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Day: May 26, 2020

  • Prof Patty
  • May 26, 2020November 5, 2025

Tiny Peach Cobbler

Trying to Do Fewer “Bad ” Carbs So…after going to my doctor for a physical, and seeing that I am both an inch shorter than I’ve been my whole life (!!!!) and have gained 8 p

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 26, 2020November 5, 2025

My Southern Cooking

Today I was in the mood for some southern-style cooking. I was born in the Midwest, grew up in the Midwest and Southwest, and lived among southerners and the descendants of Southerners. My thinking

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 26, 2020

Profanity-filled traffic stop

CT trooper barred from public interaction after profanity-filled traffic stop By Ben Lambert Updated 6:23 pm EDT, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 NEW HAVEN (ctpost.com) — Connecticut St

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NY Times

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  • What We Know About the Bondi Beach Shooting in Australia
  • Inside the Clintons’ Fight to Avoid Testifying in the House Epstein Inquiry

NPR

  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame
  • Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap
  • For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Progressive

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FactCheck.org

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