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DON’T DO TALK TO STRANGERS
There’s something about talking to strangers that intrigues us — and terrifies us — at the same time.
As children, many of us were taught to not talk to strangers. But as we grow older, it gets more and more difficult to make friends and build relationships with those around us. In fact, sometimes the only way to do that is to initiate a conversation with a stranger. I am, in some respects, a natural introvert. My father is a classic extrovert and continuously goes out of his way to talk to people. He will talk to anyone … the kid serving him food at the drive-thru, the passenger next to him on the plane, the cashier at the gas station; he loves to chat them up. This used to drive me crazy as a kid. But now, I’ve come to realize that talking to strangers has become a lost art. During my father’s time, chatting to strangers was common practice and not actively discouraged like it is today. But I have never seen my father talk to someone who didn’t seem to want to engage in small talk. Usually, my father’s friendly ways would illicit a smile or laugh from the person. The Atlantic recently published an article titled “The Surprising Benefits of Talking to Strangers.” It discusses studies that tangibly show the benefit to talking to strangers. It even suggests that people who regularly talk to strangers are generally happier and more successful in life (even if the term “successful” can be somewhat subjective). Many of us freeze when given the opportunity to say hello to a neighbor on a plane. “What if they don’t want to talk to me?” we think. Even worse, “What if they do want to talk to me?” These concerns are largely imaginary and even detrimental. Studies show that chatting with strangers can improve mental health and make you feel more connected to your community.
Some experts believe we simply have never been taught how to talk to new people. One researcher, psychologist Gillian Sandstrom, has since developed some techniques to help allay common fears. For instance, she tells people to follow their curiosity — notice something, compliment a person, or ask them a question. Generally, though, she just lets people figure it out themselves. Once they get over the initial hump, they find it comes to them quite naturally. “You can’t shut them up,” she says. “By the end, they don’t want to stop talking. It’s fascinating. I love it.”
So, in the spirit of trying something new, I’m suggesting that we all attempt to talk to one stranger today. Give it a try and see what happens!
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Recently, U.S. officials declared the first-ever water shortage because of low water levels at Lake Mead and other reservoirs on the Colorado River. Lake Mead was formed by the building of Hoover Dam in the 1930s. It is one of several man-made reservoirs along the Colorado River that supplies household water, irrigation for farms, and hydropower to Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. If you have visited Lake Mead recently, you probably noticed the white “bathtub ring” of minerals along the lake shore, marking where the high- water line once stood. Over the years, this ring has grown larger as the lake level continues to drop every summer since the late ’90s. One of the most notable effects of the water shortage is the closure of harbors and marinas around Lake Mead and the exposure of rocks and other hazards out on the water. Boaters should take extra care to avoid low water areas and slow EXPL RING LAS VEGAS This September
down because many new obstacles have appeared on the lake this summer due to the extremely low water levels.
What does this mean for us here in Nevada? Nevada’s water consumption allocation was cut by 7%, but residents will not feel the shortage because of conservation efforts — Nevada is not currently using its full allocation anyway. However, farmers in Arizona will likely feel the greatest pressure from these cuts and will have to forgo farming in certain areas because of the lack of water. Our recent monsoon weather will help in the short term, but we need decades of sustained wet winters with lots of snowfall in the Western Rockies to replenish the water in Lake Mead.
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MAKE SCHOOL SUPPLY CUBBIES. If your child tends to throw their backpack and jackets all over the house, then school supply cubbies could be a game-changer. You could even just label different hooks in your mudroom or hallway if that’s all you have to work with. Whatever the case, when your kids have an established place to put their school stuff, it’s that much easier for them to find as they head out the door in the morning. ORGANIZE YOUR SCHOOL LUNCH SUPPLIES. Making your kids’ lunches each morning can be exhausting, but if you put different lunch items (e.g., bags of chips, apples, juice pouches, etc.) in different, easy-to-reach containers, you can turn
making school lunches into an assembly line process where your kids do most of the work themselves, teaching them responsibility and taking a load off of your shoulders every school morning. You can even consider making the lunches the night before to lighten up the morning routine!
PLAN YOUR KIDS’ OUTFITS FOR THE NEXT DAY … OR THE NEXT WEEK.
cubbies in their closets. Allow them to help choose outfits on a Saturday or Sunday before the new week; it will also help them learn how to dress themselves later in life.
wIf they had their way, you know your kiddos would wear the same Spider Man or Elsa T-shirt every day of the week. So, if you want to make sure they look respectable and ready to learn every day, plan out their outfits for the entire school week. This is especially easy if they have a set of hanging
Back-to-school season shouldn’t be hectic — and with a few of these hacks in mind, it won’t be!
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CORNER Wage Increase by Division of Industrial Relations
ONE-PAN APPLE CIDER CHICKEN
Inspired by WellPlated.com
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs • 1 tsp salt, divided • 1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
• 1/2 cup apple cider • 2 tsp Dijon mustard • 4 tsp olive oil, divided
• 3 sweet apples, cut into 1/2-inch slices • 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped, plus more for garnish
Directions
1. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Set aside. 2. In a small bowl, combine apple cider and mustard. Set aside. 3. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm 2 tsp olive oil. When shimmering, add chicken thighs top-side down. Cook for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 4 more minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Wipe the skillet clean. 4. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet, then add sliced apples, remaining salt and pepper, and rosemary. Cook for 5 minutes. 5. Return the chicken to the skillet and add apple cider-mustard mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, then serve sprinkled with rosemary!
Recently, the Division of Industrial Relations notified the public that the maximum average monthly wage has increased to $6,927.83 for claims filed after July 1, 2021.
The average monthly wage is used to calculate benefits for injured workers in Nevada. It is also used to determine the amount an injured worker will receive from their final settlement in a workers’ compensation case; this is called a permanent partial disability award. The maximum average monthly wage is the maximum amount an insurer will use to calculate benefits for an injured worker. This means that if the injured worker makes more than $6,927.83, their wage calculation will be reduced to match the maximum amount allowed under the statute. It is important that the insurer is using an accurate and fair average monthly wage as it affects the amount of money received by the injured worker. An injured worker can ask the insurer to recalculate wages if he or she believes that the calculation is inaccurate. Generally, the insurer must use 84 days of wage history or a one-year wage history to calculate wages, and the insurer must use whichever calculation returns a higher wage, up to the maximum amount of $6,927.83.
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FROMA SCATTERBRAINED SUMMER TO AN ORDERLY SCHOOL YEAR Hacks to Get Your Kids Organized
Summer break (especially for young kiddos) is a lawless time with little meaning that’s punctuated by a vacation or trips to the park and pool. Transitioning children back to the calm, orderly world of the school year can be challenging for both teachers and parents. How can you make sure your kids trade in their summer hats for their school brains? Well, luckily, you can use a few hacks to make that transition brighter, seamless, and even fun. CREATE A FUN CHECKLIST FOR SCHOOL TO-DO’S. Spelling out all the tasks your kids have to do before and after school will help them ease back into the routines of going to bed each night and getting up early for school. Plus, it will introduce them to the satisfaction of checking items off a list after completing them. When your kids know what to do and when to do it, it makes your day a little easier! MAKE A COLOR-CODED CLOCK. Lots of kids are visual learners, which means an analog clock will be their best friend when it comes to keeping track of time. Color code different
sections of the clock for different parts of the day to help them remember what they’re supposed to be doing, whether it’s blue for breakfast time, orange for homework hour, or purple for their bedtime routine.
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