, offering a chance to size up the likely outcome of an engagement, leading to the term “to make a pass.”

• The “cap” of a ship was the

prow, and when a ship was preparing for battle, the helmsman would be ordered to “set your cap” in a direction designed to start the engagement. It then became a phrase denoting a woman setting her sights on a particular man.

• The height of a ship’s flag was determined by a number of pegs installed along the mast, and which peg the flags were tied to. There was an entire etiquette that dictated the height of a flag, and warships coming into proximity of a ship being captained by a superior were expected to lower their flag by switching which peg it was tied to. When applied to a soldier being reprimanded, it was called “being taken down a peg or two.”


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Boost Your Immune System the Natural WayI’m already bracing for cold and flu

season. I’ve taken all the preventive steps that my doctor recommended. I’ve also decided to work on natural ways to boost my immune system.

I’m starting by getting plenty of liquids to help prevent viruses and bacteria from taking up residence in my body. According to Dr. Riva Rahl of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, “The mucus in your nose is actually one of the key physical barriers that keep germs out of your body. When you’re not well hydrated, it dries up and doesn’t provide that barrier.”

The following health and wellness tips include a variety of ways to help your immune system work at peak performance:

• Protein is a building block for a healthy immune system. Choose lean red meats, poultry and fish, dried beans and soy. You also can choose protein-rich plant sources with heart-healthy fat, like peanut butter and nuts.

• Choose foods rich in vitamins C and E. These antioxidant-rich vita-mins protect cells — including those of your immune system — from dam-age by toxins in the environment. Choose citrus fruits/juices, melons, mangoes, kiwi, peppers, tomatoes, berries, broccoli, cabbage, sweet/white potatoes, winter squash, leafy greens, almonds, hazelnuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, safflower oil, whole grains and fortified cereals sev-eral times a day.

• Add a zinc-rich food to your daily diet to increase your body’s produc-tion of white blood cells. Research shows that this effect can reduce the number of days you’ll suffer from a cold. Among the foods rich in zinc are yogurt, lean red meat, poultry and fish, almonds, pumpkin seeds and

fortified cereals.• Eat probiotic foods to help build

up good bacteria in the intestines. These bacteria play a role in helping to fend off illnesses. Any fermented food is rich in this type of good bac-teria, so choose yogurt, sauerkraut, tofu, brine-treated pickles and aged cheese at least daily.

• Add a turmeric extract, with dosag-es exceeding 1 gram per day, to your daily immunity-boosting regimen.

Turmeric contains powerful anti-in-flammatory and antioxidant proper-ties. It also contains compounds called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. The best turmeric extract supplements contain piperine, a substance found in black pepper, which increases the effectiveness and adsorption of the turmeric extract into the bloodstream. Curcumin also is fat soluble, so it may be a good idea take the extract with a fatty meal.

Turmeric-Spiced Lentil, Kale and Chickpea StewIf you’ve never used turmeric to

spice up your cooking, start with half of the suggested amount in this rec-ipe. It has a very distinct flavor that may be an acquired taste for some.

2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil 1 large onion, peeled and diced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated or finely minced 4–5 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced 1–2 teaspoons turmeric powder or 2–3 teaspoons fresh tur-

meric, finely grated 1 tablespoon cumin 1 pound kale, tough stems removed, leaves well-washed and chopped 1 can (15-ounces) diced fire- roasted tomatoes (or use 1–2 cups fresh, diced tomatoes) 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock 1½ cups cooked lentils 1½ cups cooked quinoa 1½ cups cooked chickpeas or garbanzo beans, or 1 (15- ounce) can, rinsed and drained 2 cups coconut milk 3 tablespoons olive oil for driz- zling Garnishes: fresh cilantro or dill, chopped green onions or scallions, and lemon or lime wedges, optional

1. In a large, heavy-bottomed stew pot, add the olive oil and heat over medium. Saute the onion in the olive oil for 3-5 minutes until golden. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric and cumin, and saute 2-3 minutes until the garlic is golden. Add the kale and saute 2-3 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, salt, black pep-per and cloves, and saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the vegetable or chicken stock. Cover and turn heat to high and bring to a boil.

