December 2021

Joanna Robin December 13, 2021 The TV campaign, which first aired in 2018 and stars 78-year-old Joe Namath, is for the Medicare Coverage Helpline. With a crinkled smile, Namath lists a handful of health care benefits—from no co-pays to home-delivered meals—intended to attract callers on Medicare. The kitschy campaign reaches peak saturation each year during the annual open…

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I was listening to NPR and they had an interview with Hillary Clinton about the new book she co-wrote with Louise Penny. I also watched this interview. While I wasn’t particularly interested in that book, I decided to investigate Louise Penny’s work. I was not familiar with her writing and understood that she writes stylistically…

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By Elliott Davis Jr. April 13, 2021 How the U.S. sees itself is far different from how the rest of the world sees it. Only 52.5% of those surveyed agreed that the country is a “good role model in a functioning democracy.” More than 66% of Americans, on the other hand, agreed with that statement. As part…

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Ingredients Butter mixture: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tablespoon espresso powder 1 coffee ice cube Batter mixture: 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla paste or extract 2-1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1 tablespoon espresso powder 1 tablespoon kosher salt 8 ounces 75% cacao chocolate, melted 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour…

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