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GARLIC (cont) Sun
Exposure
• The lion’s share of the garlic produced in Nearly Does
this country is ground up and processed for in Guinea
use in ketchup, mustard, sausage, pickles,
and even pet food. Some of it is made into Pigs
powders and salts. Less still is used in tablets
and oil capsules, and only 1/6th of the total DEAR PAW’S
output is sold raw.
CORNER: I have
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garlic we are familiar with is native to Siberia. Haetcahteint wgilal nnodt loisntelnyotrackoimnegwahelinttle water when
Siberians valued it so highly that they paid CAIhuacaIsnatpliglnhpi,ehveTienbmexeei,atdrseetstotproeatcihtniaheeledlmy?ma—t?thWtrDhoeoiululpggtahhrLkea.,.ydbreopOpKe?r.
their taxes in garlic up till the middle of the What
1700s: Every man owed 15 bulbs, every -- Ana-
woman 10, and every child 5.
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• When the pyramids were being built, 15 lbs. refresher training in basic obedience
of garlic could buy a healthy male slave. iwDsiatEhgArheiRamt iAddeaNail!yAO, LhnecIeAsyh:oouuGlsdutaiprnticwekaorthkpoinisgges, also known as
skciallvs ireigsh,t bcaacnk nupo—t reesgpeuclialtley ifthyoeuir body tempera-
• The ancient Egyptians felt that onions, uhisiCnmetotpuomiosrsmdeitthiiitvrveteeienbrcgreetyistntosfwoutthrhencianelltlgim.gdeyahTniotlhtuymeowceyratahnalsokhddhwoso.oiutttholdronoemve. rYobuerppuetts
garlic, and radishes would give them magical impsruofvfeehriesdbehheavaiotsr tarnodkreespfroonsme tobeing out in the
medicinal powers that would bestow stamina csoBmuenmca,aunesdevsHe. natcthheot iusgahseintiowr adosgj,uhset a few minutes.
and strength necessary for the heavy labor maTyhtiisreismmoreosetasoilyfteonn yfoautralw. aIl’kms very surprised
involved in building pyramids. When the aapnsuTdpshpnemya.pyaBpyinelyneaoealtsidttrthheletesaoppdtoaibndttidheewnettthoyrewencaiaothrhmteeehmdwibmaaonv.sdteIhasfryalgiveen.tly for the
supply of garlic ran out, the laborers went on henisenx’ttressepvoendrianlgdwaeyllsto. tCheo“nctoamcet”their veterinari-
strike. published by Oregon Trail Publications loceonaadmstnohhma(dtnaoucnoronditmneagbmt wwtrahianenhldkpgowsarasthkhnpi,ldeekewemicneoipatrhukhleiinzwmpetiaitsorlhknth.ihnhimiesevxeottictepllestyso),ubtuot
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models of garlic bulbs made of clay. They New ads - Thursdays by 12:00 noon water through
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garlic. (cont)

