Tuesday, but, hey, I got here. Watch out for measles. Very contagious. Fifty miles to the gulf of mexico. Don’t forget to support local and national NPR and PBS stations. Check out the Presidential Term Countdown Clock. 851 more days.
Kintsugi 9/22/26
Keeping up with the 411
“Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. ”
– Marcus Garvey
Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map? Take the quiz here.
What’s going on with the Kennedy Center?
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Do you thrift? Here are 5 home items you’ll save the most money buying secondhand. (#3 is absolutely true!)
CNN, Politico, and MS NOW are now banned from the White House. They (and other news outlets) are fighting back.
Are you looking for a new news source? Try Ground News. Read the news from multiple perspectives. See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.
RIP
Republicans control all elected federal institutions, i.e., the Senate and the House of Representatives, the executive branch, and the unelected, lifetime-appointed Supreme Court. The party in power generally bears the greatest responsibility for budgets, executive policy, appointments, and the legislative agenda. So why isn’t America great?
Paramount and a group of state attorneys general reached an agreement that will allow the company to proceed with its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Looking for good music? Have you listened to Rhiannon Giddens? Do you know about her? Here is a great interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Books on my desk…
- The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
- When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams
- The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder
- Ransom by Daniel Silva
- We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman
- The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore
- Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
German Chocolate Dump Cake
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking or baking spray
- 1 pkg. 2-layer-size German chocolate cake mix
- 1(5.9-oz.) pkg. chocolate instant pudding
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans, plus more for garnish if you want
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Directions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×12 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: Sprinkle pan with coconut and chopped pecans.
Step 3: Mix cake mix and dry pudding mix. Evenly sprinkle on top of the coconut and pecans.
Step 4: Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, and eggs until combined. Pour milk mixture over the cake mix.
Step 5: Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Enjoy.
