December 2021

BY MARY E. HUNT  DECEMBER 23, 2021 Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted in a tie between that of Supreme Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett and that of Bishop John F. Doerfler of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan. The award does not apply to any single individual but…

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Job teaches us that helping those in overwhelming pain requires a careful balance between listening and understanding their unique agony while not making them feel too different or isolated. BY MIRIAM AMENT AND EFREM EPSTEIN Job is the biblical poster child for acute suffering. When Satan makes a bet with God that the righteous and prosperous Job will cease to…

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Servings: 8 scones  Calories: 407cal  Author: Amy Desrosiers  Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour +1 tablespoon to flour your hands, work area, and pastry cutter. 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon reserved from sprinkling over the top of the scones before baking 1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 large egg 12 tbsps unsalted butter cubed 1/2 cup whole milk 1 tbsp. vanilla bean paste 1/2 cup fresh blueberries Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp whole milk 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste Instructions…

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By Senior Editor Leslie Quander Wooldridge December 17, 2021 For instance, in its 2020 analysis of books released by prolific publishing houses, the New York Times found that while “non-Hispanic white people account for 60 percent of the U.S. population; in 2018, they wrote 89 percent of the books in [the] sample.” The analysis also confirmed the heads of…

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This is one of my favorite things to eat. I was introduced to it during a visit to Colonial Williamsburg. This is my version, made without water. Although called bread, this dish has the consistency and taste of a savory pudding crossed with a souffle. It is a great side dish. I like it with…

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