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• Most of Congress viewed the purchase as CORNER: Your
a waste of money, and the treaty, mocked
as “Seward’s Folly,” was passed by the point about
Senate by just one vote. Formal transfer of
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language, with “Alyeska” translating “great
land.” Austina,sTehxausmans, who put the boundaries on
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peaks in the United States. The highest, ago? Of
Denali, meaning “The Great One,” stands
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The “Books Only” Store NEED CASH NOW? • Speaking of name changes, the
Call the Treasure Valley capital city of Juneau was first named
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Looking for antiques, tools, gold in the area. Joe Harris was the self-
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Sat 10:00-4:00 miners made the decision to change
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1. “The Malice at Classified Advertising Rates:
the Palace” was a $8.00 for the first week for up to 20 words, up to 3 addition- • Juneau can’t be reached by roads
2004 brawl involv- al weeks for $4.00 each when paid at the time of original ad or railroads, only by plane or ferry.
ing players (and a placement. For additional words, add 20¢ per word per week, It shares its eastern border with the
few fans) of what for border and yellow highlight, add $2.00 per week. Payment Canadian province of British Columbia.
two NBA teams? Options: Credit Card- call 541-212-0914 - Check or Money While the city has a small population,
2. What syndicated Order - mail your legible ad with payment to: Oregon Trail just 32,000, it receives about 900,000
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did New York Yan- 100,000 independent travelers every
kees broadcaster All ad copy must be approved by Tidbits, which reserves the right to edit or reject any ad request year.
Mel Allen host from its start in 1977 until that we find, in our sole discretion, to be questionable or not in good taste. In the event of typo-
his death in 1996? graphical errors, errors in publication, or omission in or from an ad, Tidbits liability will be limited • The state’s most populous city,
3. What Pro Football Hall of Fame run- to the reprinting of the ad. By placing an ad in Tidbits, you waive any claim for consequential, Anchorage, is home to nearly 40% of
ning back had his No. 20 jersey retired incidental, or other damages. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Tidbits considers it’s ad- Alaska’s population. It’s larger in land
by the University of Texas Longhorns in vertisers reliable and verifies as much data as possible. However, readers using this information area than the entire state of Rhode
1979? do so at their own risk. It is suggested that investors contact the appropriate consumer agency Island.
4. What event, traditionally held on the before sending payment. Although persons and companies mentioned herein are believed to be
first Saturday in August, is the first race reputable, neither Tidbits nor its’ employees accept any responsibility whatsoever for their actions • Alaska has more than 3 million lakes
of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for or claims. For more information to help you avoid rip-offs and exercise your consumer rights, and 100,000 glaciers. Five percent of
Trotters? write: FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580 or log on to http://www.ftc. the state is covered by glaciers. But do
5. What pontiff, an avid sportsman, was gov/bcp/consumer.shtm. you know what Alaska doesn’t have?
nicknamed “Lolek the Goalie” during his Poison ivy or poison oak!
days playing youth soccer?
6. Name the U.S. duo who won the gold • Eighty percent of the United States’
medal in ice dancing at the 2014 Sochi active volcanoes are in Alaska, more
Winter Olympics. than 70 peaks. There have been one or
7. What Texas Rangers pitcher threw a two eruptions from Alaskan volcanoes
perfect game aginst the California An- every year since 1900, although most
gels on July 28, 1994? (Hint: He shares a are not considered catastrophic. The
name with a country music legend.) largest and most violent eruption of the
(c) 2021 King Features Syndicate, Inc. 20th century took place in 1912 when
the Novarupta volcano erupted with a
volume of magma about 30 times larger
than the Mt. St. Helens, Washington
eruption in 1980. Fortunately, it was
in an isolated area with very sparse
population, resulting in zero deaths
and minimal property damage. (cont)

