7 Daily Habits that Help Fight off Viruses (colds, flu, COVID) Breakfast: Unsweetened bran cereal with berries (ugh) A brisk walk Post-workout smoothie or salad AND, 6 Things You Should Never Do Again Pass a sink without washing your hands. Leave home without a pen in your pocket. Smoke a cigarette. Read the entire article HERE.
Read More 7 Daily Habits That Help Fight Off VirusesBethonie Butler August 11, 2020 at 12:55 p.m. EDT A “Blackish” episode that ABC shelved under somewhat mysterious circumstances two years ago — reportedly over concerns it was too politically charged — arrived on Hulu this week, perhaps more relevant than ever. The surprise release was announced Tuesday by “Blackish” creator Kenya Barris, who said the…
Read More ABC finally released the political ‘Blackish’ episode it refused to air two years ago. It feels fresher than ever.Did You Know That… Yesterday (10/1/20), Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered counties to limit the number of drop-off locations they have for mail-in ballots to…one. Starting today, Texans who are voting by mail (which is pretty limited) can drop their ballots at locations determined by their county’s early voting clerk. Harris County – which includes Houston,…
Read More LagniappeIf you’ve ever ventured into the world of anti-aging products, you probably already have a face cream (or two) that you use in your daily routine. But if you’re still seeing more signs of aging than you would like, it may be time to add an anti-aging face oil into your skincare regimen. Go HERE for the article and…
Read More 15 Anti-Aging Face Oils That Actually Work, According to Thousands of Beauty LoversSeptember 2020 Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents – Octavia Butler How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Alexander McCall Smith Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents – Isabel Wilkerson The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy Book 1) – N. K. Jemisin His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis…
Read More On My Reading ListHallie Levine, AARP, August 31, 2020 You may be reluctant to go out to crowded areas now, especially since older adults are at increased risk of developing complications from COVID-19. But new research suggests there may be another reason to be worried: public bathrooms. The following seven steps will not only lessen the chance of catching COVID-19,…
Read More How to Avoid Germs in Public Restrooms During the PandemicBy Marc Fisher September 23, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EDT The attorney general who solemnly told Louisville and the nation that no police officer would be charged in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor is a young Black man who choked up at the thought that his own mother might ever face such a devastating tragedy. That…
Read More Ky. attorney general on Breonna Taylor case: ‘I understand as a Black man,’ but acting on outrage ‘is no justice’Both James Madison and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had advice about majorities violating the golden rule. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board During the making of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison warned against “the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.” Centuries later, when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked what she saw as threats to the rule…
Read More Picking a court justice without hardball tacticsBP’s slow shift to clean energy since the Deepwater Horizon spill is picking up speed, perhaps setting an example for the petroleum industry. By the Monitor’s Editorial Board One of the pandemic’s economic effects has been a drop in demand for oil. Yet once the global economy recovers, will oil demand go back up? Some experts…
Read More An oil giant’s epiphany on climate changeThe late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman and Jewish person in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Thirty-four men have been so honored at the Capitol since 1852. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who was not a public official, was lain in “honor” at the Capitol Rotunda in 2005,…
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