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Author: Kintsugi

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  • December 6, 2021

Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood Pressure

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that ca

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  • December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

Buttermilk Eggnog Pie

TV chef Carla Hall flavors her Southern buttermilk pie with rum and lots of nutmeg, which evoke the flavors of eggnog. Ingredients CRUST 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon t

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  • November 21, 2021

What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it?

By Susan Cornwell October 6, 2021 6:17 AM EDT To “filibuster” means to delay action on a bill or other issue by talking. The Senate filibuster first captured the American imagination

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  • November 21, 2021November 21, 2021

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies and Other Pests

Emma Phelps October 04, 2021 & CAROLINE PICARD AND AMANDA GARRITY May 18, 2020 Step 1: identify what kind of pests you have. Step 2: Choose the right solution for

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  • November 21, 2021

“Carefree Black Girls” by Zeba Blay

Started with a hashtag, now we here. Blay, who’s a writer and cultural critic extraordinaire, first used #carefreeblackgirl back in 2013. Now, for her debut book, she’s going deep on the subjec

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  • November 21, 2021

Nashville Hot Chicken

This is the ultimate Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe!!  Spicy and crispy golden brown fried chicken gets an extra coating of hot spiced glaze taking it over the top.  This tastes just as delicious a

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  • October 30, 2021

United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker

By COLLEEN SLEVIN October 27, 2021 DENVER (AP) — The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people

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  • October 30, 2021

Onions From These Popular Brands Are Being Recalled After 200 People Were Hospitalized

BY KRISSY GASBARRE OCTOBER 25, 2021 A massive food poisoning outbreak led to a traceback investigation, which discovered a recent nationwide Salmonella outbreak originated with

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

Canned Pumpkin Actually Is Pumpkin, but Not the Kind You Carve

It’s time to set the record straight. By Kimberly Holland October 11, 2021 In a 2016 story titled “I Just Found Out Canned Pumpkin Isn’t Pumpkin At All, And My Whole Life is Basical

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

Authentic Chile Colorado (the best)

This Chile Colorado recipe combines tender pieces of beef with a rich and flavorful red chile sauce. Serve with rice for an authentic Mexican dinner! Prep Time:15 mins Cook Time:1 hr 35 mins Au

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

Who & What Am I Reading Now?

Kintsugi’s reading pile Patricia Briggs, Wild Sign (Alpha and Omega series) Rachel Howzell Hall, These Toxic Things Alexander McCall Smith, The Joy and Light Bus Company&n

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

The Golden Thirteen: The Forgotten Story of How 13 Black Men Broke the Navy’s Toughest Color Barrier

By DAN GOLDBERG 05/25/2020 Commander Daniel W. Armstrong, a tall, handsome, aristocratic-looking man with an upright gait and an immaculate uniform, looked the 16 black men over. He was t

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

Honoring the Forgotten Harlem Hellfighters: An Exceptional Unit of Black Soldiers

By Precious Fondren For most of her life, Debra Willett had a vague idea about who her grandfather was. She knew he had fought in France in World War I at some point. But she didn’t grasp th

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  • October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

The Montford Point Marines

Military.com | By Bethanne Kelly Patrick The opportunity for African-Americans to enlist and serve in the Marine Corps came in 1942 as the Corps began to recruit qualified African-Am

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  • October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

American Family Survey

From Deseret.com, news for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints On our mind today is the American Family Survey, an annual nationally representative study that looks at ho

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Dance Theater of Harlem

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Samara Joy

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Sneak Peak

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Jon Batiste

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  • In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in Accusations of Protecting Pedophiles
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Club Shay Shay

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Billy Porter and India.Irie

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Marcus D Wiley

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