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LEON’S PUMPS LLC * On Oct. 19, 1796, a writer, mysteriously named
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ALASKA (continued): * On Oct. 24, 1931, New York Gov. Frank- WONDERFUL WORDS:
lin Roosevelt dedicates the George Wash- DAYS OF THE WEEK
• North America’s largest oil field, Prudhoe Bay, ington Bridge over the Hudson River. The
lies 650 miles (1,046 km) north of Alaska and 4,760-footÐlong suspension bridge, the longest “Monday’s child is fair of face …” begins the
400 miles (644 km) north of Fairbanks. It’s in the world at the time, connected New Jersey old children’s rhyme. So what about the names
1200 miles (1,931 km) from the North Pole with Manhattan in New York City. for the days of the week? This week, Tidbits
and 250 miles (402 km) north of the Arctic delves into the origins of these names.
Circle. It was discovered in 1968 by ARCO * On Oct. 23, 1942, Michael Crichton is born in
and Exxon, and the major owners have Chicago. During his final year of medical school, • The ancient Babylonians established the
invested upwards of $25 billion to develop the Crichton published “The Andromeda Strain” seven-day week, with the seven days
field and the trans-Alaska pipeline to move (1969) and decided to write full time instead of corresponding to the time it takes the moon
the crude oil to market. The pipeline starts in practicing medicine. to transition between the phases of full,
Prudhoe Bay and ends 800 miles (1,288 km) waning half, new, and waxing half. The
south, at the Port of Valdez. The first section * On Oct. 21, 1959, on New York City’s Fifth Romans named the days of the week after
of pipe was laid in March, 1975, and the last Avenue, thousands of people line up outside a their gods, corresponding to the five known
in May, 1977. Three weeks later, oil flowed bizarrely shaped white concrete building that planets, plus the sun and the moon.
from Prudhoe to Valdez at a speed of 4 mph resembled a giant upside-down cupcake. It was
(6.4 km/hr) through a 48-inch-wide (1.22 m) opening day at the new Guggenheim Museum, • Is Sunday the first day or the last day of
pipe. The journey took eight days. More than home to one of the world’s top collections of the week? In Israel and some Muslim
70,000 workers labored over the project from contemporary art. countries, it’s the first work day of the week.
its beginnings at a cost of $8 billion at the The Hebrew calendar and most traditional
time. By 1979, 1.5 million barrels had been * On Oct. 20, 1962, President John F. Kennedy calendars show Sunday as the first day of the
produced in the field. holds secret meetings with advisers on the eve week, but the Geneva-based International
of ordering a blockade of Cuba. Kennedy had Organization for Standardization says
• The world’s second-largest and North seen photographic proof that the Soviets were Sunday is the seventh day of the week. The
America’s strongest earthquake occurred building 40 ballistic missile sites on the island -- Germanic interpretation of the Latin “dies
in central Alaska in March, 1964, a 9.2 within striking distance of the United States. solis, “ or “sun’s day,” gives us the name,
magnitude quake lasting 4.5 minutes. The as Germanic mythology claims the sun is a
resulting massive tsunami caused damages * On Oct. 22, 2012, Lance Armstrong is formally goddess named “Sunna” or “Sol.”
as far away as California, Hawaii, and Japan. stripped of the seven Tour de France titles he
Eleven major aftershocks with a magnitude won from 1999 to 2005 and banned for life from • The Russian word Sunday, “Voskreseniye,”
greater than 6.0 followed on that day, with competitive cycling after being charged with translates “Resurrection.”
nine more during the next three weeks, and using illicit performance-enhancing drugs and
thousands of smaller ones over the ensuing blood transfusions to help him win races. • Monday comes from the Latin “Dies Lunae,”
year. While nine people died as a direct or “moon,” meaning Luna’s Day, a tribute to
result of the earthquake, 122 perished from (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. Luna, the ancient Roman moon goddess.
the effects of the tsunami. Structural damage All Rights Reserved Our pronuniciation “Monday” comes from
in Alaskan towns totaled nearly $400 million the Ole English word, “Monandaeg,” named
(about $3.5 billion in today’s dollars). after the Norse personification of the moon,
Mani.
• On January 3, 1959, legislation was signed
admitting the territory of Alaska to the Union • The name of the Roman God Mars was used
as the 49th state. to name Tuesday. The French word for
Tuesday is “Mardi.” The Norse god Tiw was
the one-handed god of dueling who was
equated with Mars, the mythological god
of war. The Old English word “Tiwesdaeg”
gives us our word Tuesday.

