Published by KDOC Tahoe Publishing • For Advertising Call (775) 683-1108 • [email protected] November The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read OVER 4 MILLION Readers Weekly Nationwide! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©2007 FREE of Reno, Sparks & Lake Tahoe Fall 2023 HOW TO MAKE THE REST OF YOUR YEAR THE BEST OF YOUR YEAR. We start the year off with great desire, passion and purpose. But right about now- November-WE RUN OUT OF GAS. It is now a good time to fill up our life purpose tank and accelerate into THE REST OF THE YEAR. HERE ARE SOME PITH, RELEVANT THOUGHTS FOR YOU. 1. Shift your perspective. Without rain, nothing will growLearn to embrace the storms of your life-AVOID AVOIDANCE.Don’t give in to the negatives...Count it all as good ... .count it all as a part of the success of life. Remember what Mom said…”YOU’LL THANK ME LATER”-thanks Mom. 2. Opportunity Awaits-Make the most of what’s happening in YOUR LIFE TODAY. 3. Seek to improve, rather than TRANSFORM. We are good enough as we are-Try to do you just a little better today…. make it better around the edges. TAKE BABY STEPS. 4. Let go of things that don’t serve your interests anymore. Let go of anything in your life that causes more harm than good in your life today. Embrace what is good in your life today-your work, your dog, spouse, sister brother, ideas, . Drop the stuff that drags you down-an old job, associates that no longer support your current life, guilt, should Have-LET IT GO, DROP IT NOW. 5. Be grateful-replace, have to, with, get to. 6. Move More-walk, run, dance, bend over, climb, slither, MOVE. 7. Drink more water-start with a big glass of water as soon as you get out of bed in the morning-it will stimulate your system. 8. Hang around with more new interesting people-have impromptu picnics, get a carload and drive somewhere. 9. Get up 15 minutes earlier and ease into your day-read a bible verse, sing a song-get a sense of what the whole day ahead should be like. 10. Stop saying I can’t, I shouldn’t-concentrate on what YOU DECIDE TO DO TODAY-You are YOU Incorporated-YOU WORK FOR YOU. 11. Read More. 12. Spend quality time with someone YOU CHOOSE. 13. Go to bed earlier. 14. Start your morning right-My wife Kate is great at thisease out of bed, stretch, say nice things to yourself, drink that glass of water, start the day off on the right foot. 15. Say positive affirmations out loud-I am enough, I am brave, I am strong, I am capable-when you feel better you will do better. Keep on sliding, Keep on making the rest of this year, the best of your year. Dr Richard TIDBITS® IS … IN THE PINK by Kathy Wolfe Tidbits is tickled pink to bring you these facts about one of our favorite colors. • Pink is a secondary color, meaning that it’s made by mixing two colors together, (in this case, red and white), as opposed to primary colors, which cannot be created by mixing other colors. There are hundreds of shades of pink, including rose, fuchsia, salmon, hot pink, coral, carnation, bubble gum, and amaranth. • A Greek botanist created the word in the late 17th century, naming it after the ruffle-edged carnations of the genus Dianthus, flowers known as “pinks.” In the 18th century, pink became a fashionable color among the aristocracy and symbolized class and luxury. • Pink dye comes from the roots of the rose madder plant (Rubia tinctorum), a plant native to the Mediterranean. The cochineal, a South American insect, is also a vital source of red dye, with carminic acid extracted from the females and treated to form the carmine pigment. • What makes shellfish pink? The shells and flesh of shrimp, crabs, and lobsters contain a natural pink carotenoid pigment called astaxanthia, which turns pink when heated. Prior to cooking, their shells are a blue-green, but the pigment is released when boiled or steamed. This same carotenoid is what colors the meat of salmon. • Folks have been using the phrase “in the pink” since the 16th century to indicate that things are going well and that all is good. In 1597, Shakespeare wrote in “Romeo & Juliet”: “I am the very pink of courtesy.” A 1720 play called “Kensington Gardens” used the phrase “Tis the pink of the mode, to marry at first sight.” The phrase came to be widely used to apply to a person’s health, perhaps because “rosy cheeks” indicated someone who was healthy and doing well. • Although we generally associate the color pink with femininity, that’s not always been so. Pink wasn’t used to denote the female gender until the 1940s. Prior to that, pink reflected masculinity. A 1918 publication called Earnshaw’s Infants’ Department stated: “The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys, and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink, being a more decided MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON MERRY AND PROFITABLE WITH ADS IN TIBITS OF RENO/ LAKE TAHOE 775-384-3153 • 4001 So. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502 in the Reno Town Mall HOME OF THE BUY NEVADA GIFT SHOP & VISITORS CENTER 10 to 6 Mon. - Sat., 11 to 5 on Sun. NEVADA MARKETPLACE
