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DESERT DUST are out of work

• “Sahara” comes from the Arabic word “sahra” right now, and
meaning desert. One of the major sources
of dust on Earth is the Sahara Desert. Many Reconnecting With there is little to
deserts consist of rocks and gravel with a few noYaosusrisSteannicoer aDvoaiglable to them just to
touches of sand here and there, but one-fifth DpEAayR rPeAnWt,’SmuCcOhRNleEsRs: bMuyy food for them-
of the Sahara is covered with loose sand. larsgeemlviexesd.-bIreaemd dowgo“nHdatechrient”gi,s how will people
That’s an area equal in size to four states of 12byeearasbolled, taondfehiesddistchipelirnepheatss in this desper-
Texas, buried in sand to the height of a five- obslfeipcyapDeueasdEreasqA.tuITe’RivhteesaJatib’tAsbeuiepMtanritonIicbotEoahnnb:esl?upyOma-mnse-tyedcJofaaowuupmfitllthet,iheeGb.,riAghtltansptaots
story building on average. In some places runinnintghiasnpewanbudseinmesiscanisd tbhareelyway that individ-
the dunes are 1,000 feet high. whI’avitveuheaartnoeilmsusdorelhvftdieoaldalwvilttayeohlkwergheeaitnlsmkbeps.a.eoBcTdunkrtsdoothuenoibdsftlreytateeocaiskrn, hseolpf
each other
• It’s estimated that a boxcar’s worth of sand thousands
leaves the Sahara to be launched into the
atmosphere every four seconds. Once in Hatchet wi-ll-nomt laistyebneormcomilleiownhesn-- of pets.
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incredible distances. Astronauts often report the country
seeing a huge tongue of airborne Sahara food pantries
sand trailing out from the desert. Even sailors
out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean have DfEoArRpeDtOsUtGo: hGeilvpingowHnaetcrhsetkeep their dogs
swept heavy coatings of Sahara dust off their refraesnhder ctraaitnsingheinabltahsiyc oabneddienfeced. Napa County,
decks. swiskiaiCtlhlgesarhmreliiiagmfthpoitddtrbeyanaaicl!iyskaO,hu,hnpiecfp—eospyhroeionsueupglsxedtcaacipramtiolcwlkynpoitrtflhkaeyoiion,snugeterrasnisnfotormaecdomtw-o
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island of Barbados to collect space dust. commIanndsT.uscon, Cody’s Friends, a charity
Their logic was that the wind, having crossed amnBadyecshmtaitauraaesysermtnHseooeatrdteecrheneiesnaptsaoii2lsnyhd0aou1stneog0nyiecooborumsyrdumowagraa,gnl1hkdeess0o-yf edaerm-oaldndbofoyr,
the entire Atlantic Ocean, would be clean of as snapppeilyt afsooheddiadnwdheins hdeiwstarsiba uting to area
earth dust by the time it reached Barbados puppsyh. Beeltaelritstleapnadtienctliwniithcshimas. Iffast as possible
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• It’s a fact that dust absorbs heat. Consider
what happens when dust falls on ice: * On Feb. 7, 1812, the most violent of a • Francois Rabelais was a French writer
series of earthquakes near Missouri causes in the 1500s. He was best known for
• In 1980 when Mount Saint Helens erupted, a so-called fluvial tsunami in the Mississip- his fantasy, satire, dirty jokes, and
ash fell on Blue Glacier on Mount Olympus pi River, making the river run backward for bawdy songs. He wrote and distributed
in Washington. Researchers scraped the ash several hours. The strongest of the after- humorous pamphlets which criticized
off a patch of the glacier that was 10 feet wide shocks, an 8.8-magnitude, caused church established authority and stressed
and 13 feet long and waited to see what would bells to ring in Boston, over a thousand individual liberty in a satirical tone of
happen. Within two weeks the surrounding miles away. voice.
ash-covered ice had melted so much that it
was a foot lower than the ash-free ice. * On Feb. 4, 1861, delegates from South • Rabelais was unhappy and angry about
Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, the extravagance of French royalty
• In 1991 an extra-heavy layer of airborne dust Georgia and Louisiana convene to establish who taxed the many peasants beyond
from the Sahara Desert fell on a glacier in the the Confederate States of America. With- endurance so that the few could enjoy
Alps, allowing the ice to melt back enough to in two months, Virginia, Arkansas, North outrageous luxury. He wanted to attack
reveal the remains of the Ice Man, a Copper- Carolina and Tennessee all had joined the this practice through his writing, but knew
Age man who had died and been entombed Confederacy. better than to make a direct attack and
by ice for over 5,000 years. end up in a dungeon.
* On Feb. 6, 1891, three members of the
• In an experiment in Russia, coal dust was Dalton Gang stage an unsuccessful train • So he wrote a story about a huge, loud-
spread over a glacier. The dust absorbed the robbery in California -- an inauspicious mouthed legendary king. Even at birth
heat of the sun, increasing the rate at which beginning to their careers as serious crimi- the baby king was so large, greedy, and
