National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, is a month-long creative writing challenge that takes place every November. During the month participants from all over the world are challenged to write a 50,000 word first draft of a novel. There is no charge to take part in the challenge, although it is all run…
Read More National Novel Writing MonthHow can you show your support for treating black folks equally without marching or demonstrating? According to The Strategist, “You can donate money to a local, grassroots organization. You can join a protest, if you feel you can do so safely. You can educate yourself and, if you are white, talk to other white people about racial justice. But one of…
Read More Black Lives Matter? Really? To You?Since it appears we will be stuck with Mitch McConnell for another 6 years, the only thing we can do to ensure that real changes are made in our government is to gain control of the Senate. If we do not, McConnell and his cronies will deny Biden the opportunity to appoint progressive judges and…
Read More The Senate Is Important, TooWith at most a narrow majority in the Senate, the new president will be inclined to do less. He must be pushed to do more. By Tressie McMillan Cottom (2020 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient) Dr. Cottom is a writer and sociologist. Nov. 7, 2020 The full contours of the postelection landscape are, as yet, unknown, but…
Read More The Danger in White Moderates Setting Biden’s AgendaEverywhere I look, almonds come up #1 on the list. I’m ambivalent about almonds. I mean, if they are in a Hershey bar, I might eat them, but I wouldn’t seek them out. Green beans with almonds do nothing for me. My choice is pecans over any other nuts. They are great in brownies, sweet…
Read More Healthiest Types of NutsI’ve been thinking about how much the past 3.5 years reminded me of the assent of the dangerous demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy. This is why it is really important to know your history. I’ll be writing more about this when the site is fixed. PBS’ “American Experience” documentary about Joe McCarthy is deeply disturbing —…
Read More Trumpism Is the New McCarthyismElla: Forever the First Lady of Songfeaturing the Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton MarsalisSaturday, November 14 @ 7 pm EDT Virtual Ticket Price: $20 In 2017, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s annual gala celebrated Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial in what remains one of our most beloved concerts. Now, due to popular demand, we’re re-airing this special performance for the first…
Read More A Tribute Fit for the Queen of JazzI had some bananas which were very ripe so I made banana bread. Here is what I did. Using my stand mixer, I put 3 very ripe peeled bananas, 1 egg, and 1 stick of softened butter in the bowl. I mixed this on low until the bananas were completely mixed with the butter. I…
Read More My Banana BreadI’ve been looking at cookbooks and articles about making pancakes. Everyone seems to treat it as though it is some kind of rocket science, unobtainable to regular folks without detailed, involved instructions. So here is my method for making pancakes. I am making them for 2 but you can just scale up for more people.…
Read More How hard is it to make pancakes? Not very.What Makes a Man a Man? What Makes a Man Manly? Trump and Biden Offer Competing Answers What makes a man? Across generations, photographers have provided eclectic answers What Does It Mean to Be a Man in 2020? If a Man Has These 9 Qualities
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