Page 2 KDOC Tahoe Publishing • For Advertising Call (775) 683-1108 • [email protected] and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.” In 1850, Queen Victoria’s portrait was painted with her seventh child, Prince Arthur, who was garbed in pink and white. • Novelist Jack London was among the first to use the phrase “seeing pink elephants” in his 1913 book John Barleycorn to describe hallucinating from the effects of alcohol. • The fifth digit on the human hand is officially known as the digitus minimus manus, but is more commonly called the pinkie. This term has its origins in the Dutch word “pink,” which means “little finger.” There are nine muscles that control the pinkie. Did you know that for most people, it’s impossible to bend the pinkie independently without also bending the ring finger? That’s because the nerves for these two fingers are intertwined. • Art enthusiasts are familiar with the 18th-century painting of a young girl known as Pinkie. The 11-year-old Sarah Moulton was painted by Thomas Lawrence in 1794 dressed in flowing white skirts tied with a pink sash, and wearing a pink bonnet. The portrait was commissioned by the child’s grandmother who missed Sarah so much, she desired a full-length likeness to ease her loneliness. Sadly, Sarah passed away the following year. “Pinkie” is often paired with the portrait of a young boy known as “Blue Boy,” and many believe them to be works by the same artist. However, despite the similarities, “Blue Boy” was painted in 1770 by Thomas Gainsborough. • Flamingos are a beautiful pink because of their diet. These striking birds dine on an algae that is rich in beta-carotenoids as well as on small crustaceans, mollusks, and insect larvae, who also consume that same algae. The bird synthesizes the carotenoid and the colorful plumage is the result. The baby flamingo enters the world with a whitish-grey color due to the lack of the carotenoids. And if an adult bird stops eating foods containing the pigment, new feathers would grow in without the pinkish hue. The tallest species of flamingo stands between 3.9 and 4.7 feet (1.2 to 1.45 m), and weighs up to 7.7 lbs. (3.5 kg). • London’s Financial Times newspaper was launched in January, 1888, one that focused on business and economic affairs. Five years later, in an attempt to distinguish itself from its competitor, the Financial and Mining News, the Financial Times began printing on pink paper. An added benefit was that the unbleached slightly-pink paper was a little cheaper than its white counterpart. It’s a practice that has continued for 130 years, as the Times is still pink, with their name synonymous with the color. One thing has changed, however. Today, the pink paper is more expensive, since it has to be dyed specially. • The word “pinko” was coined in 1925 to describe those who were supportive of communism. The person defended a “lighter form of communism,” or socialism, as opposed to true believers who were described as “reds.” The term was commonly used during the Cold War, when political tension raged between the Soviet Union/Communist China and the United States. • Respondents to a survey about the symbolism of the color pink listed charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, joy, happiness and romance. In Korea, it’s the sign of trustworthiness. Believed to exude calmness, some prisons have painted the walls pink to reduce violent and unpredictable behavior of inmates. • Since 1992, the National Cancer Society has used the pink ribbon as a symbol of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, symbolizing support of those with the disease and to promote its awareness . • When Roger Walters, Syd Barrett, and Nick Mason formed the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965, they named their new group after two of their favorite American blues musicians, Pinkney “Pink” Anderson and Floyd Council. • Regular champagne turns into pink champagne with the addition of the skins of dark purple grapes during fermentation, or by adding a small amount of red wine. • During World War II, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force painted more than a thousand of their Spitfire aircraft pink. It was very effective camouflage, as the color made it hard to spot the planes at sunrise and sunset and when there was cloud cover. PEOPLE WORTH REMEMBERING: HEDY LAMARR Although once touted as “the most beautiful woman in the world,” actress Hedy Lamarr was much more than a pretty face. This week, Tidbits turns its attention to some of her other accomplishments. • If you’re an old film buff, you’ll recognize the name of Hedy Lamarr, who was at the top of the box office during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Vienna, Rad Local Radio Radio still rocks. You just have to know where to listen. LISTEN TO ALL THE GREAT DOC MUSIC ALL 60’s and 70’s - 24/7 TUNE IN FOR • WOLFMAN JACK • USA MYSTERY THEATER • TODAY IS YOUR DAY with DR. RICHARD and CATE KDOC RADIO KDOCRADIO.COM FREE Drink & Cookie With Any Sandwich Order *With the mention of this ad Newly Expanded Space and Menus! Sandwiches • Soups • Salads • Toasts 1185 California Ave., Ste. B 775-322-0773 • Reno.houseofbread.com
KDOC Tahoe Publishing • For Advertising Call (775) 683-1108 • [email protected] Page 3 Austria, in 1914, Hedwig Eva Marie Kiesler was fascinated with film and theater and made it her goal to be an actress at a very young age. She won a beauty contest at the tender age of 12 and landed a film role in Germany at 18. • She caught the eye of Fritz Mandel, a wealthy 33-year-old from a family who was known for its arms manufacturing. Hedy married him in 1933, but soon learned he was a Nazi arms dealer with ties to Mussolini and Hitler. She discovered he was a controlling and jealous man who prevented her from pursuing her acting career, keeping her at home and out of the limelight. Hedy accompanied Mandel to several business meetings with diplomats, scientists, and German leaders, where she paid close attention to military technology and applied science. • After four years of Mandl’s oppression, Hedy devised a plan to escape. The couple attended a lavish dinner party, where she wore every piece of jewelry she owned, worth a small fortune. A packed bag contained her furs. Slipping out of the back door of the restaurant, she fled to London. • Fortunately for Hedy, Louis B. Mayer, the head of MGM Studios in Hollywood happened to be in London, ready to set sail for home. Hedy booked passage on the same ship. Mayer, familiar with her four German films, agreed to bring her to