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 [Cognitive Decline] Read a novel. When evaluating new patients, one of the first questions Washing- ton, D.C., neurologist and neuro- psychiatrist Richard Restak asks is, “Are you much of a reader?” If the patient’s response includes some variation of, “I used to read lots of fiction but not anymore,” that’s a red flag for potential cognitive decline, says Restak, a clinical professor of neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and author of The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind. Fiction, he says, “is a challenge to your working memory,” which has to follow a plot and keep track of char- acters. Your memory isn’t nearly as challenged by nonfiction, which lets you skip around and skim. Restak says you can flex your working memory by picking fiction over nonfiction. |
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| [Tariffs] Navigating the impact of rising tariffs in modern trade. Video |
 [The Framblette] My latest culinary invention. It combines 3 breakfast egg techniques, Fry, Scramble, Omelette. You break the eggs into a pan as if to fry them. Then break them up for a brief scramble. Let sit until the bottom has set just long enough to flip. Voila! You have a Framblette!History note: in my teens I slept over at a friend’s house. In the morning her mother set out to fry us some eggs. When the yolks broke she smooshed them around & presented us ‘scramble fries’. For decades I made scramble fries on purpose, usually adding some cottage cheese or a splash of milk to the scramble. Then recently someone made them & named the dish Frambled Eggs. I think I’m the 1st to add the flip & create the Framblette. |
| [U.S. Army Soldier Arrested] Federal authorities have arrested and indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of being Kiberphant0m, a cybercriminal who has been selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen earlier this year from AT&T and Verizon. Link |
 [Jimmy Carter] See photos and news coverage when President Jimmy Carter visited Miami and Florida Keys. Video |
| [Boating Death] A 24-year-old North Carolina woman was killed and three others were critically injured when a 21’ motorboat crashed into an anchored sailboat in the Florida Keys on Friday night. Alcohol appears to have been a factor in the crash. Link |
 [Coffee Pods] This is the coffee maker I have. I just made some green tea in it. I put the bag in the pod cup & set it for 12 Oz. (I think I’ll go back to lemon-ginger). I also have cocoa pods. And I can refill a pod with my favorite coffee. Amazon Basics $50. |
| Jimmy Carter has died after 100 years. He was a lousy President but a great man. |
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| [Bloody January] January is designated as “National Blood Donor Month” in the US. It’s an ideal time to become a first time donor too. Upcoming Blood Drives near BPK are listed below. Donor gifts for January are a long-sleeved One Blood shirt plus, either a $20 eGift Card/Publix gift card depending on the drive location. January 2 Thursday – Bahia Honda State Park 10 – 3 (Platelets 9:30 – 3:30) January 11 Saturday – Sugarloaf KOA 12 – 5 January 13 Monday – BPK Shopping Center 10:30 – 3:30 January 25 Saturday – Summerland Wine & Spirits 12 – 5 January 26 Sunday – Keys Vineyard Church 8:30 – 12:30 (Platelets 8:30 – 12:30) January 30 Thursday – BPK Shopping Center 10:30 – 3:30 |
 [Tire Inflators] The best portable tire inflators for peace of mind on your next road trip. Two earned Gear of the Year nods in our most recent testing. Link |
| [Paradox-Free Time Travel] It is possible. But once you go back, you might not like what you find. Link |
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| [Sentenced] A wild chase with US Coast Guard off Miami Beach lands a Key West man in federal prison. A Key West man who evaded the U.S. Coast Guard for nearly two hours after hopping a boat into Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach has been sentenced to three months in federal prison. Jeremie Calo, 44, will also have to serve one year of supervised release after his prison time, including seven months in home confinement, in addition to paying a $2,000 fine. According to court documents, Calo was among six people on board a small boat that was heading from a bar in Miami Beach to a large sailboat just off shore. Link |
 [See-thru Mice] How Scientists Made Mice Transparent Using Dye Found In Doritos. Link |
| [Dog Aging Project] We care deeply about the health and happiness of dogs. Our discoveries about healthy aging in our canine companions will translate into medical advances for people too. We’re working toward a future where dogs, and their humans, can live longer and stay healthier—together! Enroll your dog. Link |
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 [Public Toilets in Ireland] Welcome to pee.ie, the definitive list of public toilets in Ireland. It’s a shared Google map so once opened on your phone (click the square in the top right corner) you can refer back to it whenever needed. Map |
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 [Adult Tricycle] Three-wheel trike bike. (Gray, 26″) Single speed. Hybrid cargo cruiser with removable wheeled basket for shopping or dogs. Exercise bike for men or women. Bicycle bell. Cable bike lock. (New $299.99 +tx = $320.99 Oct 2021). For sale now on Big Pine Key $150. Excellent condition, low milage. b33043@outlook.com |
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| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 12/31/24 at 8:38 am. |