Just for Today
Just for today, I will not be angry. Just for today, I will not worry. Just for today, I will be grateful. Just for today, I will do my work honestly. Just for today, I will be kind to others. Coralia Rocha
Read More Just for TodayNovember 2020
The Etiquette of Defeat: What Donald Trump Can Learn From History’s Biggest Losers
BY DANIEL MENDELSOHN NOV 17, 2020 “I concede nothing.” With those three words, tweeted out nearly two weeks after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which handed him a decisive electoral and popular defeat, Donald Trump took his place in one of the longest and most distinguished traditions that history offers: the sore loser. But if history and…
Read More The Etiquette of Defeat: What Donald Trump Can Learn From History’s Biggest LosersThe Final Gasp of Donald Trump’s Presidency
By Olivia Nuzzi THE SWAMP NOV. 6, 2020 “A lot of what Trump says is the opposite of what he means. That’s true of all of us, to some extent,” the president’s friend said. But when Trump said he didn’t mind losing to Biden, even though he famously hates losers of any ilk, his friend believed him.…
Read More The Final Gasp of Donald Trump’s PresidencyIt’s Never Been Harder to Be the New Kid on the Block
Moving to a new place is never easy. It’s even harder, and lonelier, when no one is supposed to come within six feet of you. By Ronda Kaysen Nov. 20, 2020 In the best of times, moving is stressful and exhausting. Under pandemic conditions, the transition to a new home can be deeply disorienting and isolating. Gone…
Read More It’s Never Been Harder to Be the New Kid on the BlockA Little Bread Pudding
Last night, I wanted something but it was too late to go anywhere and I wasn’t sure what I wanted anyway. I looked in my crowded fridge for something, anything appealing. Nothing. Cake? Too much work. Pie? Really too much work. Candy? Not in the mood. Ice cream? I want warm, or at least room…
Read More A Little Bread PuddingMy annual guide to holiday ‘gifts with meaning.’
Educate a girl. Send a young person to college. Restore a person’s sight. By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist Nov. 21, 2020 This year I recommend three inspiring organizations that can help you transform a life — and I bet your Aunt Mabel would prefer such a gift in her name to more perfume. A reader has pledged $1…
Read More My annual guide to holiday ‘gifts with meaning.’‘People of Color’ Do Not Belong to the Democratic Party
By Jay Caspian Kang Nov. 20, 2020 In the wake of the election, there has been a concerted call to stop treating Latinos and, to a lesser extent, Asian-Americans as a monolith. Such a reckoning is long overdue and certainly necessary. The easiest and perhaps most logical move would be to disaggregate “Latinos” and “Asian-Americans” — and…
Read More ‘People of Color’ Do Not Belong to the Democratic PartyThanksgiving Stuffing
Make cornbread: 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 stick of butter, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup regular milk and no baking soda. Melt butter in 8 inch cast iron skillet in the oven as it preheats. Mix everything else in a bowl,…
Read More Thanksgiving StuffingWhat Do You Know About Christmas? and Thanksgiving?
Beside being the day when the birth of Jesus is celebrated, what do you know about Christmas? Here are some resources to find out the REAL deal about the ubiquitous holiday. The History of the Christmas Tree Goes Back Farther Than You Might Realize History of Christmas Trees Why Do We Have Christmas Trees? Christ…
Read More What Do You Know About Christmas? and Thanksgiving?Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Sleep is really important, and getting enough sleep is essential for good health. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults age 18 to 64 get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and seven to eight hours if you’re 65 or older. Not getting enough sleep can cause all kinds of problems: Not getting…
Read More Are You Getting Enough Sleep?Can we hold Trump and his allies accountable without further splitting America?
By Samuel Huneke November 16, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST While there are critical differences between what this administration is suspected of doing and the violence committed by Nazi Germany, the commentariat often compares Trumpism to Nazism. [I]f denazification’s principal purpose was to convince ordinary Germans of the wrongness of Nazism, then it was at best a…
Read More Can we hold Trump and his allies accountable without further splitting America?Stacey Abrams On Finishing the Job In Georgia
By Rebecca Traister It can be undone just as quickly and as effectively as we did it. Stacey Abrams In the flood of post-election analysis of muddied results and still-emerging data, answers can seem simple and obvious. But real life, real states, and real political organizing don’t always lend themselves to easy explanations or diagnoses. And…
Read More Stacey Abrams On Finishing the Job In GeorgiaWhat America Should Look Like
Obama’s post-election lunch with the former presidents is what America should look like By Annie Reneau 11.19.20 A Facebook post from Sebastian Copeland shared an excerpt from Jean Edward Smith’s biography of George W. Bush that reads: “As part of the presidential transition, Barack Obama asked Bush if it would be possible for him to meet all…
Read More What America Should Look LikeCrayola has “Colors of the World”
I saw an ad for new Crayola crayons called “colors of the world.” Went to Wally-world and bought 2 boxes. Described as “24 new skin tone crayon colors,” the box of 32 crayons actually has a variety of realistic skin tones plus 8 classic colors for hair and eyes. Great idea for gifts for people…
Read More Crayola has “Colors of the World”Honey-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Today’s recipe is from My Recipes and is by Foua Vang from St. Paul, Minn. S. won’t eat Brussels sprouts, but I do on occasion, so here is something we’ll try together. Ingredients 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed, cut in half 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup dried cranberries ½ cup…
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