3. Turn heat to medium and add the lentils, quinoa, chickpeas and coco-nut milk. Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place stew in serving bowls and drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with fresh cilantro or dill, chopped green onions or scallions, and a wedge of lemon or lime, if desired. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cook-book is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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CHEESY KIELBASA STEWWith your first bite, you are going to think “cheesy

smooth!” This will be a great hit with the kids.

3 cups (15 ounces) diced raw potatoes

8 ounces 98% fat-free kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 (15-ounce) can cut green beans, rinsed and drained

1 (2.5-ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained

1 (12-fluid-ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon parsley flakes

3/4 cup shredded 2% milk cheddar cheese

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1. In a medium saucepan, cook potatoes in water until tender. Drain.

2. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute potatoes, kielbasa and onion. Add green beans and mushrooms. Mix well to combine.

3. In a covered jar, combine evaporated milk and flour. Shake well to blend. Pour mixture into skillet with sausage mixture. Add parsley flakes and cheese. Mix well to combine.

4. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture starts to thicken and cheese melts, stirring often. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Makes 6 (3/4-cup) servings.

TIP: You can substitute 97% fat-free frankfurters.

* Each serving equals: 238 calories, 6g fat, 16g protein, 30g carbs, 411mg sodium, 293mg calcium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Protein, 1 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2.


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• What’s on sale in November? Try for good deals on shoes, boys clothing, blankets and pre-Christmas sales. They start earlier and earlier each year. Also, look for deals on cooking and

serving pieces just before and after Thanksgiving.• Clean your coffee carafe regularly by scrubbing with soap

and water. Run a descaler or a mix of vinegar and water through the brewer to clean out the reserve tank. Follow with a plain water rinse.

• Need an egg substitute in a pinch? Mix a teaspoon of vinegar with a teaspoon of cornstarch. Making a recipe with rise? You could also use baking soda in place of the cornstarch.

• Use aluminum foil on the back side of your radiator coils to reflect heat back into the room. One easy way to do this is to measure a piece of cardboard to fit the space behind the radiator. Then wrap the cardboard with aluminum foil and place behind the coils.

• “Great gravy is only a plastic bag away! This is my great tip for separating the fat from pan drippings to make gravy. I take a quart-size plastic bag and set it in a glass measuring cup. Pour the pan drippings through a strainer, right into the bag. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes, and the fat will separate to the top. Seal the bag, and snip a small hole in a bottom corner, drain the liquid into a saucepan to make gravy. It’s that easy.” -- T.C. in Idaho

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3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the larg-est freshwater lake in Africa?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What type of clothing did President Dwight Eisen-hower popularize?

5. ANATOMY: What sense does the olfactory nerve affect?

6. GAMES: In what year did the Frisbee debut as a flying toy?

7. HISTORY: Which country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When is the next Leap Year?

9. MUSIC: Which famous singer was nicknamed the “Godfather of Soul”?

10. MEDICAL: What is the other name of the vitamin riboflavin?

Answers1. Collinwood2. Baseball3. Lake Victoria4. A waist-length jacket5. Sense of smell6. 19577. Afghanistan8. 20209. James Brown10. B2


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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: More and more of my friends who have pets say they are giving them CBD oil, saying it has health benefits. Isn’t this derived from marijuana? What benefit does this oil have on pets? Does it make them high? -- Concerned Neighbor in Sarasota

DEAR CONCERNED: It’s true that CBD (cannabidiol) is derived from hemp and marijuana plants. However, it does not make them high. That’s the role of the other notable component in marijuana, THC, which is a psychoactive. CBD oil does not contain THC, so people and animals taking it don’t get high.

It’s important to know that CBD has not been approved as a treatment for any condition by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (except for one drug that is used to treat epilepsy in humans). But pet owners who regularly give CBD oil to their pets -- usually added to their food -– say it calms them down, eases aggression and helps arthritic pets move more easily.

