Author: Kintsugi

Ingredients 3 lbs. Yukon Gold, baby potatoes or small red potatoes a good dash salt 4 – 6 large eggs  3/4 cup mayonnaise (or more if you like it gloppy) 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard  1 Tbsp sweet relish (or more if you like) 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, chopped or diced 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar  good pinch of sugar 1/2 tsp seasoned salt about 5-6 grinds of the…

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Published Fri, Jul 2, 2021 12:18 PM EDT Updated Fri, Jul 2, 2021, 1:44 PM EDTTom Popomaronis, Contributor What does it take to achieve great success in your career? According to Jeff Bezos, one of the most important things you need to do is to build trust and maintain a good reputation. But it isn’t…

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By David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele SMITHSONIANMAG.COM JUNE 29, 2021 Verena Krebs had already completed the full manuscript and had secured a contract with a major academic publisher. The bad news was more existential: She didn’t like the book she had written. Krebs knew her sources ran against the dominant narrative that placed Europe as…

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By Jordan Rosenfeld  July 8, 2021 GOBankingRates conducted a study to analyze just how much money minimum-wage earners make on a state-by-state basis, and whether a person can afford to rent an apartment (even with roommates) while earning the minimum wage, using data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. South Carolina…

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Here’s what to say, because showing your compassion is invaluable. By Emily Popp April 22, 2021 When a loved one experiences loss, we instinctively want to reach out and comfort them. But expressing sympathy through a letter or a gift can leave you feeling uncertain. Is your sincerity coming across? Did you wait too long, or perhaps not long enough, before reaching…

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By CHRISTOPHER ARNOTT HARTFORD COURANT  |JUL 01, 2021 AT 2:55 PM Connecticut’s ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on July 1, and this time, those flimsy receptacles are gone for good. If you forget to bring your own bags to the store, there’s no stack of plastic single-use ones you can get for a dime each. The pesky…

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Ursula Burns, former CEO, Xerox: “I struggled…with this idea that we run a mechanical structure, that people are just a cog in the wheel.” Listen HERE. Ursula Burns is one of the most notable business leaders in America. She ran Xerox from 2009 to 2016, and when she took the top job, she also became the…

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Annie Reneau 06.30.21 This morning, the Texas Public Policy Foundation shared—then deleted—a graphic with a list of terms they claim are indicative of critical race theory (CRT) being taught in children’s classrooms. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s stated mission is “to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation,” so…

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