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1. TELEVISION: Which actor portrayed Kevin DAYS OF THE WEEK
Arnold in the 1980s-90s sitcom “The Wonder
Years”? (continued):
2. MEDICAL: What is a more common name for • The Roman god Mercury was the mythological
rhinorrhea?
3. MUSIC: How many members are in the pop guide of souls after death. The Norse
group ABBA? counterpart was Wodin, which translated
4. MOVIES: Who directed “The Godfather” trilo- to the Old English as “Wodnesdaeg,” which
gy? became our name for Wednesday. The
5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the native coun- French call this day “Mercredi,” or “day of
try of the kiwi bird? Mercury.”
6. ENTERTAINERS: Which American singer/
songwriter was born with the name Peter Gene • Jupiter is the Roman god of thunder, and
Hernandez? the ancient Latin language called Thursday
7. SCIENCE: What does a petrologist study? “Dies Jovis” for that god. The corresponding
8. GEOGRAPHY: The Cape of Good Hope lies at Norse god of thunder was Thor, and we
the tip of which continent? derive our name for this day from “Thor’s
9. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the Day.”
condition known as cynophobia?
10. LITERATURE: The novels “Tom Sawyer” and • The Norse god Wodin, was also called Odin,
“Huckleberry Finn” are both set in which U.S. and was the principal god in Scandinavian
state? mythology. Odin’s wife was Frigg, called
Frig in the Old English and Fri or Freya
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. in the Old Saxon language. She was the
Norse goddess of love, marriage, and
motherhood, corresponding to Venus, the
Roman goddess of love. We derive the
name of Friday from this being and the
Old English “Frigedaeg.”
The French word for Friday
is “Vendredi,” preserving the
Roman name Venus.

• The Norse didn’t designate
the names of any of their
gods to Saturday, but rather
kept the Roman name,
“Saeturnesdaeg,” the only
day of the week that retained
the Roman origin in English.
The Romans had named this
day for the planet Saturn and
their god of agriculture and
sowing of seeds. In Israel,
Saturday is the Jewish day of
rest, the Sabbath, or Shabbat,
translating “to cease or rest.”
Israeli government offices
and businesses are closed on
Saturday, a day set aside for
rest and worship.

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By Lucie Winborne Antique Auction

* Koi fish have been known to live up to 226 Date: Saturday October 16, 2021
years. Time: 10:00 A.M. MDT
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* In Chinese, the KFC slogan “finger lickin’ good”
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NOW HERE’S A TIP

* Here’s a tip for you
waist-watchers out there: Wait
until Halloween Day to buy the
candy. That way the in-house
sweets won’t be haunting you
throughout October. -- JoAnn

* Now’s the time to install
weatherstripping or caulk for
fall and winter. To find drafts, try
this trick: Light a taper candle
and run it very slowly along the
cracks of your windows. When
you see the flame flicker, that’s
where you have a draft leak.

* A great use for those old knee-
high stockings (no runs!): Stuff
with a mix of crystalized kitty
litter and scent-boosting beads
you can find in the laundry aisle.
Stuff these in stinky shoes to
freshen and deodorize. The
litter wicks away moisture from
sweaty feet and deodorizes,
and the scent boosters last for a
good long while.

* “Here is a sewing tip for your
column: I prewash fabrics that
tend to shrink before I use them
to make clothing items. That
way, the fit is more accurate.” --
G.V. in Indiana

* “Exfoliation can be easy if you
already have a bag or jar of Ep-
som salts. Soak in a warm bath
and rub the salts over your skin
to gently scrub dead skin away.
A little essential oil might help,
too!” -- D.D. in Florida

* “To keep sauces from splat-
tering and dirtying the inside of
your microwave, cover the food
with a damp paper towel or a
coffee filter.” -- E.C. in Utah

* Now you can have your tea
and clean something, too.
Teabags can be used to clean
woodwork. Rub the wood softly
with a damp bag.