the ice melted by 55 percent. This produced nals. A year later, the gang botched an- hungry that it took 17,913 cows to provide
more drinking water for nearby towns, but the other robbery, boldly attempting to hit two him with his daily milk. When he reached
cost of transporting and spreading the coal Kansas banks at the same time. full growth it took 1,100 hides to make
dust proved to be prohibitively high. him a single pair of shoes. His comb was
* On Feb. 3, 1953, French oceanographer 900 feet long. The horse he rode was as
• Soot holds heat 50 times better than desert dust Jacques-Yves Cousteau publishes “The large as six elephants and it wore a collar
and 200 times better than volcanic ash. If a Silent World,” a memoir about his time with bells attached – the bells of Notre
nuclear holocaust threw tremendous amounts exploring the oceans. In 1950, Lord Guin- Dame. His appetite was so enormous that
of particulate matter into the atmosphere, the ness, a British patron, bought him an old he was never satisfied, no matter how
dust and soot landing on ice sheets, ice caps, British minesweeper to use for his under- much he ate. He once gobbled a salad of
and ice bergs would cause them to melt, water explorations. Cousteau christened it lettuce leaves as big as trees, swallowing
raising the level of the oceans. In 1954, the Calypso. six pilgrims who’d been hiding among the
hydrogen bomb dropped on the Bikini Islands leaves.
as a test spread radioactive dust over 7,000 * On Feb. 2, 1980, details of ABSCAM, an
square miles. FBI sting operation to uncover political cor- • The name of the king in the story has
ruption in the government, are released to come into the English language as a
IT’S A FACT the public. Thirty-one public officials were common word meaning anything that is
targeted. In the operation, FBI agents stupendously huge. What was the greedy
• In 1816, a volcano named Tambora erupted posed as representatives of a fictional Arab king’s name?
in Indonesia. The gas and dust circled the business, offering money in exchange for
globe, causing extreme weather and unusual special favors. Answer: Gargantua, giving us gargantuan
cold worldwide. A 19-year-old woman named
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was vacationing * On Feb. 5, 2003, U.S. Secretary of State
in Switzerland that summer. Since it was too Colin Powell gives a speech to the United
cold to go outside to enjoy the mountains, she Nations justifying an invasion of Iraq that
stayed inside and wrote Frankenstein. is full of fabrications. Powell later called it
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CORRECTION: TRIVIA TEST 1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the longest A CHEAP PORTRAIT
river in Asia?
Answers ISSUE 901 2. TELEVISION: What is the name of • Born in France, Etienne spent a year
the trashcan dweller in PBS’ “Sesame in Britain studying the British economy,
1. Abraham Lincoln Street”? then returned to France. In 1759 he was
2. 0.2 ounces 3. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of nuts appointed Controller General, tasked with
3. Nakatomi Plaza are used to make marzipan? the job of balancing France’s budget.
4. Boulder, Colorado 4. MOVIES: What incantation did the
5. Philosophy fairy godmother use to transform the The Seven Years War had drained
6. Jimmies character in Disney’s animated “Cin- national coffers and the budget shortfall
7. Mount Fuji derella”? was extreme.
8. South America 5. MEDICAL: What is a more common
9. A.A. Milne name for onychocryptosis? • In order to curb the deficit, Etienne
10. One ten-billionth of a meter, used to measure 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a male instigated something he’d seen done
very small distances goose called? in England: he imposed taxes on the
7. LITERATURE: In which famous work wealthy. This was very unpopular with the
did the phrase “eat, drink and be mer- rich and Etienne found himself out of a
ry” appear? job. He was ridiculed, and his last name
8. MUSIC: What is the most watched became synonymous with anything done
video on YouTube? on the cheap by cutting corners.
9. CHEMISTRY: What is the chemical
symbol of potassium? • At the time, it was customary for rich
10. AD SLOGANS: Which company sells people to have their portraits painted,
its popular clothing with the slogan, which was an expensive undertaking.
“Quality never goes out of style”? Around the same time Etienne was being
scorned, it became a fad for the common
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. people to have their “portrait” done by
sitting in front of a bright light and having
the shadow of their profile traced on
paper, cut out, and filled in. These cheap
shadow portraits were subsequently
named after the disgraced minister of
finance. Today, anything shown in shadow
form is referred to by Etienne’s last name.
What was it?

