Job is my favorite book in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. It asks important questions which we deal with on a daily basis. When I look at the news and see suffering and turmoil, I turn to Job for answers or at least clarity. – WCW BY RABBI ADAM GREENWALD Rabbi Harold Kushner, in…
Read More The Book of Job and the Paradox of SufferingAltogether, the red areas on this map have a larger population than all of the gray areas put together. It’s pretty clear that Americans tend to flock to the coasts!
Read More America’s Population DensityI was listening to NPR and they had an interview with Hillary Clinton about the new book she co-wrote with Louise Penny. I also watched this interview. While I wasn’t particularly interested in that book, I decided to investigate Louise Penny’s work. I was not familiar with her writing and understood that she writes stylistically…
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Read More Garden & Gun’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2021By Linda Wolff November 30, 2021 Monthly treats: The only thing better than a gift is one that comes every month! Order a subscription box filled with toys, treats and other goodies. Available for dogs starting at $23 a month at BarkBox; for cats $23 a month at Meowbox. Charity giving: For the pet lover who has everything, why not give them…
Read More The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Pet LoversBy David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad Philbrick All six Republican appointees on the Supreme Court have long signaled that they have qualms with the Roe v. Wade decision. What’s been less clear is whether at least five of them — enough to make a majority — would be willing to overturn Roe, which would require…
Read More The Supreme Court seems likely to undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade.1. Tel Aviv, Israel 2. Paris, France 2. Singapore 4. Zurich, Switzerland 5. Hong Kong, China 6. New York, U.S. 7. Geneva, Switzerland 8. Copenhagen, Denmark 9. Los Angeles, U.S. 10. Osaka, Japan
Read More The most expensive cities to live in 2021MY JEWISH LEARNING Ingredients 4 SERVINGS salt 2 large eggs 2 pounds potatoes oil (for frying) Directions Peel and finely grate the potatoes. Put them immediately into cold water, then drain and squeeze them as dry as you can by pressing them with your hands in a colander. This is to remove the starchy liquid, which could make the…
Read More Potato LatkesBy 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 causes their blood pressure to climb even higher, a new study suggests. Left untreated or undertreated, high blood pressure will increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and vision problems by damaging blood vessels. Lifestyle…
Read More Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood PressureTV 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 table salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons ice water FILLING 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon…
Read More Buttermilk Eggnog PieBy 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 in Frank Capra’s 1939 movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” when Jimmy Stewart’s character spoke for more than a day, and more recently in 2013 when…
Read More What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it?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 the kind of pest you have. You may have more than one pest. I had fruit flies and fungus gnats. Step 3: Decide if you want to use a DIY remedy…
Read More How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies and Other PestsStarted 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 subject and grappling with what it’s like to be online and offline, seen and unseen, as a Black woman in today’s culture. She blends…
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