I’ve been working from a list, which never seems to get any shorter. Here are things I did that improved the level of clutter in my immediate surroundings. Put all (most) of the flower vases I got with floral gifts in a box for Goodwill or Restore. Sorted the mail basket and threw away junk.…
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Read More Is All of the Food in Your House Safe to Eat?Or N. Rose April 10, 2021 (RNS) — Forty years after the Rev. Howard Thurman’s death in 1981, we remember the distinguished African American preacher, writer, educator and communal leader who played a key role in the civil rights movement and was a pioneer in interreligious and cross-cultural engagement. Thurman’s 1949 book “Jesus and the Disinherited” became…
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Read More 5 Top Freebie Sites — Just For You!BY ANDREA MILLER MARCH 3, 2021 Leading Christian writer Anne Lamott is married to Vipassana practitioner Neal Allen. Andrea Miller on how this interfaith couple has found the sweet spot where their beliefs meet. They call it “the holy moment.” When the celebrated Christian writer Anne Lamott and her partner, Neal Allen, bought a house together in…
Read More A Marriage Made in Heaven: Anne Lamott and Neal AllenBy SHAWN MCFARLAND HARTFORD COURANT |APR 08, 2021 AT 10:03 AM It’s fitting that Gladys Tantaquidgeon — the late Mohegan elder and pioneer for social justice — will have her legacy continue through the Connecticut Sun and the WNBA, a team and league often on the forefront of equality and equity Tantaquidgeon, who died in 2005 at the age…
Read More Connecticut Sun unveil new jerseys inspired by Mohegan Tribe and late elder and social justice advocate Gladys TantaquidgeonThe Library of Congress National Book Festival now includes the year-round series of events – National Book Festival Presents – featuring high-caliber authors, their books and corresponding Library treasures. For more literary programs and book-related events, visit the poetry and literature events calendar. Her first film performance won the industry’s most prestigious honor, an Academy Award.…
Read More National Book Festival PresentsWe’re setting the record straight about which types of produce require refrigeration. By Marie Viljoen January 07, 2021 Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutritious and delicious, whether home-grown or purchased. They are also perishable. Knowing how to store produce correctly extends its life, makes the most out of seasonal bounty, and reduces food waste. Fruits That Should Not Be Stored…
Read More Which Fruits and Vegetables Can You Leave Out on the Counter?Paychecks and retirement benefits are safe from income taxes if you work or retire in one of these states. See the list of nine states that spare your income from taxation, plus learn how some states fill the revenue void with other taxes. by John Waggoner, AARP, Updated April 8, 2021 If you want to be…
Read More 9 STATES THAT DON’T HAVE AN INCOME TAXWe’ve got nothing against the easy, classic quick bread, but if you’re looking for some new ways to use old bananas, you’ve come to the right place. See slideshow and recipes HERE. (My banana bread is made with bread flour and 6 bananas!)
Read More 35 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas That Aren’t Banana BreadBy: Katie Friedman Create Comfortable Hangout Zones Define With a Weather-Resistant Rug Pile on Pillows for Style and Comfort See slideshow HERE.
Read More 10 Easy Tips for Creating a Summer-Ready Outdoor Space Just Like ThisBy Alan Feuer April 6, 2021 Updated 3:08 p.m. ET When the political scientist Robert Pape began studying the issues that motivated the 380 or so people arrested in connection with the attack against the Capitol on Jan. 6, he expected to find that the rioters were driven to violence by the lingering effects of the 2008 Great…
Read More Fears of White People Losing Out Permeate Capitol Rioters’ Towns, Study FindsBy Paulina Villegas and Hannah Knowles Feb. 5, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Parents for Peace, a 10-person operation of mostly volunteers,says calls to its national helpline have tripled since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with a growing number of younger people being groomed in white supremacist ideology. After supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
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