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seven times? sure Valley Picker for contractor RCE-56432 garlic that they used to enjoy in Egypt.
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Clyde W Hager Estate Auction * On April 12, 1861, the bloodiest four
years in American history begin when
Date: Saturday April 17, 2021 Confederate shore batteries under Gen.
Time: 10: A.M. MDT P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held
Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charles-
Sale Located at:937 This & That Rd. Weiser, Id. From Hwy 201 take the Hwy 95 spur ton Bay. Four years later, the Confederacy
to County RD. 70/ Steck Park turn off. North 2 mi. to Haas Rd., Left to This Rd. Rt turn was defeated at a cost of 620,000 Union
onto This & That Rd. From Idaho, Hwy 95 to Commercial St., Left to W 3rd St., W 3rd. and Confederate soldiers dead.
To County Rd. 70.
* On April 15, 1912, the British ocean
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Auctioneers Note: Clyde was a long term resident of the Treasure Valley spending his life as a mechanic. Vir- foundland, Canada, two hours after hitting
tually 1,000's of Quality hand tools, Snap-on, Crescent, Diamond, and support equipment. Engine hoist, engine an iceberg. With 16 watertight compart-
stands, presses, battery chargers, tool boxes. ments, the Titanic was considered unsink-
able.
Barn Find: 1960 Ford Falcon 2 dr.; 1960-1962 Ford Falcon Rancheo; McCormick-Farmall Model B, fresh engine
good rubber. * On April 16, 1947, multimillionaire Ber-
nard Baruch coins the term “Cold War” to
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the Soviet Union, a war without fighting or
Vehicles: Numerous Trucks and cars, everything from a Isuzu Pup to a 10 yd dump. Honda Foreman 4 wd. bloodshed, but a battle nonetheless. The
phrase became a mainstay in the lan-
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Trailers: Numerous trailers from shop built to 38' dry box vans. * On April 17, 1964, the Ford Mustang
is officially unveiled at the World’s Fair
Antique Farm Equipment: complete wagon running gear; potato digger; buck rakes; more to find. in New York. Named for a World War II
fighter plane, the Mustang was the first
This is a partial list only. A “pony car,” an affordable, compact sporty
complete list is at SnakeR- vehicle.
iverAuction.com. To arrange
absentee or telephonic bid- * On April 14, 1975, the U.S. airlift of
ding call Roger @(541)212- Vietnamese orphans ends after 2,600
children are transported to America for
5918, Steve Hawkins @ adoption. Operation Baby Lift lasted 10
(541)212-5720, or Tim days and was carried out during the final,
Watts @ (208)963-1684. desperate phase of the war, only 16 days
before the fall of Saigon.
Sale Conducted by:
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P.O Box 672 Payette, Id. students continue to take to the streets in
Beijing to protest government policies and
83661 issue a call for greater democracy, result-
ing in the Tiananmen Square Massacre
FAST FACT and thousands of protestors dead. Fear
that a severe U.S. reaction to the massa-
• At the Christopher Ranch, which is the cre might result in a diplomatic rupture
biggest producer of garlic in the nation, limited the official U.S. response.
they peel their garlic cloves in wind tunnels:
a shot of air hits the bulb at just the right * On April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods wins the
pressure and the peels blow off. An optical prestigious Masters Tournament in Augus-
scanner finds the bruised cloves, which are ta, Georgia, by a record 12 strokes. It was
separated and used for garlic powder. Woods’ first victory in one of golf’s four
major championships. He was 21 years
THE STINKING ROSE old.

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“It’s chic to reek,” they say, proclaiming that
they “season the garlic with food.” You can
start your meal with a martini which is served
with a garlic in the olive instead of a pimento
and end with garlic-flavored ice cream. Or
you can order from the “Vampire Fare” menu
if you don’t like garlic. The chefs go through
about 1,000 lbs. of garlic per week. The
restaurant is so popular that they’ve opened
a branch in L.A.

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• The practice of hanging garlic, lemon,
and red chili at the door or in a shop to
ward off potential evil is common in India.

GARLIC BREATH

• Afraid of garlic breath? Some people
claim that yeast tablets swallowed with the
meal will prevent that problem. Chewing
caraway seeds or parsley also helps.

• Studies have shown sipping milk at the
same time as consuming garlic can help
neutralize bad breath. Mixing garlic with
milk in the mouth before swallowing
reduces the odor better than drinking milk
afterward. Plain water, mushrooms and
basil may also help, but the mix of fat and
water found in milk is the most effective.

• Garlic breath actually arises from the lungs
and not from the mouth.

• To get the smell off fingers, rub with salt and
lemon juice.

