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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Google Play Music data will be deleted soon

On February 24, 2021, Google will delete all of your Google Play Music data. This includes your music library with any uploads, purchases and anything you’ve added from Google Play Music. After t

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  • February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Want to thank Black women? Here’s how.

Christine Emba Jan 6, 2021 Stacey Abrams did it. The former lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate has turned Georgia, once reliably red, to blue. Due in large part to the tireless organizing of

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  • February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

How to Store Apples So They Stay Fresh

By Corey Williams Updated June 12, 2020 Apples love cool temperatures (30 to 35 degrees, to be exact). That doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t store them on your counter. If you plan to e

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  • February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

The Pomodoro Technique Is the Secret

By Jessica Bennett  January 15, 2021 Staying focused throughout the day can be one of the biggest hurdles to completing your to-do list. Especially now that many people are juggling

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  • February 1, 2021

Jennifer King in the NFL

Jennifer King continues her historic ascension up the coaching ladder by becoming the first full-time African-American woman coach in the National Football League. Read more HERE.&nb

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  • January 31, 2021November 5, 2025

What We Learned From the N.F.L.’s Conference Championships

The Chiefs will try to defend their Super Bowl title against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers — who are playing at home. By Benjamin Hoffman Published Jan. 24, 2021Upd

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  • January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

Don’t waste money on food that just goes bad. Store it correctly. Keep food safe!

That pricey bottle of maple syrup? Store it in the fridge after you open it. Did you know that at some butcher counters, you can ask them to grind your meat for you while you wait? That m

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  • January 31, 2021November 5, 2025

22 Things You Should Never Do on an Airplane

Juliana LaBianca and Tyler Kendall Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 Don’t line up for the bathroom Don’t forget to throw an extra hand sanitizer in your

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  • January 31, 2021

26 Secrets Personal Organizers Would Never Tell You for Free

Michelle Crouch Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 Is it difficult to keep yourself and your home together these days? Here are some good suggestions which have been working for me. Create five piles when

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  • January 31, 2021November 5, 2025

More Veggies?

If you are not a vegetarian or vegan, you may be trying to add more veggies to your diet but feel like that handful of green beans and some kale on your sandwich is about as much as you can do. Not

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  • January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

Washing Your Clothes

I have been looking at how often and what we wash our clothes with. Things that need washing daily: underwear, socks, workout clothes, and anything that gets dirty or sweaty. Your work clothes, sui

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  • January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

12 Cleaning Secrets Only the Pros Know

By Stephanie Sisco Updated January 05, 2021 (I know you’re about as interested in cleaning as I am, but even I must clean my small space. So, here are some good suggestions. I really li

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  • January 25, 2021

To Die For Carrot Cake

This To Die For Carrot Cake receives rave reviews for its unbelievable moistness and flavor! Truly the BEST CARROT CAKE you’ll ever try! So easy to make and as an added bonus, there’s

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  • January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

Tina Turner Knows ‘We Can Feel Peace No Matter What’

By Alanna Nash January 8, 2021 From the editors (Sisters from AARP): The hair. Those legs. That voice. And chile, that strut. At 81, Tina Turner’s life is so large, she’s needed

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  • January 25, 2021

8 Cheap Beef Cuts So Good You’ll Swear Off Ribeye

By Kimberly Holland  Updated January 11, 2019 These eight beef cuts are incredibly flavorful, but they’re unique and less likely to be spotted in your regular supermarket meats sec

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Dance Theater of Harlem

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Samara Joy

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Sneak Peak

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  • Rejecting Trump’s Administrative War
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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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