Author: Prof Patty

McDonald’s offers its new Caramel Brownie McFlurry for free on May 4, To get it, you have to download the McDonald’s App. Taco Bell has an early Cinco de Mayo giveaway of free crunchy tacos. Costco: Teachers can join Costco as a new member and receive a $20 Costco Shop Card. This offer, which does not note an…

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A coalition of human rights lawyers and human rights experts from 11 countries carried out an independent probe into America’s policing. Earlier this year, it held public hearings on 43 cases of Black Americans who died at the hands of police, as well as one case in which a person was left paralyzed. And last month, the coalition…

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Electric costs rise in summer as we turn on the a/c to keep cool and reduce humidity. Here are some tips for ways to lower your electric bill: Use realistic thermostat settings. Every degree you raise your thermostat temp above 72F in the summer saves you approximately 3% on your electric bill. The US Dept…

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Rick Muscoplat Updated: Apr. 05, 2021 It’s a bacterium called Serratia marcescens, and it can grow in wet areas. Chlorine in city water helps prevent it. But if you have an activated charcoal filter, you’re removing the chlorine, according to the North Dakota State University Extension Service. This bacterium has been known to cause pneumonia, wound infections,…

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I finally tried Japanese Milk Bread. It makes a fabulous loaf. I like it because it makes one loaf, important for a small household. The bread slices well and makes great sandwiches and toast. It also makes good cinnamon rolls. Honey would eat it before it cools, with butter, unless I warn him off. Pictures…

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Take a 1 lb. package of coffee, and 2 gallons of water. Not your mamby-pamby coffee, but a good, rich coffee with lots of flavor. Put them together in a container (do you have anything that large?) and let them sit overnight. The next day, use some cheesecloth or a strainer lined with 2 coffee…

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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 him as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art Of Living. This non-sectarian technique aims for the total eradication of…

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