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Wonderful Words 1. SCIENCE: Where is the world’s most active WORD STORIES(cont)
volcano located?
WORD STORIES 2. TELEVISION: Which 1990s TV drama • The Finns held out against the Soviets
invented the catchphrase “The truth is out in spite of the fact that they were vastly
• During World War II, Finland had strategic there”? outnumbered. In March of 1940, the Finns
ports that the Soviet Union was interested 3. MATH: What is the total of numbers signed the Moscow Peace Treaty which
in appropriating. Finland refused to hand 1-100 added consecutively (1+2+3, etc.)? ceded 9% of their land and 20% of their
them over, so in November 1939 the 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What do the 100 industrial capacity to the Soviets while
Soviets invaded Finland in what became folds in a chef’s hat represent? retaining their sovereignty, far less that what
known as the Winter War. 5. LITERATURE: In which Harry Potter book the Soviets expected. Their success was due
does the Whomping Willow make its first partly to the effective new bomb they named
• The Soviet People’s Commissar for appearance? for the Soviet Foreign Affairs minister. What
Foreign Affairs attempted to put a nice 6. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries in Afri- was the Commissar’s name?
spin on the invasion. In radio broadcasts ca have only four letters in their names?
he claimed the Soviets were actually 7. MOVIES: In the animated movie “Up,” to Answer: Molotov, as in Cocktail.
delivering food to the Finns. The Finns in which scouting group does Russell belong?
disgust began calling the bombs that were 8. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the fa- A LONG PIPE
falling on them Bread Baskets, naming mous Fallingwater House in Pennsylvania?
them after the Commissar. 9. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix • Bob Burns always had an affinity for music,
“hyper” mean? especially brass instruments. He played the
• To defend themselves against invading 10. MEDICAL: What is the common ailment trombone and trumpet in the school band,
tanks, Finns devised a bomb consisting of classified in medical terms as singultus? and he formed a garage band with friends
a bottle filled with fuel with a loose stopper when he was just 13.
formed by a rag. The rag was lit on fire (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
as a fuse; the bottle was thrown at the • While rehearsing in the back of a plumbing
tank; and when it shattered an explosion shop, Bob picked up a length of pipe and
and fire resulted. The Finns offered this blew into it. It made a satisfying vaguely
‘drink’ to the Soviets to go along with their obscene highly amusing quasi-musical
‘bread baskets’, likewise naming it after noise. Experimenting further,
the Soviet Commissar. (cont) Bob eventually invented
a new, if rough, musical
instrument made from two
telescoping pipes and a
funnel. The instrument could
achieve six or eight notes. He
made up a name for this new
instrument, which may have
originated with the Dutch word
‘bazuin’ meaning trumpet.

• When World War I started, Bob
became the leader of the
Marine Corps jazz band. He
took his new instrument with
him, much to the delight of
audiences all over Europe.
When he returned home, he
became a famous comedian
on the stage, radio, and
screen. He played the role
of a country bumpkin, calling
himself the Arkansas Traveler,
tooting on his homemade
instrument between jokes.
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By Lucie Winborne A LONG PIPE (cont)

* Johnny Cash’s estate was approached by • He was quite well-known across America
an advertising company asking for permis- when World War II broke out. Soldiers began
sion to use “Ring of Fire” in an ad for hem- using a handheld anti-tank rocket launcher
orrhoid cream. The request was refused. that bore a remarkable resemblance to Bob
Burns’ instrument. This shoulder-mounted
* Tulips can continue to grow as much as mortar tube was officially called the M-1.
an inch per day after being cut. But soldiers unofficially named it after Bob
Burns’ instrument, and that’s the name that
* A man with severe OCD and a phobia stuck. What’s it called?
about germs attempted to commit suicide
with a gun to his head. Instead of killing Answer: Bazooka.
him, the bullet eliminated his mental ill-
ness without any other damage. FUN & GAMES

