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Author: Kintsugi

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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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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

The Best Hot Chocolate Mixes According to Cocoa and Cozy Experts

Lisa Kaminski Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 As soon as the temperatures dropped, our Test Kitchen squad was ready to search for the best hot chocolate mix to warm up on cold days. For this

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  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

People who left us in 2021; some we miss, some we don’t

Prince Philip. Colin Powell. Sylvia Weinstock. Joan Didion. Desmond Tutu. Harry Reid. Elsa Peretti. Larry King. Wilfred Wimbert. Donald Rumsfeld. Olympia Dukakis. Bob Dole. Cicely Tyson. Sarah Wedd

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NY Times

  • New Clues Point to Taylor Swift Wedding Event at M.S.G.
  • From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran
  • Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions
  • Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
  • Democrats Are Done With Caution
https://youtu.be/ZALIdsv_3cg?si=FZBaK7cjVEztCJnB

NPR

  • A volunteer otter watcher helped make a scientific discovery
  • Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after an Israeli airstrike on her home
  • Butterflies may hold clues to longer lives
  • A new app could help streamline loon data by enabling citizens to log observations
  • A new study rewrites the history of the plague
https://youtu.be/7aGbj3LAHsI?si=Iso1GGmZlbrOj5nO

The Progressive

  • Queer Media Workers Navigate an Uncertain Landscape
  • The U.S. Supreme Court May Continue the Culture War Around Religion and LGBTQ+ Personhood
  • Mohammad Sabaaneh’s Desperate and Defiant Vision
  • When a Bullet Enters an Ordinary Moment
  • Trump’s Deal with Iran Is Good Enough
https://youtu.be/oKbsiNd4Q-Y?si=MF6Eq8qv49QiZkTB

FactCheck.org

  • How Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His Rhetoric
  • No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try Claim
  • The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug Savings
  • Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows
  • Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars
https://youtu.be/FA8AZSMEOD0?si=uBmpaQx4ZdqASMpy

Snopes.com

  • Investigating claim Trump got exclusive access to potent obesity drug retatrutide
  • Did JPMorgan Chase fire DEI executive who stole Knicks trash can? What we know
  • Trump blamed 'vandals' for reflecting pool damage without providing evidence
  • Misleading posts compare Obama Presidential Center's ID requirement to voter ID laws
  • Did Obama stiff Black contractors who helped build library? Why claims lack context
https://youtu.be/OFkeKKszXTw?si=y7SJCxWT57VseByL

Tradeoffs

  • Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
  • Where Did the No Surprises Act Go Wrong? And Can It Be Fixed?
  • Mental Health Courts Offer People Facing Prison an Imperfect Alternative
  • A Closer Look at a Widely Despised Health Insurance Policy
  • Republicans Want to Change How You Buy Health Care
https://youtu.be/JbpcNGe1IoY?si=OKq0SBDBFxiyWQAo

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