Answer: Etienne de Silhouette

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• Around the year 50 A.D. the Romans
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Latin word for “colony.” In 1709
an Italian named Jean Baptiste
Farina arrived in the town
determined to make his living by
selling an affordable alternative
to expensive perfume so that
ordinary people could afford it.
It became very popular. French
soldiers stationed in the town
during the Seven Years War
took the fragrance home to their
wives in France. Farina sent
members of his family to Paris
to start a perfume business
there.

• In France, this inexpensive
alternative to perfume that
Farina manufactured was
named after the German city it
came from. Whereas perfume is
defined as any mixture of ethyl
alcohol with 25 percent or more
of fragrant essential oils, this
contained only three percent
essential oils. What’s it called?

Answer: Cologne.

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by Lucie Winborne MORE ABOUT DUST!

* The most leaves ever found on a clover LAKE OWENS
is 56.
• For the past 800,000 years or so, there was
* In 2012, General Mills sent profession- a large shallow lake located in east-central
al basketball player Jeremy Lin a special California. Called Lake Owens, it was up to
jersey made entirely out of Fruit Roll-Ups 18 miles long and ten miles wide, covering
after he tweeted about his love for the about 110 square miles to a depth of
snack. between 20 and 50 feet deep depending on
how much water was coming down Owens
* The southern polar region of Enceladus, River. It was one of California’s biggest
one of Saturn’s moons, contains cryovolca- lakes, with a surface area about as large as
noes, an exotic type of geyser that spews Lake Tahoe.
ice instead of magma.
• When people started moving to California,
* Aluminum is infinitely recyclable, with they needed water, and much of it came
nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced from the Owens River. By 1913 much
still in use today. water was being diverted from the river to
feed L.A. and by 1926 Owens Lake was
* The first footprints on the moon will re- completely dry. And that’s when the dust
main there for a million years. storms started.

* A Kansas man requested that an Iowa • The hot California winds, sweeping over
court grant his motion for trial by combat. the desiccated alkali lake bed, whip up
His opponents? His ex-wife and her attor- enormous amounts of dust. Up to nine
ney, whom he desired to meet “on the field million tons of dust every year are blown
of battle” in order to “rend their souls from off the dry lake bed. Residents in area are
their corporeal bodies.” bombarded with unhealthy levels of dust
an average of 25 days a year, and the air
carries 23 times more dust than allowed
by national health standards. Keeler, CA,
earned the title “Dust Storm Capital of
the U.S.” and suffers from the worst
particulate air pollution in the country.

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* In the Middle Ages, a man’s wealth was
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* A 639-year performance by an automat-
ed organ, based on avant-garde composer
John Cage’s “As Slow as Possible,” started
in September 2001 and is still running at
St. Buchard Church in Germany. Progress-
ing so slowly that visitors have to wait
months for a chord change, it is scheduled
to conclude in 2640.

* Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin brought
a chalice, bread and wine to the moon to
take communion.
***
Thought for the Day: “Yet I had rather be
remembered as those brave beginners are,
though many of them missed the triumph,
than as the latecomers will be, who only
beat the drums and wave the banners
when the victory is won.” -- Louisa May
Alcott
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smelly, try this: Stick a sheet
of fabric softener in each ONTARIO, OREGON
one. Let them set overnight,
and most of them time, the
smell will be gone by morn-
ing. Of course, you should
rotate your tennies to help
them “breathe,” since wear-
ing your shoes day after day
can foster bacteria growth --
meaning your sneaks will be
really stinky.

* “To get sheets and tow-
els to dry faster, try adding
a tennis ball to the dryer.
It bounces around inside
while the cycle is going, and
breaks up large items that
tend to crumple into a ball.”
-- C.L. in Illinois

* When you get near the
end of a roll of paper towels,
save it to put in your car. Pull
together a kit to keep in the
car with the following items:
a small bottle of glass clean-
er, a squeeze bottle of water,
some wet wipes and the
short roll of paper towels.
You will always be ready for
a quick on-the-road cleanup.

* The kitchen and the bath-
room are the worst places in
the house to store medicines
and vitamins. Humidity and
heat can damage the proper-
ties of the compounds.

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Get the VA Welcome Kit Ordering Your Free

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been out for Credit Reports
years or are just now separating from the
service, the Department of Veterans Affairs For years we’ve been able to get one
has a gift for you: the VA Welcome Kit. It’s something every veteran needs to have free credit report per year from each
on hand for current information you need now or things that can come up over the of the three credit bureaus. Right now,
years. we’re able to get a free one each week
It’s all about your VA benefits and the services it offers for the veteran, families,
survivors and caregivers. Each kit has over a dozen quick-start guides for a wide until the middle of April.
array of topics, including health services for women, accessing urgent care, mental Why? Their generosity is likely due
health services, getting caregiver benefits, home loans, explanation of disability to the astronomical number of scams
ratings, applying for burial in a VA cemetery and getting educational benefits. They coming out of the COVID crisis. The
give step-by-step instructions, as well as listing the documents you’ll need, links number of unemployed crooks has
to specific web pages (put your cursor on one and click), telephone numbers and surely gone up, making your good
departments within the VA system.
Getting one of the kits is easy: Just download it (www.va.gov/welcome-kit) as credit too enticing to pass up.
a .PDF file either in black and white or color. If you only want one specific guide, This is one time when constantly
scroll down the page and pick your topic. Further down are links to other topics monitoring our credit is a good idea.
such as housing assistance, careers, life insurance, pension and more. Besides ordering your credit reports,
I give this kit an A grade. The VA put a lot of thought into it, and it’s well done. one additional big step is to freeze
Take a look. So far there have been over 1 million downloads. Suggestion: Print it your account, making it impossible for
out (42 pages) and put it in a folder so it’s handy. someone to apply for credit in your
As a final note: Are you still doing the full minute hand washing? Never mind the
20 second wash, go for the full minute. Keep your nails short and scrubbed. Wash name.
often. It doesn’t matter that the vaccine is now being given. Don’t slack off. For a All three credit bureaus (TransUnion,
long time we’ll still need to do the distancing and mask wearing ... and hand Equifax and Experian) can be accessed
washing.
in the government clearinghouse
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... theoretically, that is. In 2015, 2017
and today, I was only able to access
TransUnion. For the other two I had to
go to the individual website. One I had

to call, as the website was down.
If you decide to order your credit
reports by phone, allot several hours
to the task and turn down any back-
ground noise so you’ll be able to hear

clearly.
Go to www.usa.gov/credit-reports
to learn more about credit reports,

scores, freezes and errors.
If you want to try to get all three re-
ports at once, call 1-877-322-8228 at
the Annual Credit Report location. The

others are:
Equifax: 1-888-548-7878 or 1-800-

685-1111; equifax.com.
Experian: 1-888-397-3742; experian.