Send your tips to Now Here’s a
Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando,
FL 32803.

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Inc.

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Just Hang Up! Veterans Need Your Help
This Winter
It’s time for us to be rude on the phone. There,
I’ve said it. “Seniors are often targeted because It looks like COVID isn’t likely to vanish
they tend to be trusting and polite.” So says the soon. Because of restrictions everywhere, long-term patients at Department of
FBI’s website page describing scams aimed at Veterans Affairs hospitals might have a lonely winter when their regular visitors
seniors. I’ve thought this for a long time, having
done informal polls among friends, but now it’s are either limited or banned altogether. You can help.
While you probably won’t be able to visit patients, you can help to break up their
official.
Additionally, says the FBI, we’re targeted be- long days with gifts, cards and notes to let them know that people on the out-
cause we have savings, own a home and have side are thinking about them.
good credit, which makes us attractive to scam-
First stop is the website for your local VA hospital. Look for Voluntary Services
mers. We have the money -- they want it. and give them a call to see if they have a wish list. They might be looking for
But scammers are tricky. On that FBI page is a
video of a former FBI director who, along with anything from thick socks to XXL T-shirts. If you’re lucky, there might be a spe-
his wife, was targeted in a scam. Of all people cial list for the coming holidays that includes handheld electronic games, books
who should have instantly realized what was of a certain genre or small radios with ear buds. You won’t know until you ask.
going on, he was one. It was his wife, listening
in the background, who made the connections. Your call to Voluntary Services might reveal that instead of needing things for
the patients, they need your help with those who have been discharged. Maybe
In the end, even after multiple ugly physical there’s a homeless veteran being moved into his own apartment. He’ll need a
threats, the director didn’t cave in. The scammer
move-in basket of everything from new towels to TP to a manual can opener.
went to jail, of course. And there might be even more ways you can help at the VA hospital. Drivers are
But it points out how vulnerable we often are, a big deal, and taking a van around to pick up patients who need to come in for
especially when faced with sweet-talking scam- outpatient treatment is a way to guarantee that those veterans don’t miss cru-
mers who are offering us a lot of money ... and cial appointments. In cold weather, parking lot shuttle drivers bring people from
who then switch over to threats if we don’t im-
mediately do as they say and either send them their cars to the door and back. Again, a very worthwhile endeavor.
money or give them access to our accounts. If you’re in a veterans’ service group such as American Legion, enlist members
Whether it’s a tech support scam (“Your com- to help with the financial end of buying gifts and necessities. One way or anoth-
puter has a virus and we can fix it”) or a grand- er, don’t let this coming winter go by without doing something for your fellow
parent scam (“Your grandson is in jail and needs
money for bail”) or a lottery scam (“You’ve just veterans. They’d be there for you if the tables were turned.
won $5 million”), it’s all the same -- a scam. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
To protect ourselves, we need to hang up the
phone instantly when there is a likely scammer
on the other end. Yes, when we were growing
up, this kind of behavior would have been con-
sidered rude. But this is a whole new world, and
it’s full of bad people who think we are trusting.

We’re not, right?

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Trivia Answers Sports Quiz Answers

Answers 1. The Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.
1. Fred Savage 2. “This Week in Baseball.”
2. Runny nose 3. Earl Campbell.
3. Four 4. The Hambletonian.
4. Francis Ford Coppola 5. Pope John Paul II.
5. New Zealand 6. Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
6. Bruno Mars 7. Kenny Rogers.
7. Rocks
8. Africa
9. Fear of dogs
10. Missouri