* Nobody knows how the Academy Awards • In the 1600s there was a drinking game
came to be referred to as “the Oscars.” The called High Jinks. Dice were thrown and
earliest mention was in 1932 and became the high roller was required to spend the
official in 1939. rest of the evening in the character of some
chosen figure. If he broke character, he was
* In 1911, Elmer McCurdy robbed a pas- required to take a drink. In another version,
senger train he thought contained thou- the person would have to repeat a nonsense
sands of dollars, and was shot by lawmen verse a certain number of times, taking a
after making off with just $46. His un- drink each time his tongue slipped. The
claimed corpse was then embalmed and more drinks, the more slips of the tongue.
sold to a traveling carnival. It would be Today, “high jinks” are pranks or frolics.
used as a prop or attraction in haunted
houses and wax museums for the next 66 FACTS
years (even showing up on the set of “The
Six Million Dollar Man”), until he was finally • Garlic should never be stored in the fridge,
buried at the famous Boot Hill cemetery in where the cold temperature encourages
Dodge City, Kansas. sprouting. A basement is better - cool and
dark but also fairly humid. Don’t store garlic
* Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with in plastic bags which cause it to sweat
beaver urine. and mold. Mesh bags are better, or a clay
pot, cardboard egg carton, paper bag, or
* A statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley wire basket. The head needs to breathe.
radiates free Wi-Fi. It was created as an If shoots appear at the end of the clove,
homage to his vision for wireless commu- it’s an indication that they need to be used
nication. right away because the flavor will begin to
deteriorate at this point.
* By the time they have been retired for
two years, 78% of former NFL players • The flavor in garlic is best the first few months
have gone bankrupt or are under financial after it is harvested. It tends to get hotter in
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The Colonel’s Legacy Stimulus Payment

“I’m astonished,” Sarge said when we Merry-Go-Round
met outside the coffee shop back door.
“All on their own they set up a schedule A third round of stimulus payments
for bathroom cleaning, cooking dinner, doing dishes, shower times. They are on their way. But has your sec-
worked it out themselves,” he said, obviously proud of the formerly home- ond one shown up yet? Next ques-
less veterans who’d moved in upstairs. “Come look at this.”
I trailed him up the narrow staircase to the attic dormitory. “Look how they tion: Did you file last year’s 2019
keep it. Pristine.” taxes on paper instead of e-filing?
And it was. Beds made, pillows fluffed, not a thing out of place. Since I’d If so, that might well be the reason
been up there last, Sarge had brought in a couch, two recliners, and a 35-
inch television. you don’t have your money yet.
“Computer and internet’s next,” he said. “One guy’s ready to start remote The IRS got behind on processing
college classes. I found out he was only six credits away from an account- the paper tax forms we sent a year
ing degree before he went homeless. The VA screwed up his payments, he
lost his apartment and his wife, and it was downhill from there.” ago. If all had gone well, those
I asked Sarge how he was able to pay for all this, finishing and furnishing who were eligible should have re-
the attic, feeding four hungry guys and only charging them $10 a week ceived a $600 stimulus check (the
rent. He’d gotten an inheritance years ago when his father died, he said.
The money had been sitting in the bank. second one) by Jan. 29, 2021.
Sarge went quiet for long minutes and then he said, “My father was a colo- The IRS has a specific page for you
nel during one of our ugly wars. Every Thursday night when I was growing to check the status of your stimu-
up, he wasn’t at dinner with us. He’d come home, jump into civvies, and lus payment, but it’s only good for
dash to the VA hospital to help with ... whatever. Change bed pans, play the third stimulus check. All infor-
chess, feed the ones who couldn’t hold a fork, write letters home, help guys
figure out how to get up off the floor while they learned how to walk on mation for your first and second
their new legs, talk to the ones who woke up screaming ... whatever. The stimulus money has been removed
veterans never knew he was a full bird colonel.”
Sarge looked around the dormitory. “The colonel,” he said with a small from their website.
smile, “would be happy about this.” Confused yet? You’re not alone.
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. Start with www.irs.gov/corona-
virus/get-my-payment and scroll
to Get My Payment. Click on it and
fill out the information. You’ll go
to a page that tells you the status
of the payment you’re to receive
now, the third payment. If it says
that payment information is Not
Available, it means you’re not go-
ing to receive a payment the easy
way (and might be why your sec-
ond payment is still missing). On
the Get My Payment page, click on
Frequently Asked Questions to see