com.
TransUnion: 1-800-916-8800 or 888-

909-8872; transunion.com.
Once you get your report, either online
or in the mail, study it carefully. Look

for accounts that you never opened
and the names of people you don’t
know. Be sure all the information is
correct. If you need to file a com-
plaint, go to ftc.gov/complaint or call
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).
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Sports Quiz Answers Trivia Answers

1. The Southern Methodist University Mus- 1. Yangtze River
tangs. 2. Oscar the Grouch
2. Steve Blass. 3. Almonds
3. Houston Oilers. 4. “Bibbidi bobbidi boo”
4. Rick Majerus. 5. Ingrown toenail
5. The NC Dinos. 6. A gander
6. Ayrton Senna. 7. The Bible
8. “Baby Shark Dance”
7. Antonio Cromartie. 9. K
10. Levi’s

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what,
Lamb? You’re about to experience a new
• It affects the health of residents not only because the particles are so small but also perspective on a situation you long regarded
because the dust is loaded with arsenic and cadmium. Dust clouds from dry Owens Lake quite differently. What you learn could open
reduce visibility in nearby national parks including the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and more opportunities later.
Sequoia. All in all, about 40,000 people in the area are affected by the dust. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine
is tempted to charge into a new venture. But
• In 1999 the EPA announced plans to cover the dry lake bed with water, gravel, and it might be best to take things one step at a
vegetation. Today work continues in an effort to relieve the problem of dust, yet it still remains time so that you know just where you are at
one of the biggest sources of dust pollution in the U.S. (cont) any given point.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time
DUST MITES to go on that fun getaway you’ve been plan-
ning. You’ll return refreshed, ready and, yes,
• Dust mites are microscopic insects related to spiders that live in carpets, furniture, bedding, even eager to tackle the new challenge that
and clothing. As many as 18,000 mites live in a single teaspoon of dust. They eat flakes of awaits you.
skin, plant fibers, yeast cells, bacteria, and fungus spores. Insulated homes with carpeting CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child
and upholstery offer dust mites the perfect living conditions. loves to fantasize about magical happenings
in the early part of the week. But the sensible
• Dust mites don’t bite, but many people are allergic to the waste products they give off, or Crab gets down to serious business by week’s
to their decaying bodies. Slap your couch cushions or make your bed while the sunlight end.
streams through a window and many of the specks you see floating in the beam of light are LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around
the fecal pellets of dust mites. This allergy may manifest itself with just a sniffle, or it may comes around for those lucky Leos and
trigger asthma or other allergic reactions. Leonas whose acts of generosity could be
repaid with opportunities to expand into new
• A study showed that children whose homes had high levels of dust mites were 4.8 times and exciting areas of interest.
more likely to develop asthma in later years. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your
concern about your job responsibilities is
• To cut down the number of mites, researchers recommend removing dust-collecting fabrics, commendable. But you need to take some
encasing mattresses and pillows in plastic, and frequent washing of bedding. quiet time to share with someone who has
really missed being with you.
THE DEADLIEST DUST LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects
favor getting out and meeting new people.
• Inhale a single puff of smoke from a cigarette and you draw in an estimated four billion And as a bonus, you could find that some of
particles of dust. There are over 4,000 different chemicals in tobacco smoke, 50 of which are your newly made friends could offer import-
known carcinogens. Compounding the problem is the fact that chemicals in the smoke affect ant business contacts.
the movement of mucous in the respiratory tract. Normally the mucous acts like a conveyor SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You
belt, ushering trapped foreign particles into the digestive tract and out of the body. But might take pride in wanting to do everything
chemicals in smoke slow the movement of the conveyor belt, meaning dangerous dust yourself. But now’s a good time to ask family
particles remain in the body far longer than normal. Cigarette dust kills nearly half a members to help with a demanding personal
million smokers in the U.S. annually. situation.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
21) Pay more attention to the possibilities in
that workplace change. It could show the way
to make that long-sought turn on your career
path.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
Your need to succeed might overwhelm obli-
gations to your loved ones. Ease up on that
workload and into some well-deserved time
with family and friends.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love
rules for amorous Aquarians who can make
good use of their ability to communicate
feelings. Don’t be surprised if they’re recipro-
cated in kind.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Fishing for
compliments? No doubt, you probably earned
them. But it’s best to let others believe they
were the ones who uncovered the treasure
you really are.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your good works flow from
an open, generous heart. Nothing makes you
happier than to see others happy as well.

