BY KRISTIN ROMEY PHOTOGRAPHS BY SIMON NORFOLK (This is why I subscribe to Nat Geo! This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine.) Scholars who study Jesus divide into two opposing camps separated by a very bright line: those who believe the wonder-working Jesus of the Gospels is the real Jesus, and those who think the real Jesus—the…
Read More Who was the real Jesus? Here’s what archaeology tells us.By Rachel Koning Beals Dec. 19, 2020 The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, says it will completely break with the fossil-fuel industry that seeded its wealth. The $5 billion endowment is pledging to drop its fossil fuel holdingsUSO and, notably, is promising to avoid new investments in the sector, its…
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Read More 10 Hiding Spots Burglars Always Look FirstFenit Nirappil – The Washington Post – Thursday, December 24, 2020 Struggling to breathe and pausing between sentences, Susan Moore mustered enough energy to record herself from her hospital bed, where she was being treated for covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The message she shared: Not even her status as a doctor shielded…
Read More A Black doctor alleged racist treatment before dying of covid-19: ‘This is how Black people get killed’By Brian Wheeler BBC News, Washington DC Published 9 December 2016 In the overheated post-election atmosphere, Santa Claus is seen by some as another cherished cultural institution under attack by the forces of political correctness. The traditional image of Santa, as a jolly, rotund, and white, character is deeply embedded in American culture. “Going to a…
Read More The secret history of black SantasDec. 22, 2020, 6:42 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2020 By Noam Scheiber Under the so-called tip pools authorized by the new rule, the tips of waiters and waitresses can be shared with back-of-the-house workers like cooks and dishwashers. But such sharing will be allowed only if the waiters and waitresses receive the standard minimum wage in…
Read More New Labor Department rule would let employers distribute tips more widely.Did you know that Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat?I bought a small chicken the other day, stuffed it with onion and apple, and baked it. When I took it out of the oven, the baking dish was full of liquid, FULL. It was the weirdest tasting chicken I’ve ever had.…
Read More Chicken – The Gospel BirdAs 2020 comes to a close, finally, many of us start thinking about taxes. We should have thought about tax-saving strategies at the start of the year, but, you know, we were too busy worrying about how to pay off our 2019 holiday credit card bills. Here are some links for tax tips that may…
Read More Tax Tips for 2020Joe McKinley @ Reader’s Digest “The first step in stopping robocalls if you’re in the U.S. is to use the FTC [Federal Trade Commission]’s solution and register your number with the Do Not Call Registry. You can call 1-888-382-1222 to register (just make sure you’re calling from the number you want to be added), or visit donotcall.gov and add…
Read More How to Stop Robocalls and Spam Calls for GoodThis is my favorite cut of meat. Treat it well, and it will melt in your mouth. Yum. I also like Yorkshire pudding, either cooked in the same pan or made into popovers. CREDIT: IAMJEKOB Prime rib is an extremely tender, unbelievably juicy cut of beef with a bold flavor that needs no dressing up.…
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