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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • April 24, 2021April 24, 2021

The 12 Most Sought-After Items on Every Burglar’s Hit List

Dani Walpole Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 jewelry unmounted electronics prescription drugs firearms portable kitchen appliances Read more HERE.

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

What Is Vipassana Meditation?

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by h

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

How to Clean Your Kitchen Fast

Now that Covid is less threatening because people are getting vaccinated, are you prepared for guests? My place has a great room, so if the kitchen is messy, the whole room looks like a war zone. W

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

Decluttering WCW style

I’ve been working from a list, which never seems to get any shorter. Here are things I did that improved the level of clutter in my immediate surroundings. Put all (most) of the flower vases I go

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

Is All of the Food in Your House Safe to Eat?

Lisa Milbrand Updated: Mar. 19, 2020 and Tiffany Gagnon Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 Confused by “best by,” “sell by,” and “use by”? You’re not alone. In fact, a Harvard

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Thank you, Howard Thurman: Remembering an American spiritual master

Or N. Rose April 10, 2021 (RNS) — Forty years after the Rev. Howard Thurman’s death in 1981, we remember the distinguished African American preacher, writer, educator and communal lea

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

This Is Why Your Shower Drain Smells (Plus, How to Clean It)

Before you call the plumber, follow these tips to clean a clogged, smelly shower drain. By Amanda Lauren and Lisa Milbrand Updated March 17, 2021 Understand that if you can’t

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

28 Popcorn Recipes Your Family Will Love

Take your next movie night up a notch with one of our 28 creative twists on classic buttered popcorn. Go to slideshow and recipes HERE. (My fav – old-fashioned popcorn balls.)

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

5 Top Freebie Sites — Just For You!

You can fill your mailbox with loads of free samples (really!). By Danielle Manion April 6, 2021 (What about sites that let you give to others? Keep reading.) https://www.pinchme.com/?ref

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  • April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Anne Lamott and Neal Allen

BY ANDREA MILLER MARCH 3, 2021 Leading Christian writer Anne Lamott is married to Vipassana practitioner Neal Allen. Andrea Miller on how this interfaith couple has found the sweet spot w

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  • April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Connecticut Sun unveil new jerseys inspired by Mohegan Tribe and late elder and social justice advocate Gladys Tantaquidgeon

By SHAWN MCFARLAND HARTFORD COURANT  |APR 08, 2021 AT 10:03 AM It’s fitting that Gladys Tantaquidgeon — the late Mohegan elder and pioneer for social justice — will h

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

National Book Festival Presents

The Library of Congress National Book Festival now includes the year-round series of events – National Book Festival Presents – featuring high-caliber authors, their books and corresponding Lib

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  • April 21, 2021November 5, 2025

Which Fruits and Vegetables Can You Leave Out on the Counter?

We’re setting the record straight about which types of produce require refrigeration. By Marie Viljoen January 07, 2021 Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutritious and

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 12, 2021

9 STATES THAT DON’T HAVE AN INCOME TAX

Paychecks and retirement benefits are safe from income taxes if you work or retire in one of these states. See the list of nine states that spare your income from taxation, plus learn how some stat

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

35 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas That Aren’t Banana Bread

We’ve got nothing against the easy, classic quick bread, but if you’re looking for some new ways to use old bananas, you’ve come to the right place. See slideshow and recipes HERE. (My b

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Billy Porter and India.Irie

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Marcus D Wiley

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