The dirtiest things in your house might surprise you by Jodi Helmer, AARP, March 22, 2021 When you start spring cleaning, don’t forget to clean these seven essential — and often-ignored — areas of your home. Dishwasher Ceiling fan blades Dryer vent (mine was appalling) Kitchen sponge (wash in dishwasher or dispose of after 3 days)…
Read More 7 Things You Never Clean (But Should!)The short answer: It’s hard to predict, but experts say it could be several years by Jennifer Rainey Marquez, AARP, March 30, 2021 So what is likely to happen? Other viruses provide some clues. Those that are classified as stable, like measles or mumps, rarely mutate, and an infection or vaccination will generate lifelong immunity. Coronaviruses, on…
Read More You Got Your Shot(s). But How Long Will COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Last?On this season of “Skimm’d from the Couch,” meet the changemakers whose names you should know: Dara Treseder, Head of Global Marketing & Communications at Peloton Dr. Laura Forese, Chief Operating Officer of New York Presbyterian Hospital Kristen Welker, Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News and Co-Anchor of Weekend TODAY Alicia Garza, Principal at…
Read More Skimm’d from the CouchMarch 31, 20215:03 AM ET Lauren Sommer Purple sea urchins have exploded in recent years off California, covering the ocean floor in what divers describe as a “purple carpet.” And they devour kelp: the once-lush forests of seaweed that hugged the coastline are disappearing. Since 2014, 95 percent of the kelp have vanished across a…
Read More What is a Purple Sea Urchin (and why should you care)?Aly Walansky and Isabel Roy Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 But just how often do we need to shut off our smartphones? As opposed to how often you need to shut down your computer, your smartphone has a more hard and fast rule you should live by: once a week, shut it off, let it rest at least one minute, and…
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Read More High-Fiber Super Foodsfrom AAUW.com Equal Pay Day denotes how far into the new year women must work to be paid what men were paid the previous year. Started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, the goal was to raise awareness about the gender wage gap. Since then, other Equal Pay Days have been…
Read More Equal Pay DayI love my cast iron, both those pieces I bought and those that were passed down to me. One of the first things I learned to do was take care of my pans. I had to learn not to soak them in the sink, to reseason them as needed, and to cook steaks and pineapple…
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Read More Podcasts worth listening to in my opinionIn honor of Pi Day, here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syrup) French Silk Pie Peach Cobbler Lemon Meringue Pie Sweet Potato Pie Apple Slab Pie (Apple Slices)
Read More Places to Find Delicious Pie RecipesWatch this space for links to vegan recipes, cookbooks and videos. The 20 Best Vegan Cookbooks Of 2021 For Every Type Of Cuisine And Interest 10 Easy Vegan Recipes Sweet Potato Soul 60+ HIGH-QUALITY VEGAN BLOGS WORTH FOLLOWING (2021) 20 New Vegan Cookbooks Everyone Will Want to Cook From (2020) 22 Easy Vegan Dinner Recipes to…
Read More Are You Vegan? Would You Like to Be?By Nick Corasaniti March 25, 2021 Georgia Republicans on Thursday passed a sweeping law to restrict voting access in the state, introducing more rigid voter identification requirements for absentee balloting, limiting drop boxes and expanding the Legislature’s power over elections. The new measures make Georgia the first major battleground to overhaul its election system since the turmoil…
Read More Georgia G.O.P. Passes Major Law to Limit Voting Amid Nationwide PushEvanston, Illinois, has become the first US city to approve reparations for Black Americans. On Monday, Evanston’s City Council voted 8-1 to approve local reparations in the hopes of compensating residents who’d suffered from the city’s housing discrimination laws. That includes Black Americans who a) lived in the city from 1919 to 1969 (before the city passed a fair…
Read More According to The DailySkimm(3/24/21)By Steven Rosenfeld As a mass shooting, possible tornadoes, and school closures drew Georgians’ attention on St. Patrick’s Day, Republicans in its GOP-majority legislature in Atlanta raced to push a massive rewrite of an election bill to “drastically change” the state’s voting laws toward passage. Georgia’s voting war is one front line in the national battle over the options to…
Read More Why the Southern Bastions of Virginia and Georgia Are Taking Opposite Courses on Voting RightsAndrea Mantovani The 400+ year old Japanese art of kintsugi (golden repair) or kintsukuroi (golden joinery) is a pottery repair method that honors the artifact’s unique history by emphasizing, not hiding, the break. According to art historians, kintsugi came about accidentally (well, it does fit). When the 15th-century shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa broke his favorite tea bowl, he sent it to China…
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