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Author: Kintsugi

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  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

11 Things in Your Freezer You Should Toss Out

Carrie Madormo Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 Smelly ice cubes Forgotten freezer meals Stale coffee beans Freezer-burned meat Unrecognizable leftovers Read the entire list HERE. Originally P

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  • January 17, 2022

WHOSE HOUSE? THEIR HOUSE: JUST WHO WAS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE 1/6 INSURRECTION IS TELLING

BY SUSANNAH CROCKFORD  JANUARY 1, 2022 Almost as soon as the tear gas cleared from the Capitol grounds on Jan 6, multiple stories emerged. About what happened, and when, and who was

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  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Blender Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce

from Myrecipes.com (original story from cookinglight.com) We want to start off the new year eating more healthily. Here is a good recipe that is anti-inflammatory and lower in satura

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  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Year of the Tiger: What 2022 Has in Store for You

Taylor Markarian Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 According to Susan Levitt, author of Taoist Astrology: A Handbook of the Authentic Chinese Tradition, Tiger years such as 2022 are all about going

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  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

8 Resolutions You Can Actually Stick to for a Happier, Healthier 2022

By Betty Gold and Juno DeMelo Updated December 10, 2021 Sit differently. Set a bedtime alarm. Walk more. Eat veggies with breakfast (omelets are always great) Read more HER

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

What to Wear to a Winter Wedding

I’ve been thinking about what to wear to a winter destination wedding in February. Not only is the wedding in a cold climate, but it is also black tie. There are lots of sites that break down the

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  • January 7, 2022

Where Blue Bell Got Its Charming Name

By Melissa Locker Updated December 19, 2018 You know that Blue Bell is my FAVORITE store-bought ice cream. It all started back in 1907 when a group of local farmers in Brenham, Texas, dec

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

From the Daily Skimm (12/30/21)

Attack on democracy…On Jan 6, Congress got together to certify then-President-elect Biden’s electoral win. But pro-Trump supporters who refused to accept the 2020 election results sto

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

How to Trim Your Dog’s Nails at Home

Let me say that we are still taking our dog to the groomer. She doesn’t like for us to trim her nails, she just wants the treats.

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Striking findings from 2021

BY KATHERINE SCHAEFFER DECEMBER 17, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year. These 15 findings

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Broken families, reunited

By Lois M. Collins@Loisco  Dec 8, 2021, 10:00 pm MST The two authors separately published books this year, offering expert advice and research while sharing their personal experience

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Learn How To Cook A Perfect Prime Rib

By Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Nov. 22, 2021 The best way to cook Prime Rib, or the Ribeye Roast, is by roasting it in the oven fat side up to your desired doneness and allowing it

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season.

Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans wonder how to approach the holidays a

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  • January 7, 2022

15 Signs Someone Just Stole Your Identity

Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card Yo

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  • January 7, 2022

What Made Black History in 2021?

After the tumult and triumphs of 2020, here are the achievements that shaped the first year following the country’s racial reckoning. By Dodai Stewart Kamala Harris became the first Black wo

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NY Times

  • Russia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy System Ahead of Peace Talks
  • Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard
  • The Long Game Behind Xi Jinping’s P.L.A. Purge
  • Immigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says
  • Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms

NPR

  • Scientists release a map of the clearest picture yet of what dark matter looks like
  • The method for estimating a dinosaurs' age at death may be off, research suggests
  • The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
  • Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots
  • What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

The Progressive

  • Why James Forman Still Matters
  • The Department of Education Shell Game
  • We Must All Hang Together
  • Palestinian Films Are Landing Oscar Nominations. But Hollywood Continues to Block Them.
  • Despite Efforts to Rebuild, Gaza’s Damaged Hospitals Struggle to Survive

Latest Posts

  • How to Stop Getting Those Pesky Car Extended Warranty Calls
  • Doing your taxes? The IRS will soon require a video selfie to access your account
  • I Have COVID—Here Are 7 Things That Have Helped Me Feel a Little Better
  • 20 Living Room Furniture Arrangement Ideas for Any Size Space
  • 5 Questions to Ask When You Have to Choose Between Two Jobs
  • Your Sense of Smell Declines as You Age, But Scientists Say Identifying a Sweet Scent Is Always the Easiest
  • 25 Hump Day Memes to Get You Through the Week

FactCheck.org

  • Trump’s Aspirin Use and Doctors’ Recommendations
  • As ICE Arrests Increased, a Higher Portion Had No U.S. Criminal Record
  • Patel’s Remarks Conflict With Minnesota Gun Law
  • Video Analyses at Odds with DHS Statements on Minneapolis Shooting
  • Trump’s Claims About Greenland

Snopes.com

  • Did Trump poop himself during executive order signing? Rumor isn't backed up by credible evidence
  • Did anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis smash car windows? Here's the truth
  • Don't fall for this photo of Trump, Epstein, young female and children
  • Why women in Allied countries wore red lipstick to protest Hitler during WWII
  • Beware claim LA gangs called truce to protect immigrants from ICE

Tradeoffs

  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 2
  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
  • Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?
  • Breaking Down Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
  • Race to the Bottom: Hard Bargain

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