what applies to you.
Even if you don’t normally file,
you’ll need to file for 2020 (prefer-
ably e-file) if you want that stimu-
lus money quickly. Look for Line 30
on the Form 1040 or 1040-SR. It’s
called the Recovery Rebate Cred-
it. If you received Notice 1444 or
1444B in the mail from the IRS, it
will tell you what figures to use.

If you did receive the money
but your financial situation has
changed and you should have re-
ceived a different amount, click on

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Sports QuizAnswers Trivia Answers

1. Clarence DeMar. 1. Hawaii (Mauna Loa)
2. Rod Woodson, with 71 (Charles Woodson 2. “The X-Files”
had 65). 3. 5,050
3. Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager. 4. 100 ways to cook an egg
4. Se-ri Pak. 5. “Harry Potter and the Chamber
5. Patty Kazmaier. of Secrets”
6. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 6. Three: Chad, Mali and Togo
7. Drone Racing League (DRL). 7. Wilderness Explorers
8. Frank Lloyd Wright
9. Over, excessive
10. Hiccups

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FACTS(cont from page 9) ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Regarding
your upcoming challenges, the Aries Lamb
A whole clove of garlic doesn’t have much of a smell, but the more it’s cut and crushed, should very quickly size things up and allow
the sharper the flavor is. Slice a clove the long way for mildness and for long-cooking you to make the best possible use of what-
dishes. Mince or chop the clove for pungency or fast cooking. Pressed garlic is stronger ever resources you have on hand. Good
in flavor than chopped or minced garlic. Minced garlic will hold its flavor for only a luck.
few hours. It’s best to cook garlic slowly at low heats; cooking it quickly at high heats TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You rare-
destroys the flavor. ly blame others for missteps that worked
against you. But this time you need to lay
• Garlic will keep longer if the tops remain attached. out all the facts and insist that everyone ac-
knowledge his or her share of the mistakes.
• 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder is equivalent to one clove of garlic. Then start again.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might want
FAST FACT to start making vacation plans. And don’t be
surprised by unexpected family demands.
• Garlic cloves, when distilled with water, yield an oil which is necessary to create olefins. Maintain control. Be open to suggestions,
Olefins are complex molecules used widely in the manufacturing of lubricants, sealants, but don’t get bogged down by them.
and binders. The sticky juice within the bulb cloves is used as an adhesive in mending CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Work with both
glass and porcelain in China. your Moon Child and Crab aspects this week
to keep both your creative and your practi-
QUOTE cal sides balanced. Your intuition sharpens,
giving you greater insight by the middle of
• “Shallots are for babies; onions are for men; garlic is for heroes.” -unknown the week.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat
INSECTICIDE finally should have all the information need-
ed to move on with a project. If not, maybe
• Garlic juice can be lethal to mosquitoes and is an effective repellent. It can also work you’ll want to give everything a new and
wonders in the garden. Here is a recipe for an insect repellant: Take three oz. chopped more thorough check before trying to move
garlic and let soak in two tsp. mineral oil for 24 hours. Slowly add a pint of water in on.
which 1/4 ounce of oil-based soap has been dissolved, such as Palmolive. Stir well. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Too
Strain through fine gauze, and store in china or glass container to prevent reaction with much emotional pain caused by someone
metals. Dilute one part garlic solution to 20 parts water to begin with, then maintain you can’t win over as a friend? Then stop
with one part garlic solution to 100 parts water. Apply to plants as a spray. This is an trying to do so. You have other things you
effective spray against mosquitoes, houseflies, roaches, earwigs, cabbage moths and need to work on this week. Go to it, and
june bugs. It is not, however, effective against grasshoppers or red ants. An English good luck.
researcher found that a spray of garlic killed 87 percent of fireworms, 91 percent of LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It’s a
mole crickets, 82 percent of gray field slugs, 95 percent of onion fly larvae, 98 percent good time to reassess where and how your
of cabbage white caterpillars, and 87 percent of pea weevils. Garlic plants in the garden strengths can help you build, and where
are thought to repel rabbits and moles. your weaknesses can hinder you. Remember
to build on your strongest foundation.
VAMPIRES SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That
personal matter that seemed so hard to deal
• One researcher theorized that the hereditary disease called porphyria is responsible for with should be less confusing now. Don’t
the creation of the vampire myth. Porphyria causes the body to fail to produce one of rush. Let things happen easily, without the
the enzymes needed to make the “heme” of hemoglobin in blood. One of the symptoms risk of creating even more puzzlement.
is extreme sensitivity to light. Another symptom is that the gums and lips are drawn SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
tight, making the teeth stand out. Eating garlic stimulates production of heme, which 21) Change continues to be a strong factor
worsens the disease. The lack of heme in their blood perhaps caused a craving for in many important areas. Keep on top of
animal blood. Local in-breeding may have produced pockets of the disease in places them, and you won’t have to worry about
like Transylvania, where legends of light-avoiding, fang-bearing, garlic-hating, blood- losing control. A personal situation takes on
drinking vampires arose. a new look.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
A business offer sounds intriguing. But if
you don’t check it out thoroughly, you could
have problems. Take a set of questions with
you when you attend your next meeting.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
Your self-confidence should be coming back.
That’s good news. But it might be a bit over
the top right now, so best to let it settle
down before you start making expensive
decisions.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your life,
your decisions. Good enough. But be sure
you have all the facts you need to put into
the decision-maker mixing bowl and hope it
will come out as it should.
BORN THIS WEEK: You find much of your
creativity with new people who give you
much to think about.