If you’re worried about your friends giving CBD to their pets, worry more about whether the product itself is safe. Because the FDA hasn’t approved any pet treatments with CBD and isn’t monitoring the manufacturing and sale of CBD oil, there could be safety issues. Getting advice from a veterinarian isn’t always possible because in many states they are not allowed to even discuss CBD with their patients’ owners.

As restrictions on CBD and marijuana ease in many states, it’s possible for more research to be done on the potential benefits of CBD oil when given to pets. Stay tuned.

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1. TELEVISION: What was the name of the estate in the TV show “Dark Shadows”?

2. MOVIES: What sport was fea-tured in the movie “The Natural”?

3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the larg-est freshwater lake in Africa?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What type of clothing did President Dwight Eisen-hower popularize?

5. ANATOMY: What sense does the olfactory nerve affect?

6. GAMES: In what year did the Frisbee debut as a flying toy?

7. HISTORY: Which country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When is the next Leap Year?

9. MUSIC: Which famous singer was nicknamed the “Godfather of Soul”?

10. MEDICAL: What is the other name of the vitamin riboflavin?

Answers1. Collinwood2. Baseball3. Lake Victoria4. A waist-length jacket5. Sense of smell6. 19577. Afghanistan8. 20209. James Brown10. B2


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In ancient Egypt, a rich man would not write his own letters but would travel with a scribe who wrote his letters for him. The scribe used a crude pen that had to be dipped in ink; he carried it on a stone with a slight hollow. As more learned to write, the ink holders became fancier, and carved stones like jade or marble were used. Liquid ink, a mixture of the black-ening and liquid, made a different type of ink-well necessary. A traveling man had a pen and ink in a leakproof container made of ceramic, glass, shells, or later, metal or plastic.

The era of the inkwells that interests most collectors began in the 18th century. Elaborate ceramic containers to hold ink on a desk as part of a set in an inkstand were important accesso-ries. Soon all inkwells were glass set in metal or

'Snail'Inkwell

for $156. It was made of white porcelain and decorated with hand-painted multicol-ored flowers.

• • •Q: I inherited over 30 Bossons wall head

sculptures and I don’t really want them. Could you recommend an organization or collectors group that might help me find a buyer for them?

A: Bossons character wall masks were made by W. H. Bossons, Ltd. Company in Congleton, England, from 1946 to 1996. W. H. Bossons and his son, Ray Bossons, trained as potters and designed the pieces. After W. H. died in 1951, Ray ran the busi-ness. The company also made figurines, shelf ornaments, plaques, lamp bases, bookends, wall clocks, thermometers, barometers and more. There is limited interest in the wall sculptures today, and they are hard to sell. Try contacting the International Bossons Collectors Society at www.bossons.org to

other leakproof containers that could screw or clamp shut.

One of the most unusual is the porce-lain “snail,” a revolving, tilt-ing inkwell. It looks like a snail shell on a metal frame standing on a saucer. The bottle revolves so the snail’s head tilts up, exposing the opening for the pen. There are even twin snail hold-ers. When the fountain pen was invented by Lewis Waterman in 1880, the need for inkwells vanished. Then, in 1939, the ball-point pen debuted. Few now use pen and ink, but collectors search for old inkwells. A snail inkwell sold at a Glass Works on-line bottle auction in New Jersey recently

reach collectors. One sculpture could sell at retail for $35 to $100.

• • •CURRENT PRICES

Rumrill, bowl, green, stacked rings, tabs at shoulders, 7 3/4 inches, $25.

Medical fleam, brass, lancet-shaped blade, spring mechanism, leather box, 2 1/2 inches, $105.

Ride-on toy, St. Bernard, hard plastic, painted steel frame and wheels, handle bar, England, c. 1905, 19 x 24 inches, $325.

Teco vase, matte green, yellow speckles, handles, 11 inches, $515.

• • •TIP: Never store a rug in a plastic bag.

The fibers need to breathe. Wrap the rug in a clean white sheet. Don’t store rugs in a hot attic.

For more collecting news, tips and re-sources, visit www.Kovels.com


This “snail,” an antique inkwell form, was made around 1860. It is porcelain with paint-ed flowers as decoration. A col-lector paid $156 for it at a New Jersey auction.

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