Bob Norton Consulting - August 2021

Bob Norton Consulting - August 2021

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Thanks for getting the message out and referring us! It turns out a lot of real estate investors and entrepreneurs are having a hard time finding good business and tax advice. We now have clients with real estate or business operations in 41 states! As we are growing, we’re adding new team members. We now have eight team members, counting Penny and me. Some of you have stopped by our office and met our new team members or have received emails from them while they helped process your tax returns. For those of you who haven’t met the rest of our team, I’d like to introduce them to you. During last tax season, Andrea Hoying and Madeline Campbell joined the team to handle admin and bookkeeping. Anticipating the workload this tax season, we added Paul Kissgen and Abby Mayfield to handle tax analysis and preparation. Recently, Ashley Walker joined the team to assist with bookkeeping and payroll. And, of course, Jenny Knox is still assisting me with marketing. As part of their training, I’m also teaching the team real estate investing. The more FROM THE DESK OF Bob Norton

The Health Benefits of the Heat and Sunshine Soak Up the Sun

Are you enjoying your summer? As we enter August, I’m just grateful we even have an opportunity to spend more time with our loved ones doing the things we couldn’t do last year. It’s great to see more people traveling, attending weddings and graduation parties, and gathering at their favorite restaurants. Still, August can be one the hottest months of the year, and I think I speak for everyone when I say some relief from the heat would be nice! If you have been sweating it out like me, you may be dreaming about those cool fall temperatures, but did you know that the sunshine and heat may actually be good for you? While too much sun can be detrimental to your skin and hydration, the sun has often been used by medical professionals as a proactive component to a treatment plan.

So, as you celebrate another month of summer, be sure to lather on the sunscreen and spend some time out in the sun to reap the benefits.

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Improve Your Mood

The sun may emit harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, but it also provides us with vitamin D, an essential nutrient for bone health, immunity, and happiness.

–Bob Norton

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... continued from Cover This is why winter can be difficult for people who live in colder climates. During the winter, when the temperatures are low, it snows more, and the days are shorter, we experience less light exposure, which means our bodies don’t create that essential vitamin D. As a result, many people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or seasonal depression. Meanwhile, getting outside and soaking up the sun does provide a healthy source of vitamin D, which can improve your mood and leave you feeling happier!

sheds fat that it no longer needs to keep warm. This could take years, but it does happen.

Furthermore, as you get outside, this could help you live longer. A Swedish study of 30,000 women found that those who were exposed to more sun throughout their lifetimes lived an average of six months to two years longer. Imagine what you could do with an extra two years?

Strengthen Your Bones and Your Immunity

Lose More Weight and Live Longer

Just as vitamin D helps improve your mood, it can also offer a boost to the immune system and your bones. This powerhouse nutrient has been linked to a stronger immune system and increased production of calcium — the compound that makes your bones healthy. In fact, some studies have found a link between low levels of vitamin D and severe COVID-19 symptoms. More studies need to be done to fully understand this connection, but researchers believe it’s a revelation about vitamin D’s role in our immunity. From lifted restrictions to improved health, there are many reasons why you should get outside during this final month of summer. I hope you have a fantastic August and enjoy all the things that make summer great: family, fun, and sunshine!

The sun isn’t a cure-all to help you shed those stubborn 10 pounds, but it has been linked with a healthier lifestyle and fat and weight loss. One study found that spending as little as 30 minutes outside between 8 a.m. and noon has been linked to weight loss. There are likely other factors involved in these findings, including the fact that just the mere act of being outside prompts you to be more active. Other experts have found that living in warmer climates helps you shed more fat, simply because your body needs less insulation. When you move from a cooler climate to a warmer area, your body Have you ever felt that fate meant for you to take a different path than the one you took? In some fields, making that change is possible, or even common — as any law student can tell you, where the “average” age of students is in their 30s. But other worlds, like the world of professional sports, are less welcoming to those over 25. The Rookie 3 Oldest Rookies in Sports History

Which only makes for a better story when it does happen, of course.

Of course, Papale — whose flag football prowess in his late 20s overrode his lack of college ball experience — signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s. Modern football has come a long way, critics will argue. But there’s no denying the old-school toughness and tenacity Papale showed in making it to the NFL. NBA player Pablo Prigioni’s career was twice as long as either Morris’ or Papale’s was, with four years in the big leagues starting in 2012 at age 35. But basketball is arguably less demanding on the body than football and even baseball if we look at the potential damage major league pitchers can do to their throwing arm. Their careers may not have been the stuff of dreams, but these three men showed something we all like to see: tough players hanging on long past their “prime.” And they lived the dream — if only for a while. We all love that!

That’s what Jim Morris discovered when he signed with a Major League Baseball team in 1999 after his 35th birthday. Morris’ life became the subject of the Dennis Quaid movie “The Rookie,” filmed just after Morris’ major league career had ended. You might think that two years is a short time in the majors, but hey, you try throwing 98-mph fastballs for hours a week, 104 weeks in a row! Besides, the careers of pro athletes aren’t nearly as long as icons like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning would have you believe. The average MLB career may be a few years longer than Morris stuck it out, but in the NFL? Most players make it less than three years and quit, depending on the position. While you’re meditating on the ethics of chewing up football players for three years and spitting them out, all in the name of entertainment, consider the case of another similar story that was turned into a movie, that of Vince Papale — played by Mark Wahlberg in “Invincible.”