Hollywood, changed her name from Hedwig Kiesler to Hedy Lamarr, and began publicizing her as the “world’s most beautiful woman.” • Her first film role in America came along six months later in 1938. She had starred in 11 films by 1942. (She went on to star in 19 more.) • In her spare time, Hedy loved tinkering with gadgets and inventions. Recalling the knowledge she had obtained from eavesdropping on her husband’s meetings, she conceived the idea of creating a communications system that couldn’t be infiltrated by the enemy. She teamed up with a musician and composer named George Antheil to create a system that would change radio frequencies and prevent enemy ships from interfering with the U.S. Navy’s radio-controlled torpedo guidance signals. The method was called “frequency hopping.” • Lamarr and Antheil received a patent for their invention in 1942 and offered it to the Navy for free. As brilliant as the system was, the Navy said they weren’t interested, and told Lamarr that, with her beautiful face, she would be more useful selling war bonds. Some years later, the Navy did use another of Lamarr’s inventions, which could detect submarines in the water. • But it was decades before the importance of the frequency hopping invention was recognized. The technology behind their “spread spectrum technology” was the basis for today’s wireless communications systems, including cell phones, Bluetooth, GPS, and WiFi. • Finally in 1997, three years before Hedy Lamarr’s death, she was finally recognized and given credit for her invention. Sadly, Antheil had already died and didn’t live to see the many accolades and awards received for his contribution. • It was Hedy’s goal to live to see the new millennium, which she accomplished, passing away 19 days into 2000 at age 86. iPHONES You might take your iPhone for granted, or maybe you can’t live without it. But how much do you know about its development and introduction? This week, Tidbits dials up some facts about this revolutionary invention. • Apple started working on its secret project, the iPhone, in 2005 under the code name “Project Purple 2.” Only a very limited number of engineers and employees were privy to the confidential venture. A touchscreen smartphone had been in their minds long before. • Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone to the world in San Francisco on January 9, 2007 with the words, “Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” It was 16 GB phone with 128 MB of m e m o r y and a 2.0 megapixel c a m e r a o f f e r i n g i n t e r n e t access on a phone! A b o u t 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 MAKE ROOM FOR AWESOME! 4047 S. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502 507-713-1090 [email protected] Angela • storquest.com Katie Decker Custom Design Specialist Fine Jewelry Consultant 775.786.5110 1401 S. Virginia St., Stuite 150 Reno, NV 89502 [email protected] www.michaelandsonsjewelers.com
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Eleven months later, the iPhone 5 experienced sales of 5 million units in its first week. • Major improvements were made to the phone’s camera in 2016, with the release of the iPhone 7, with continued advancements since then. From the first iPhone to today, the camera has increased from 2 megapixels to an astounding 48 MP. The current phone’s battery is able to support 28 hours of non-stop video playback. • Since the beginning, Apple has released close to 40 new iPhones. The lastest iPhone 15 Pro, with a minimum of 128 GB storage capacity and available up to 1 TB, has a starting price $999, while the Pro Max, with its minimum of 256 GB, starts at $1,199. • Of the many products offered by Apple, including Mac Pro, IPad, Apple watch, iTunes, Apple TV, and a host of others, the iPhone is responsible for about 55% of Apple’s total revenue. During 2022, they earned about $205 billion strictly from sales of the iPhone. 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Teaching a new dog where and when to eliminate, and training yourself to keep a proper schedule, is a crucial initial step. — Heel: Your dog should walk calmly alongside you, and not struggle against the leash, pull you down the street or chase after birds, cars or other dogs. — Sit: A well-trained dog will sit on command. When training on the leash, have the dog sit on your left side. — Down: The dog should lie down (on his belly, paws forward) on command. — Stay: In the “sit” or “down” position, the dog should not move until you release him with a verbal command. — Come: At your command, the dog should come to you, or respond to further directional commands (such as tugging the leash right or left to signal a turn). That’s essentially it: five basic commands and housetraining. It doesn’t sound like much, but teaching a dog of any age these skills will take at least several weeks, if not months. And they must be taught correctly: no hitting or yelling, maintaining dominance over the dog. Training books provide many more details on effective ways to do this, while a professional trainer can demonstrate additional effective techniques to ease the basic training process. Remember that basic obedience training doesn’t stop once these skills have been learned. Dogs need regular reinforcement, even if it’s just a five-minute review during their daily walks. Send your tips, comments or questions to [email protected]. © 2023 King Features Synd., Inc. NG FEATURES WEEKLY SERVICE, nia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 ER SERVICE: (800) 708-7311 EXT. ORNER #12345_20231030 EASE OCT. 30, 2023 Mazotta Basic Training DEAR PAW’S CORNER: You often mention that owners should spend time with their dogs in basic obedience training. What are “the basics” exactly? — Ferris T., Huntington, N.Y. 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