Erica Elson Updated: Jul. 02, 2020 Say the magic words The most efficient way to get me to stop calling you requires that you say one sentence: “Please put me on your do-not-call list.” If I ask why, be polite—but firm—and repeat, “I want you to put me on your do-not-call list.” But first, here’s the truth…
Read More I’m a Telemarketer—Here’s How to Get Rid of MeFrom TheSkimm: America’s top US intel official has issued a warning: China is our No. 1 threat. Give me the briefing. In an unusual move, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe outlined Beijing’s threat to America in an opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal. Ratcliffe sees more intel than anyone else in the US gov. He lives it…
Read More Ringing the AlarmYesterday, Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a lawsuit in the Supreme Court challenging the presidential election results in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Michigan. Reminder: President-elect Joe Biden won those battleground states. And the Trump campaign’s been challenging the results – baselessly claiming voter fraud – with no success. Now, Paxton’s added to the legal…
Read More From The Daily Skimm 12/9/20By the Cut Why do white men get so many chances to succeed, while marginalized groups get so few? Is cancel culture really a thing? On this episode of the Cut podcast, host Avery Trufelman speaks with author Ijeoma Oluo about her new book Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. Oluo is a speaker, journalist,…
Read More The Dangerous Legacy Of White Male AmericaBy M.J. Prest DECEMBER 4, 2020 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Artis Stevens, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at the National 4-H Council, has been tapped as president and CEO. He will be the mentoring organization’s first Black CEO since it was founded in 1904. Read HERE.
Read More Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Appoints First Black CEO in Its 116 YearsThe Treasury Secretary came to defend his decision to take away billions in relief funds from the American people. It didn’t go well for him. BY BESS LEVIN Referring to Mnuchin’s decision to make the Federal Reserve, against its will, return hundreds of billions of dollars that were designated for emergency COVID-19 lending programs, and place them in the…
Read More Katie Porter, Esquire, Tears Steven Mnuchin, Smug Prick, a New AssholeFor more information, click HERE.
Read More Why Teach ReconstructionHint: It might not be for storage. By Corey Williams Updated November 02, 2018 If you’re like me, you use the drawer below your oven to store cookie sheets, cutting boards, and whatever else you can cram in there. But that’s not how you’re supposed to be using it. If you have an electric oven, that nifty…
Read More You Might Be Using That Drawer Under Your Oven WrongDear Jazz Standard Community, It is with great sadness that USHG shares that Jazz Standard and Blue Smoke Flatiron will not be reopening on 27th Street. We have explored every avenue to arrive at a different outcome, but due to the pandemic and months without revenue—as well as a lengthy rent negotiation that has come to…
Read More My Favorite Jazz Club is ClosingDancing, alone or with a partner Household chores (mopping floors or washing and waxing your car burn more than washing dishes) Join a team, like bowling Pickleball (people around here LOVE pickleball) Swimming Walking (free) Golfing without a cart (expensive) Sex with a partner (can be life changing) Chasing a toddler (first you need a…
Read More Ways to Exercise if You Hate to Exercise – like meBy Richard Goldstein Published Dec. 2, 2020Updated Dec. 3, 2020, 12:19 p.m. ET Rafer Johnson, who carried the American flag into Rome’s Olympic Stadium in August 1960 as the first Black captain of a United States Olympic team and went on to win gold in a memorable decathlon duel, bringing him acclaim as the world’s greatest all-around athlete, died…
Read More Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is DeadIn my house, the list is mostly white potatoes, carrots, green peas, collard greens, spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, and (ugh) mixed vegetables. Not that I don’t like other things, but CT Yankee really likes tried and true and isn’t particularly adventurous. It’s time to expand your food choices. Here are some…
Read More Do You Eat the Same Things, Week After Week?from WebMD Chew gum in the grocery store. Use smaller bowls and plates. Keep unhealthy snacks out of sight. Eat slowly and drink water. See more hints HERE.
Read More 10 Ways to Control Your EatingDavid Leonhardt writing in The Morning email newsletter In the internet’s early days, it seemed to have the potential to crush traditional print media. But its impact has turned out to be more nuanced. The internet has instead been a boon for some publications with a national audience. The New York Times has never had as many subscribers…
Read More A cornerstone of democracy, collapsingLauren Cahn Oct. 27, 2020 The fact is, there are things you should never store in your cell phone—because doing so can leave you vulnerable to an invasion of privacy, identity theft, and straight-up theft. Here’s what you need to think twice about storing on your phone. Read HERE.
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