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DRINK UP! ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Someone from
your past could arrive with welcome news
This week, Tidbits is drinking up these facts on our favorite beverages. concerning your future. Meanwhile, avoid
taking sides in a workplace confrontation until
• What’s the world’s favorite drink? Don’t be too quick to say coffee, because the you have more facts to go on.
answer is actually tea! Worldwide, it’s the most-consumed for all drinks except TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A decision
water. The country that drinks the most tea might also surprise you. It’s Turkey, about a relationship could have longer-lasting
where the average per person drinks 6.96 lbs. (3.16 kg) annually. The people of consequences than you might imagine, so be
Ireland drink more tea than their neighbors in the United Kingdom, sipping 4.83 sure of your facts before you act. A trusted
lbs. (2.19 kg) each, compared to the UK’s third-place spot at 4.28 lbs. (1.94 kg). friend can help.
Iran is down the line in fourth place. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A strained rela-
tionship could be restored with more personal
• China is the world’s largest producer of tea, at more than 2 million tons a year. contact between the two of you. Letting others
India is second, Kenya is third, followed by Sri Lanka. act as your go-between only adds to the on-
going estrangement.
• Coffee is our second-most favorite beverage, with more than 400 billion cups CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Fresh facts
consumed every year. About 70 countries produce coffee, but Brazil tops the could mean taking a new path toward a goal
list in production on more than 300,000 coffee farms throughout the nation. you’ve been hoping to reach. However, be
French settlers brought the plant to Brazil in the early 1700s. By the 1840s, sure all your questions are answered before
Brazil was the world’s largest producer, and has been in that slot ever since. you undertake to shift directions.
Vietnam is the #2 producer, followed by Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good
week for all you fine Felines to turn your
• Brazil may be the largest producer, but they are nowhere near the top of the list attention to some important considerations,
in coffee consumption. The top four coffee-drinking nations are all Scandinavian such as your health, your job situation and the
countries, with folks in Finland at the top of the list, drinking 26.8 lbs. (12.2 kg) status of important relationships.
per year, followed by the Swedes at 22.2 lbs. (10.1 kg) per capita. Iceland is in VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Avoid
third place with 18.5 lbs (8.43 kg), and Norway in fourth, consuming 19.1 lbs. making a quick decision about a matter that
(8.68 kg) per person every year. needs more study. Keep your mind open for
possibilities, even if they don’t seem plausible
• Finland also leads the pack in milk consumption, along with the Netherlands, -- at least not yet.
Sweden, and Switzerland. Countries drinking the least amount of milk include LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You
Laos, Cambodia, and North Korea. Milk consumption in the U.S. declines a little might welcome the emphasis on openness in
each year, 40% since 1975. This decrease has taken its toll on dairy farms, with relationships that mark this period. But it’s a
2,730 farms shutting down between 2018 and 2020. The trend towards soy, good idea to avoid sharing personal secrets
almond, coconut, and milk is the primary basis for the diminishing dairy sales. with people you hardly know.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
• Gatorade was introduced in 1965, developed by researchers hired by the coach There are still some questions that need to be
of the University of Florida football team. The coach sought a product to help asked and answered before you can feel con-
his players replenish carbohydrates and electrolytes in the body lost during the fident enough to make a potentially life-chang-
game. There was just one flavor at the beginning, but now Gatorade now comes ing decision.
in seven flavors. Over the years, 26 different flavors have been discontinued SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December
due to lack of popularity. How did the product get its name? The Florida team’s 21) Some lingering effects from a now largely
nickname was the Gators! The New York Giants NFL team started the “Gatorade resolved workplace confrontation could make
dunk” tradition in 1984 when player Jim Burt showered Head Coach Bill Parcells things difficult for you. Act on this before it
with a cooler of the drink during a game with the Washington Redskins. becomes serious.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)
• Red Bull was the first energy drink to hit the shelves, back in 1987, although it You feel you’re finally in control of your own
didn’t come to North America until 1997, in California. The idea of the drink came life after months of making compromises and
from Thailand, where it was called Krating Daeng, and was purchased mainly concessions you never felt comfortable with.
by truckers who needed a boost to get through extended shifts. An Austrian Congratulations.
businessman modified the taste and created what we now know as Red Bull. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) No
Although most folks think of Red Bull as super-caffeinated, it really contains the sooner do you decide to pass on one job offer
same amount of caffeine as a regular cup of coffee, 80 mg. Contrast this with than another suddenly turns up. This one
your morning Starbucks 16-ounce Grande which contains 330 mg. might not have everything you’re looking for,
but it’s worth checking out.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Congratu-
lations. With Jupiter’s strong influence dom-
inating this week, don’t be surprised to get
some good news about a troubling financial
matter.
BORN THIS WEEK: You are usually kind and
loving. But you can be highly critical of those
who don’t measure up to your high standards.