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1. Is the book of Psalms in the Old BIBLE TRIVIA
or New Testament or neither? ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Stringed instru-
2. What type of musical accom- ments; 3) Vain repetitions; 4) 9; 5)
paniment is given as instructions Shushan; 6) Gershom
for recitation of Psalms 4? Flutes,
Stringed instruments, Shofars,
Mandrakes
3. From Matthew 6, what did Jesus
say not to use when we pray? Loud
curses, Impure thoughts, Vain rep-
etitions, Wandering shifts
4. 1 Chronicles starts with how
many chapters of genealogy? 3, 5,
7, 9
5. From Esther 1, King Ahasuerus
lived in what city? Ur, Shushan, An-
tioch, Tarsus
6. Who was the first son of Moses
and Zipporah? Haggai, Gershom,
Mark, Zebudah

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PHOTO: Dan Ackroyd, Eddie Murphy in “Trading Places”
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

George Clooney plays a hotshot, know-it-all, stock-picking finan-
cial influencer with his own TV show in the 2016 thriller “Money
Monster.” Jack O’Connell plays a viewer who storms the set, tak-
ing everyone hostage after a tip from the “Money Monster” ruined
his personal finances. Scary, no? That’s the stock market for you.
Big money, big risk and sometimes tragedy.
What’s got me thinking about money is the stimulus check I got last week and the wild few minutes that I felt relatively rich
-- before I paid my bills and made respectable purchases like the adult that I am. Here are five stock-market movies to put
you on a wild, vicarious financial ride.

