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THE LEGEND OF STINGY JACK I love Halloween. The weather is awesome, and I really enjoy watching my kids’ excitement grow as the night creeps closer. Part of the fun is getting to carve pumpkins with my kids. The practice of carving and decorating jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland and Scotland, where people used large turnips and potatoes instead of pumpkins.
The name “jack-o’-lantern” comes from an old Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. When Irish immigrants arrived in America during the 19th century, they brought with them their tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns. Because pumpkins were easier to find in America than turnips and potatoes, they were soon used for the Halloween tradition instead. Below is a folktale about the origin of this fun Halloween tradition.
THE LEGEND OF STINGY JACK
According to the story, one day, Stingy Jack invited the devil to have a drink with him. Stingy Jack didn’t want to pay for his drink, so he tricked the devil into turning himself into a coin that Stingy Jack could then use to buy himself a drink. Once the devil turned himself into a coin, Jack changed his mind and decided to keep the coin, placing the coin next to a silver cross in his pocket. Doing so prevented the devil from turning back into his original form. Eventually, Jack agreed to release the devil under the condition that the devil would leave Jack alone for a year and, if Jack should die, agree not to take his soul. The next year, Jack tricked the devil into climbing a tree to pick some fruit. While the devil was up in the tree, Jack carved a cross into the tree, preventing the devil from climbing down. Jack refused to release the devil until he agreed to leave Jack alone for another 10 years. Soon after, Jack died. But according to the story, heaven would not open its gates for such an unsavory character. The devil, upset about Jack’s trickery, would not let Jack into hell. Jack was then sent out into the world by the devil to roam the dark night
forever, with nothing more than a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal in a carved-out turnip to create a lantern. “Jack of the Lantern” has been roaming the world ever since. In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make their own version of Jack’s lanterns, carving scary faces into turnips and potatoes to frighten spirits away. Immigrants from these countries brought the tradition to America, where they found that pumpkins, which are native to America, make very good jack-o’-lanterns as well.
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Prepping for the holidays is exciting and fun, but it requires tons of planning, cooking, decorating, and cleaning. To avoid getting bogged down while preparing for cheerful celebrations with friends and family, try these easy ways to get your house sparkling clean and ready to host. ROLL THE CEILINGS When it comes to ceilings, especially if they are textured, thoroughly cleaning off dust, dander, and cobwebs can be challenging. When you use a broom, chunks typically go flying around and make a larger mess. However, if you whip out a painting roller, dampen it, and roll your ceilings just like you are painting, you are sure to get the job done! SOCKS ON YOUR HANDS Have you ever run a finger along a panel of your blinds and it comes up black? Blinds tend to be huge dust collectors. By throwing some socks on your hands, you can get back to clean blinds. All you have to do is find a pair of old socks, “glove up,” and dampen them. From there, if you grip each individual YOU CAN USE WHAT TO TIDY UP?! 4 Deep-Cleaning Hacks to Prep for the Holidays One of our family’s favorite spots in the fall, when the weather starts cooling down, is Willow Beach. Willow Beach is located about one hour from Las Vegas on the Arizona side of the river, down river from Hoover Dam. Many people do not know that Willow Beach has some extraordinary trout fishing. Approximately 750,000 trout are released each year from the national fish hatchery nearby. This creates an amazing opportunity for trout fishing on the river. Trout love cold water, and because the water at Willow
Beach is much cooler than the water in Lake Mead — about 20 degrees F cooler, on average — the area makes a great habitat for these fish. The best time to fish Willow Beach is on Friday, as trout are released into the river from the hatchery most Friday mornings.
If you enjoy trout fishing, give Willow Beach a try. You might be surprised to find some great trout fishing right here in Southern Nevada!
blind panel and slide your hand along the length of it, you will gather tons of nasty dirt and dust onto the sock.
CLEANING BALLS Utilizing tennis balls for your house chores may sound strange. However, when drying a bulky bed comforter in your dryer, adding a few tennis balls will ensure the stuffing does not gather all to one side. The balls help keep everything nice and even. PILLOWCASES AND FANS Your ceiling fans collect all of the nasties — dirt, dust, bugs, and allergens. For an easy way to clean them without spreading all the grime around your home, turn to old pillowcases! Simply slip the pillowcase over each individual fan blade and then wipe. All of the debris will end up in the pillowcase itself.