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1. Is the book of Colossae in BIBLE TRIVIA Apple-Butterscotch Salad Is Fat-Free
the Old Testament or New ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Smyrna; 3) Simon;
Testament or neither? 4) Amos; 5) Emmanuel; 6) 117th October and Apples -- a perfect match of the
2. What city was second of season. Yes, apples are available all year long,
the seven churches men- but there is something special about those crisp
tioned by John in Revela- apples just picked from the trees during October
tion? Derbe, Gomorrah, harvest time. One bite of this scrumptious salad
Beersheba, Smyrna and you’ll be a believer for sure!
3. From Acts 8, what magi-
cian came to be baptized by 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant butter-
Philip? Balaam, Endor, Si- scotch pudding mix
mon, Laban 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
4. What prophet came from 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit
among the shepherds of juice, undrained
Tekoa? Joel, Hosea, Daniel, 1/4 cup water
Amos 3/4 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping
5. Which Biblical name 1 teaspoon coconut extract
means “God with us”? Nico- 2 cups cored, unpeeled and diced Red Delicious
demus, Emmanuel, Elijah, apples
Jacob 2 tablespoons flaked coconut
6. What Psalm is the short-
est of all? 1st, 3rd, 117th, 1. In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry
123rd milk powder, undrained pineapple and water. Mix
Comments? More Trivia? Gift well using a wire whisk.
ideas? Visit www.TriviaGuy. 2. Blend in whipped topping and coconut extract.
com Add apples. Mix well to combine. Fold in coconut.
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. 3. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Makes 6 (1/2
cup) servings.

* Each serving equals: 108 calories, 0g fat, 3g pro-
tein, 24g carb., 277mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic
Exchanges: 1 Fruit, 1/2 Starch.

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Photo Credit: Disney+

Photo Caption: Kermit and Miss Piggy in “Muppets
Haunted Mansion”

“Muppets Haunted Mansion” (TV-PG) -- If you grew up watching
“The Great Muppet Caper” and “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” your
childhood was awesome. The Muppets have always had a sweet-
ness and humor that is timeless and appeals to all ages. So absolutely everyone should be excited for this hilarious and harrowing
new holiday-themed movie. The plot is simple: World famous daredevil artist Gonzo takes on the challenge to spend one night at
Disney’s Haunted Mansion. Rumor has it that the film is packed with “easter eggs” for Disney fans, and items from haunted man-
sions at all four Disney parks are featured. And, as with previous Muppet movies, original songs abound! A slew of big names make
appearances, including Danny Trejo, Craig Robinson, Ed Asner, John Stamos and Taraji P. Henson. (Disney+)

“Baking Impossible Season 1” -- When I’ve watched countless competitive baking shows, whether a great sugar challenge or a su-
per-stuffed cupcake-tower tournament, one thing has always been missing from the equation: structural engineers. Clearly someone
at the Netflix new programs table heard my lament. Their new sweets-competition show pairs professional bakers and professional
engineers to create delicious treats that go higher, spin faster and dazzle judges more than ever. The stakes are high, too, as partic-
ipants have a $100,000 grand prize motivating their efforts. Nine teams push the limits of creativity and ingenuity over six episodes.
(Netflix)

“The Many Saints of Newark” (R) -- In what is arguably the most anticipated prequel of the decade, we finally learn how Tony Sopra-
no became a player in the Cosa Nostra. The much-ballyhooed casting of Michael Gandolfini in the role made infamous by his late
father, James Gandolfini, has already been highly praised. His physical resemblance and mannerisms are eerily similar to his dad,
and any inconsistencies in personality can be chalked up to the character being 30 years younger.
But fair warning, you can’t come to this film green. Knowledge of “The Sopranos” series is necessary to make sense of characters
and relationships. It might even be good idea to binge a few episodes as a crash refresher. “Saints” focuses on telling the story of
the Moltisanti arm of the family. Whether or not we finally learn the significance of Tony’s fondness for the band Journey remains to
be seen. (HBO Max)

