2022

Is prayer effective in the face of conflict? A military veteran explores how acknowledging everyone’s God-given ability to value and do good can make a real difference in hostile situations. March 15, 2022 By Josh Niles History has certainly included a lot of conflict and war. At the same time, there have also always been…

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Sweet Pineapple Casserole

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours YIELD: 10-12 servings. Ingredients 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cans (20 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon butter Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs and pineapple. In another bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch,…

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By Tom Huddleston Jr. Lookout, which makes cloud security apps for mobile devices, noted in a December blog post that, on average, 80% of consumers have had their emails leaked onto the dark web. You could easily be among that majority without even knowing it. Those leaked emails often lead hackers directly to your passwords for other…

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By Gillian Brockell “We captured three Negro soldiers, the first we had seen,” Private Byrd Willis wrote on May 8, 1864. “They were taken out on the road side and shot and their bodies left there.” Coming across these lines a century and a half later was “a chilling experience,” Lambert said in a phone interview.…

Read More Three Black soldiers executed by Confederates are finally being honored in Virginia

Brierley Horton, M.S., RD and Lauren Wicks Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD 5 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat Atlantic Mackerel Salmon, Wild-Caught (including canned) Sardines, Wild-Caught (including canned) Rainbow Trout (and some types of Lake) Herring Read HERE for the rest of the list. Go HERE or HERE for additional information. [Question: Where’s the seafood I like to eat? Tuna, Catfish, Cod,…

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Loretta Mary Aiken (March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975), known by her stage name Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was an American stand-up comedian and actress. Mabley began her career on the theater stage in the 1920s and became a veteran entertainer of the Chitlin’ Circuit of African-American vaudeville. Mabley later recorded comedy albums and appeared in films and on television programs including The…

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In the latest issue of Orion magazine, Lacy M. Johnson writes: When the next freeze or fire or pandemic or hurricane hits us, vulnerability will determine who gets to live, and who will die, and how. The disaster won’t be the weather, but the shape of the wound structural violence has already made. For better or worse, St. Patrick’s…

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I found some in my pantry and didn’t know if I could eat them or throw them away. Here is what I learned. According to  Sarra Sedghi, writing for allrecipes.com, “Sprouted potatoes do have the potential to be toxic because of a chemical called solanine. Potatoes and other nightshades, such as eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers,…

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By Shawn Donnan, Ann Choi, Hannah Levitt, and Christopher Cannon March 11, 2022 Nationwide, only 47% of Black homeowners who completed a refinance application with Wells Fargo in 2020 were approved, compared with 72% of White homeowners, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of federal mortgage data. JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest U.S. bank by assets,…

Read More Black Mortgage Applicants with Almost Highest Income Approved at Same Rate as White Applicants with Lowest Income