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1. Is the book of Samaria in the Old BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS: 1) Neither;
or New Testament or neither? 2) Priesthood; 3) Jephthah; 4) Red
2. In 1 Peter 2, all believers are dragon; 5) Megiddo; 6) Ahasuerus
called to be part of a royal ...? Fami-
ly, Priesthood, Flock, Wedding
3. From Judges 11, what judge of
Israel was a prostitute’s son? Hosea,
Jephthah, Samson, Lot
4. In Revelation 12:3, how is Satan
depicted? Silver goat, Black horse,
Red dragon, 7-winged bat
5. From 2 Kings 23, where was King
Josiah killed? Megiddo, Anathoth,
Philadelphia, Jericho
6. In Esther 1, what king did she
marry? Jehu, Omri, Ahasuerus, Ze-
dekiah

Hardcore trivia fan? Visit Wilson Ca-
sey’s subscriber site at www.patre-
on.com/triviaguy.

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PHOTO: “Jumanji: The Next Level”
Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures

Many jokes have been made at the year 2020’s expense. We
could all have done without the fear and anxiety of a global pan-
demic that’s still all too real today, but being homebound has had
some benefits. Maybe you learned to bake bread or tend a potted
garden, mastered homeschooling or finally fixed that leaky toilet. It wasn’t all bad. Here are five films that were released for
home viewing in 2020 that prove my point.

“Jumanji: The Next Level” (PG-13) -- Spencer Gilpin, home on a college break, jumps right back into Jumanji -- forcing his
gang (Bethany, Fridge and Martha) to follow suit. For good measure, Spencer’s grandpa Eddie (Danny DeVito) and Eddie’s
estranged business partner Milo (Danny Glover) are sucked into the game, too. With mixed-up avatars and some fun new
additions (Awkwafina joins as a new avatar, Ming Fleetfoot), this fantasy comedy delivers a racing pace, some rollicking good
laughs and a surprisingly sweet ending.

“Jojo Rabbit” (PG-13) -- Young Jojo is a Hitler Youth believer. He believes so hard that Adolf Hitler is his imaginary friend
(played hilariously by Taika Waititi, who also writes and directs), the one who gives him a bucking up when the boys at camp
come down on him. He has a perennially positive and optimistic single mother (Scarlett Johansson) with a secret. Its discov-
ery leads Jojo to reflect on his own nationalistic beliefs and racism while the makeshift family confronts the final days of World
War II.

“Parasite” (R) -- South Korea’s sleeper hit is a black comedy that effortlessly tackles social aspirations and class conflict. The
Kim family lives in a squalid basement of a basement, with no prospects and no resources. Son Ki-woo fakes some creden-
tials and takes a job as a tutor to the daughter of the filthy rich Park family, living the good life by association. Getting there
was only part of the battle, though. The ends inevitably begin to unravel, with macabre consequences. Written and directed
by acclaimed director Bong Joon Ho.

“Just Mercy” (PG-13) -- Michael B. Jordan plays a young, morally ambitious Harvard law graduate who goes to Alabama
to seek justice on behalf of poverty- and racism-stricken death row inmates. He starts with Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx),
wrongfully convicted of murder and overcome by hopelessness. It’s uplifting and tugs at your heartstrings, plus it’s filled with
top-notch actors and is based on a true story.

“1917” (R) -- A riveting first-person war story by celebrated director Sam Mendes, “1917” centers around two British lance
corporals, Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay), who are sent across enemy territory to stop a
division of British soldiers from advancing into a deadly German ambush. In the thick of war, through the dead of night and
with almost no time in which to complete this impossible feat, the two soldiers set out with singular, unwavering focus.
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Soupify Your Supper

January is National Soup Month, and I’ve been busy making homemade chick-
en stock in my slow cooker and using the flavorful broth as a base for several

belly-warming bowls of soup. I’ve also enjoyed exploring new soup recipes,
starting with a unique new cookbook.