A clean home is the key to happy living and is paramount for hosting over the holidays. With these tricks up your sleeve, you are now a cleaning expert!
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CORNER Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim — The C-4 Form
ONE-PAN VEGGIES AND CHICKEN
Inspired by Tasty.co
Ingredients
• 1 sweet potato, cubed • 1 lb Brussels sprouts, halved
• 2 apples, sliced • 4 chicken thighs • 4 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tbsp rosemary • 2 tbsp thyme
A claim is initiated by the filing of a Claim for Compensation Form, called a C-4 Form. The injured worker generally receives this form from their medical provider at their initial medical visit after the injury.
Directions
The injured worker completes the top portion of the form and the doctor completes the bottom portion and sends it to the employer and/or to the employer’s insurer. The claim is considered filed when the insurer for the employer receives their copy of the C-4 Form from the treating doctor. It is the doctor’s responsibility to make sure that the C-4 Form is completed after discovering that the injury is work- related. It is also the doctor’s responsibility to make sure a copy is sent to the correct insurer for the employer. Depending on doctor’s experience with workers’ compensation, or lack thereof, an injured worker may want to follow up to confirm that the insurer and employer received a copy of the C-4. If a C-4 Form is never completed by the injured worker, and/or it is never received by the insurer, a claim has not been filed. It is insufficient that an employer knows about a work injury or that the injured worker gives his employer a written accident report. The injured worker must also complete a C-4 Form with a doctor to get a claim started. The C-4 Form asks the injured worker for a date the injury occurred. The injured worker must not be careless when giving the date of the accident because the form must be filed within 90 days of the accident. Because this form initiates the claim, it is a very important document and should be completed with care.
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. On a baking sheet, add potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and apples. Layer chicken thighs on top. 3. Drizzle with olive oil. Then season with salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. 4. Turn chicken over and add seasoning to the back side. Return skin-side up before baking. 5. Bake for 30 minutes, and broil for 5–10 minutes afterward.
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The Origin of Jack-o’-Lanterns
Exploring Nevada Deep-Cleaning Hacks for the Holidays Workers’ Comp Corner One-Pan Veggies and Chicken
How the MLB Helped Create Disney+
THANKS, BUD! Baseball’s Former Commissioner and Streaming TV
You don’t become America’s national pastime without learning how to adapt — and Major League Baseball (MLB) made the ultimate pivot.
other popular sports leagues like World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the National Hockey League (NHL). (It even assisted HBO!)
This October, MLB’s biggest stars and teams with the most wins all-time will take the field for the 2021 playoffs. The winners will be crowned champions of the world, but the league these champs call home already owns an equally prestigious title: the founders of streaming services. Their legendary reign started back in the early 2000s, when former MLB commissioner Bud Selig asked every team in the league to contribute $4 million for the creation of Baseball Advanced Media (BAM). At that time, the dot-com bubble had yet to burst, and Selig wanted America’s once favorite sport to “keep up with the times,” so to speak. BAM created a website for each team, but it soon took on other qualities that gave it an edge. The Hustle reports that BAM offered online video, multidevice watching services, and a large data and broadband structure before other major platforms even existed. BAM became such a smashing success that it soon became BAMTech and started creating platforms for
In 2017, one of the biggest players in movies, Disney, invested in BAMTech, claiming a majority stake, and began its transition into streaming services. Soon after, as The Hustle reported in July 2021, Disney announced Disney+, a streaming platform whose features were similar to that of Netflix and BAM. In March 2021, Disney+ hit more than 100 million users, making it a powerhouse in streaming — all created because of BAMTech. Today, BAM and BAMTech are credited with being on the forefront of streaming services and continue to hold a power position over streaming and within entertainment companies. “Media companies are not good at tech and really struggle with large scale,” says investment analyst Rich Greenfield in The Verge. “They don’t trust companies like Google or Amazon, who want to displace them. BAM is seen as friendly.”
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