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Year: 2021

  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Baked Tomato Slices

A delicious way to top leftover pasta! By Laura Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins Total: 15 mins Servings: 2 Ingredients olive oil, divided, or as needed 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 s

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Looking for good books for teens? Here are some recent favorites:

Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing (vols.1 and 2) by   M. T. Anderson Monster by Walter Dean Myers Pinned by Sharo

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Do You Know Your History?

Did you know that… Claudette Colvin came before Rosa Parks, and she was only 15 years old? Read more HERE. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone? Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigran

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021November 5, 2025

13 Things Most Likely to Get You Flagged by the TSA

Lindsay Tigar Red Flag #2: Traveling with coffee (beans or ground) Red Flag #3: Not taking all liquids out of your bag Red Flag #8: Carrying a lot of cash If you are planning to fly anywhere, read

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021

Blue-Green Algae Found in Ponds Can Be Fatal to Dogs

Here’s how to spot it and keep your pup safe. By Dan Nosowitz Updated July 01, 2021 Letting your family pets cool off in water seems like a harmless and fun warm-weather activity,

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 13, 2021

The Best Lipsticks for Older Women—Or Anyone Looking for Less Feathering and More Flattering Color

By Patricia Shannon July 02, 2021 We’ve got a list of demands a mile long when it comes to what we’re looking for in a good lipstick. We need all the long-wear color, but we want zero fe

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Ken Starr and Jeffrey Epstein in the News

In Perversion of Justice the Miami Herald reporter Julie K Brown writes about Starr’s role in securing the secret 2008 sweetheart deal that granted Epstein effective immunity from feder

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

The Most Complicated Word in English is Only Three Letters Long

Brandon Specktor Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 Imagine you’re a dictionary editor. For eight hours a day, five days a week, every week until the heat death of the universe or the day human beings s

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 28, 2021

SIX BOOKS THAT HELPED ME THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT RACE AND THEOLOGY

BY JOSIAH R. DANIELS For our friends who may not be people of color or LGBTQ Race: A Theological Account. By J. Kameron Carter (Oxford University Press, 2008). “Race: A Theological Account&

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 26, 2021

How a decade of coronavirus research paved way for COVID-19 vaccines

FEB 26, 2021 Sara Berg, Senior News Writer, AMA The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines in under a year has raised concerns, which can lead to vaccine hesitancy. But AMA member Peter Hotez

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

HOW FAR WILL WHITE CHRISTIANS GO TO MAINTAIN POWER? AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT JONES

BY PETER LAARMAN  JULY 20, 2021 Robert P. Jones is CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the author of two books, including last year’s much-discusse

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  • Kintsugi
  • July 21, 2021

Diet High in Fat, Fried Foods Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death

By Rosalind Stefanac July 9, 2021 — A large study shows that eating a diet high in fat, fried foods, processed meats, and sugary drinks is linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, a

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  • Kintsugi
  • July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Health Benefits of Pineapple

One cup has more than 100% of your daily value of cell-protecting, collagen-making vitamin C.  One cup of pineapple has more than half of the manganese you need every day. The mineral manganes

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  • Kintsugi
  • July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Most Expensive Foods

Do you have any in your kitchen? I have 2! Read more HERE. Saffron Da Hong Pao teas Kobe Wagu beef (now selling at Costco!) Kopi luwak coffee

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  • Kintsugi
  • July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Sofrito, revised: Reconnecting with my food heritage post-injury

Elena Fernández Collins 6/30/21 6:39AM The smell of onions, garlic, and cumin cling to the edges of memories of my childhood, a kitchen hazy with flavor and the upright, focused figure of my

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NY Times

  • What We Know About the Bondi Beach Shooting in Australia
  • Inside the Clintons’ Fight to Avoid Testifying in the House Epstein Inquiry
  • Gunshots at Brown University, Then 12 Hours of Lockdown and Fear
  • House Republicans Accuse D.C. Police of Manipulating Crime Statistics
  • Man Tackled and Disarmed One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Video Shows

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

  • Living in Dangerous Times
  • Go Ahead, Be a Socialist
  • States Should Reject Federal School Voucher Scheme
  • Lanes of Resistance
  • The Hidden Dangers of Meta’s Partnership Offer to Schools

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FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
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  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • 14 rumors about Epstein's island, fact-checked
  • 'Nebraska Walz's for Trump' T-shirts photo truly shows Tim Walz's relatives
  • What to know about claims of California 'radiation fog'
  • Watch out for rumor Helen Mirren announced $107M Netflix investment
  • 17 Trump Truth Social posts we've debunked

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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