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YOU CAN SHARE WITH YOUR KIDS The Best International Dishes That Require No Electricity

to taste. You can even mix in fresh crushed garlic. It is delicious with crunchy vegetables or flatbread!

Mexican Barbacoa Earth ovens are one of humanity’s oldest ways of preparing food. They’re created by digging at least a 3-by-3-foot hole in the ground, adding hot coals, tightly wrapping food (with burlap or foil in modern day), and replacing the dirt to conceal the fire and food. The pressure of the heat essentially bakes and steams your food over 12 hours, and it’s best when preparing enormous batches of food, like Mexican barbacoa! Use boneless beef chuck — beef cheeks and tongue also work! — and add freely crushed garlic cloves, white onion, black peppercorns, salt, and fresh Mexican oregano to achieve the classic barbacoa flavor. Spanish Gazpacho This is a great, refreshing soup for summer! Get 2 cups of tomato juice, 4 medium peeled and finely chopped tomatoes (feel free to use canned), 1/2 cup peeled and chopped cucumber, 1/3 cup finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 minced garlic clove, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix it together in a bowl, and you’ve got a classic, easy gazpacho.

Around the world, electricity can be difficult to come by. But that hasn’t stopped people from creating beautiful, innovative dishes. Here’s how you can explore world cuisine in your home without electricity — and for this article, we’ll skip things you can make with a wood-burning stove or oven, too. Indian Instant Mango Pickles Want to add an interesting, sweet-and-sour condiment to your toast or family barbecue? Prepare these fast, pickled mangoes by using either jarred or fresh mangoes. Cover mango strips with salt, then add an equally small amount of asafoetida (can substitute with onion powder, garlic powder, or fresh fried garlic), turmeric powder, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, chili powder, and mustard oil. Mix well and enjoy this incredible flavor bomb immediately! Mediterranean Hummus No need for tahini — just smash canned garbanzo beans until smooth! Add olive oil, ground cumin, salt, pepper, and lemon juice

Thanks for reading, and we hope you pick up a new family-favorite recipe from these ideas!

Take a Break!

Easy Foil-Grilled Sausage and Vegetables

Inspired by NutmegNanny.com

Dinner is ready in 30 minutes with this easy, seasonal August sausage and vegetable bake.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, grated

• 4 sausage links of your choice • 1 lb green beans • 1 red bell pepper, diced • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced

• 1 tbsp thyme • 1 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp basil • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

• 1 red onion, diced • 1 zucchini, diced • 1 yellow summer squash, diced

Directions

1. Preheat your grill to medium heat or your oven to 425 F. 2. In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix well. Divide into four equal portions. 3. Prepare four 16-inch pieces of foil and place a portion in the middle of each section. Wrap each foil piece tightly and avoid holes. 4. Grill each foil packet for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. You can also bake each packet for 20 minutes at 425 F.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of Bob PAGE 1 Why the Sun Is Better Than You Think PAGE 1 The Rookie: 3 Oldest Rookies in Sports History PAGE 2 The Best International Dishes That Require No Electricity PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Easy Foil-Grilled Sausage and Vegetable PAGE 3 The Strange Battle of Castle Itter PAGE 4

The battlefields of World War II were often fought by complex sets of alliances between countries and factions, the likes of which few wars before or since have ever seen. Few battles proved that more than the Battle of Castle Itter. In the grand scheme of WWII, Castle Itter was no Omaha Beach. During the Nazi occupation, the Third Reich converted this medieval Austrian castle into a prison for important French prisoners who could possibly be used as bargaining chips, and they ran this as a subunit of the Dachau Concentration Camp which sat about 90 miles away. All of that said, if allied forces captured this, it would not represent any sort of decisive victory. Instead, what made the happenings of May 5, 1945, so remarkable is that the Battle of Castle Itter is the only WWII battle where German and American soldiers fought on the same side. In the waning days of the war, the German guards of Castle Itter abandoned their posts, leaving control of the prison to the prisoners. However, they were still prevented from escaping by units of Waffen SS and Gestapo troops roaming the woods that surrounded the castle. So, the castle handyman and cook asked for help. The cook encountered Major Josef Gangl, a Wehrmacht officer, who, after becoming disillusioned with Nazism, had decided to help the Austrian resistance instead. Gangl only had about 20 other Wehrmacht troops that were still loyal to him. So, in order

The Strange Battle of Castle Itter

TheOnly Time Americans and Germans Fought Together inWWII

to free Castle Itter from the SS, he hoisted a white flag when he made contact with Captain Jack C. Lee Jr., a U.S. tank commander. Together, they made their way to Castle Itter and prepared to withstand a siege and free the prisoners. The battle was short and resulted in only one casualty — Josef Gangl was killed by a sniper. It ended when a small rescue group dispatched by Major John T. Kramers, with whom the castle handyman had made contact, arrived with a column of tanks, and scattered the SS troops. The prisoners were freed, Lee was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and Josef Gangl, for his service to the Austrian resistance, has a street named after him in a nearby town that still remains to this day.

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