“SOUPified: Soups Inspired by Your Favorite Dishes” contains 31 cozy, com-
forting recipes -- one for every day of January. Created by Michele Di Pietro,
it transforms supper recipes into soups. “SOUPified” was released to coincide
and celebrate National Soup Month, as well as inspire readers during another

season of sheltering in place.
Chef, culinary consultant and rising social media star (50k with a bullet), Di Pietro didn’t set out to create the per-

fect response to another snowy pandemic winter season, but that’s precisely what she did with her new book.
“I once read that every good soup tells a story,” Michele says. “So true!

“These soups were born out of the quarantine period of the COVID-19 pandemic, when I spent countless days
being cooped up in a one-bedroom New York City apartment with no outdoor space and a lot of extra time on my

hands. I needed to focus on something positive, challenging and delicious,” she said. “I began by transforming
a handful of favorite dishes into soup versions -- things that were nourishing, hearty and spoonable -- while still
keeping the true essence of the dishes intact, or, in my parlance, I SOUPifed them. My desire soon grew into a full

cookbook of SOUPifed recipes, which has never been done before.”
Recipes include SOUPified versions of Eggplant Parm, Lasagna, Shrimp Scampi, Philly Cheesesteak, Clams Casi-
no, Chinese Egg Roll and one of my favorite suppers, Chicken Marsala in “Soupified” form. Portions are generous,
and each recipe is scaled to feed either 4 to 6 or 6 to 8 hungry diners, yielding multiple meals in some instances,
or freezer stashes for the future. SOUPified is a salute to National Soup Month, and the perfect way to spoon up a

bowlful of your favorite comfort foods on a chilly winter day.

SOUPIFIED CHICKEN MARSALA

You can save time by using a 1 pound chopped, roasted or rotisserie chicken, and omitting the steps in the recipe

for preparing and searing the raw chicken breast. Follow the recipe as directed for preparing the vegetables, and

add the chopped roasted or rotisserie chicken into the pot along with the mushrooms and continue the recipe as

directed. PHOTO CREDIT: Depositphotos

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 cups diced shallots (about 4 shallots), or 1 small yellow onion, chopped

1 cup diced celery (about 3 to 4 ribs)
1 1/2 cups dry Marsala wine or grape juice

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound white mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, drained

1/4 cup heavy cream
2 cups cooked egg noodles or rice, optional

1. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towel and season both sides with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
Dredge breasts in 1/2 cup flour until coated on both sides. Shake off any excess flour. Set chicken aside on a plate.
2. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in 6-quart pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Transfer chicken breasts
to pot and sear until browned on both sides (about 3 to 4 minutes per side). The chicken does not need to be fully
cooked at this point. Transfer seared breasts to cutting board and let them rest for 3 minutes. Then cut them into

bite-sized pieces (about 3/4-inch dice). Set aside.
3. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to pot and melt over medium heat. Add shallots or onions and celery, and

cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables have softened a bit, stirring occasionally.
4. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour on top of shallot mixture; stir to coat, and continue stirring for 1 to 2 minutes
while flour cooks. Gradually pour in wine or grape juice, and whisk mixture quickly to fully incorporate flour into

liquid until smooth. Then stir to loosen and scrape up any browned bits on bottom of pot.
5. Add broth, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, the remaining salt and pepper, and reserved chicken. Mix until all

ingredients are well combined.
6. Cover pot and bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer, partially covered, until celery is soft and

chicken is fully cooked (if using the seared chicken breasts, about 15 minutes).
7. Reduce heat to low. Then, whisk in cream and cook for another 3 minutes while stirring. Stir in the cooked egg

noodles or rice, if desired. Remove the soup from the heat and serve immediately. Makes 6-8 servings.
***

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks.
Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to vid-
eos, 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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