“Megan Leavey” (PG-13) -- Everyone loves dogs. Most people appreciate the skill, patience and dedication it takes to train a dog in
military service. So a movie based on a true story about Megan Leavey, the woman who did just that, should be fairly engaging. The
problem with this movie is the casting. Kate Mara just isn’t believable as a Marine, even one with a giant heart for canines. When
she’s injured and discharged home, Megan’s mission becomes finding a way to permanently adopt Rex, the German Shepherd she
successfully trained to find land mines and who subsequently became a war hero. You can guess the ending. (Prime Video)

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DIVAS ON A DIME

By Patti Diamond

Photo Credit: www.JasonCoblentz.com
Photo Caption: Baked brie topped with apricot jam, pistachios and dried cranberries.

As a Party Appetizer, Cheesiest Is Easiest

As we catapult headfirst into party season, we’re often faced with a dilemma. What am I going to serve or bring to the party?
I have the answer! Bake a wheel of brie. We all love easy, quick and inexpensive appetizers, and this one is always a huge hit.
Whether the party is beer-keg casual or black-tie formal, it’s a proven fact -- everybody loves cheese.
Baked brie is especially nice in the colder months when warm and gooey sounds particularly inviting. Rich and creamy brie makes a
simple, yet elegant appetizer, and is so versatile because it pairs perfectly with sweet or savory toppings.
An 8-ounce wheel of brie costs around $5. Add a baguette or French bread (from the day-old rack if possible!), some crackers, slice
an apple and you’ve got a sophisticated appetizer for four to six people for well under $10. This is so much better than a couple of
bags of chips.
Baking brie couldn’t be easier. Simply place the b
rie on a piece of parchment paper and score the top of the brie with a paring knife. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes or until the cheese
is soft and melted, then serve -- ta-da! It’s delicious just like that.
Another option is to top the brie with something sweet or savory, then bake it to melted perfection.
Sweet ideas for toppings include any kind of jam, fruit compote, chutney, dried fruit, fresh berries, figs or even cranberry sauce.
Savory topping ideas include caramelized onions, sun-dried tomatoes, olive tapenade, bacon, roast peppers, herbs and sauteed
mushrooms.
The creaminess of brie pairs beautifully with salty, crunchy nuts. Mix something sweet, something savory, something crunchy and
you’ve got a delectable appetizer.
If preparing brie at home is new to you, here are answers to some common questions:

Is the white rind edible?
Absolutely yes! While some prefer to remove it, it’s not necessary. Scoring the top rind of the brie helps it to be easily scooped up
with the melty inner cheese after it is baked.

Do you have to bake brie?
Nope. But it’s best to eat brie at room temperature or warmer to enjoy the full flavor.

Why does my brie smell funny?
Brie is a variety of cheese that has what is referred to as a “bloomy rind.” That ammonia-like essence is a natural byproduct of the
cheese aging and ripening process. When the cheese is packaged for sale, the ammonia smell gets trapped by the plastic. So, re-
move the plastic and let your brie “breathe” for a half-hour before eating it.

BAKED BRIE WITH JAM AND NUTS

Makes: 4 servings Time: 15 minutes

8 ounces brie
2 tablespoons fruit jam
2 tablespoons nuts, toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon honey, optional
Pinch of kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Put brie on a piece of parchment and place on a baking sheet.
Use a small sharp knife to score the top of the rind in a crosshatch pattern.
2. Spoon the jam or fruit spread across the top of the brie and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly across the
top, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with salt.
3. Bake, uncovered, for 13-15 minutes, or until soft and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly, serve with crackers, and enjoy.

In the photo, I used apricot jam and pistachios, with a few dried cranberries for a pop of color. Most any combination of jam and nuts
will work.
So, the next time you’re in need of an appetizer, just say cheese!
***
Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, party-planning, recipe developer and content creator of the website “Divas On A Dime -- Where
Frugal, Meets Fabulous!” Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom.
Email Patti at [email protected]

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