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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

78 Riddles for Adults That Will Test Your Smarts

Hedy Phillips Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I? Go HERE for the answer, and more stumpers.

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  • January 20, 2022

31 Things to Get Rid of in January

old or expired makeup (toss most used makeup after 3 months) kitchen appliances you don’t use (ice cream makers, special waffle irons, cake pop makers, bread machines, etc.) fast food stuff (sauc

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

I Fell in Love with Dried Beans So Much I Joined a Bean Club  By Stacey Ballis December 28, 2021 Canned beans are a great time-saver, but it can be difficult sometimes to get the rig

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  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Want to help kids thrive? Focus on these 5 aspects of health

By Lois M. Collins@Loisco  Jan 4, 2022, 10:00pm MST While experts have known for years that children do best when they get plenty of sleep, a new study from BYU published in the jour

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  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Neiman Marcus Cookies

Makes about 12-15 cookies. Ingredients ½ cup butter ½ cup sugar ½ cup plus 3 tbsp brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup and 2 tbsp flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 ¼

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  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Did you know…

Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on a Quarter Lawsuit Says 16 Elite Colleges Are Part of Price-Fixing Cartel (including 2 of my alma maters) The Red Cross says there’s a blood shortage nat

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  • January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

15 Flexible Jobs for Older Workers

by Kenneth Terrell, AARP, December 6, 2021 Among workers age 50 and older, 76 percent say a job that offers flexibility is the best way to achieve work-life balance, according to one recent su

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  • January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

How to Spot Misinformation Online — and Stop Its Spread

“Fake news” may sound like the punchline of a lazy joke. But misinformation is very real. And so are its impacts.  There are different types: Misinformation is false information that

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  • January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

The Do’s and Don’ts of Catching a Lost or Scared Dog

By Haylee Bergeland, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA November 11, 2020 Not all dogs that roam the streets are lost. Some dogs may just be taking a stroll to visit a friend before heading back h

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  • January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

Fresh Express Recalls More Than 200 Fresh Salad Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Kimberly Holland December 21, 2021 Fresh Express is recalling more than 200 fresh salad products due to potential Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced

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  • December 30, 2021December 30, 2021

‘THEOLOGICAL PORN’: THE MOST EGREGIOUS RELIGIOUS IDEA OF 2021 IS A TIE

BY MARY E. HUNT  DECEMBER 23, 2021 Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted in a tie between that of Supreme Court Judge Amy Coney B

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  • December 30, 2021

The Latest TSA Security Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic

You’ll need a mask, and patience, when passing through airport screenings this winter by Christina Ianzito, AARP, Updated December 14, 2021 By law, passengers over the age of 2 must wear a f

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  • December 30, 2021December 30, 2021

Where do you fit in the political typology?

Are you a Faith and Flag Conservative? Progressive Left? Or somewhere in between? Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match, compared with a natio

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 30, 2021

What Job Can Teach Us About Coping with Mental Health Crises

Job teaches us that helping those in overwhelming pain requires a careful balance between listening and understanding their unique agony while not making them feel too different or isolated. BY&nbs

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  • December 30, 2021December 30, 2021

Blueberry Scones

Servings: 8 scones  Calories: 407cal  Author: Amy Desrosiers  Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour +1 tablespoon to flour your hands, work area,

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NY Times

  • Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard
  • The Long Game Behind Xi Jinping’s P.L.A. Purge
  • Immigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says
  • Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms
  • From ‘Hamilton’ to Issa Rae to Philip Glass: Here’s a List of Kennedy Center Cancellations

NPR

  • Scientists release a map of the clearest picture yet of what dark matter looks like
  • The method for estimating a dinosaurs' age at death may be off, research suggests
  • The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
  • Meet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascots
  • What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

The Progressive

  • Why James Forman Still Matters
  • The Department of Education Shell Game
  • We Must All Hang Together
  • Palestinian Films Are Landing Oscar Nominations. But Hollywood Continues to Block Them.
  • Despite Efforts to Rebuild, Gaza’s Damaged Hospitals Struggle to Survive

Latest Posts

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  • Your Sense of Smell Declines as You Age, But Scientists Say Identifying a Sweet Scent Is Always the Easiest
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FactCheck.org

  • Trump’s Aspirin Use and Doctors’ Recommendations
  • As ICE Arrests Increased, a Higher Portion Had No U.S. Criminal Record
  • Patel’s Remarks Conflict With Minnesota Gun Law
  • Video Analyses at Odds with DHS Statements on Minneapolis Shooting
  • Trump’s Claims About Greenland

Snopes.com

  • Did Trump poop himself during executive order signing? Rumor isn't backed up by credible evidence
  • Did anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis smash car windows? Here's the truth
  • Don't fall for this photo of Trump, Epstein, young female and children
  • Why women in Allied countries wore red lipstick to protest Hitler during WWII
  • Beware claim LA gangs called truce to protect immigrants from ICE

Tradeoffs

  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 2
  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
  • Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?
  • Breaking Down Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund
  • Race to the Bottom: Hard Bargain

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