“The Big Short” -- Based on a true story -- during a period in time of which many of us are painfully aware -- this is a funny
and informative take on the central players in the 2007-2008 housing bubble collapse. Independent hedge fund managers
and bank reps see the inevitable tanking of the housing market and commit to cashing in on it by betting against repayment
of subprime mortgages through complicated financial instruments called CDOs. Stars Christian Bale, Steven Carrell, Brad Pitt
and Ryan Gosling.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” -- Leonardo DiCaprio at his wicked, decadent, corrupt best, stars as Jordan Belfort, a relentless and
hard-partying broker who has it all, loses it all and then reclaims it again before being targeted by the feds. Jonah Hill plays
Donnie Azoff, a partner in Jordan’s fraudulent brokerage that they populate with young, brash hucksters pressed hard to
make the sale.

“Wall Street” -- The quintessential stock-market flick. Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is an ambitious young buck who idolizes the
uber successful Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas). He snags a spot as Gecko’s apprentice, but only by skirting the law and as-
sisting in underhanded, insider trading tactics. Oftentimes, a meteoric rise comes with a mighty fall.

“Boiler Room” -- Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) is recruited as a junior broker trainee with the promise that with a little effort and
some loose morals, he can get rich quick and impress his judge father and the ladies. It happens, but he finds out the firm’s
dirty little secret: They are experts at the “pump and dump,” a technique that uses pressure tactics to drive the price up on a
worthless stock that will inevitably crash. Also stars Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck and Nia Long.

“Trading Places” -- Two unconscionable stockbroker brothers, Mortimer and Randolph Duke, bet on a social experiment: Can
a street-smart hustler do just as well in the high-falutin’ world of finance, and will a prosperous and privileged snob keep his
feet when faced with adverse circumstances -- i.e., after he’s set up for a crime he didn’t commit and loses all his advantag-
es? It’s a prince and pauper classic comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd.

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Spring Onions Flavor the Season

There’s nothing like the intense flavor (or the smell) of an
onion. Wild onions were among the first foods that mankind
gathered and ate and are one of the first signs of spring. On-
ions are in the allium family, along with garlic and shallots.
Spring onions are one of my favorite varieties. Spring onions
are also called green onions, young onions, pencil onion and
scallions. Scallions aren’t as fully ripened as a green onion and
should not have a bulb. Spring onions are the milder, first stage of a mature onion. If left in
the ground to grow, they’ll form into an onion bulb.
Larger, older, spring onions may have limp or faded stalks and a stronger flavor than the
smaller ones. Spring onions should be small and thin, with a firm base at the root tip and
crisp, bright green leaves. Select spring onions that are not fully developed with a white
bulb end and long green stalks. The flavor of the leaves is milder than the root end. Spring
onions will keep for five to seven days when wrapped in plastic and stored in the refrigera-
tor.
Spring onions are a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and fiber. They also
contain a substance that prevents the formation of blood clots. Eating onions also helps to
lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
To prepare spring onions, cut off the roots and peel away the outer layer to remove any lin-
gering dirt. Next, rinse the leaves, spreading them gently with your fingers to get at the dirt
in the crevices. Both parts are edible. Although the white bulb is most often listed as part of
recipes, the green leaves should also be incorporated in the recipes and as a garnish.
You also can use the leaves to add a wonderful burst of green color, to tie up appetizers into
a package or to use as a frilly, edible garnish. To curl the ends, cut off the roots and all but
about 3 inches of the green tops. Slice the tops lengthwise down from the green end into
the white section. Put the leaves in cold water and chill for several hours to curl them.
While spring onions are best served raw, they’re also delicious grilled or sauteed. Spring on-
ions should be added during the final stages of a recipe for maximum flavor.
This Spring Onion Pesto is the perfect way to flavor couscous or orzo pasta, to tuck under
the skin of chicken, or to place on fish or pork before grilling or baking.

SPRING ONION PESTO

6 green onions, root ends removed, white bulbs and tops PHOTO CREDIT: Depositphotos
chopped

3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

Using a food processor or a blender, finely grind the spring onions, garlic and lemon zest.
Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in olive oil until everything is well-com-
bined and creamy. Make up to 24 hours before using. Place the pesto in an air-tight contain-

er and refrigerate.
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