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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

MLK Day

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sign Up for Swing University’s Virtual Winter Term! Feb 1–Apr 22 All-Access Package Available Swing University offers engaging virtual classes for jazz fans, enthusiasts, and students of all ba

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

Black Theology and the Future of Faith

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

This Is How Much Gas You Should Be Keeping in Your Tank

Erin Kayata Nothing is more annoying when you’re cruising on a road trip or commuting to work and realize something urgent: you need gas. Between the time it takes to fill up, the cost of the gas

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022

5 Bad Health Habits and How to Break Them​

Usher out your old ways and welcome in some new, healthier routines by Michelle Crouch, AARP, January 7, 2022 Bad habit: Sitting too much (Sitting too much is the new smoking! – Kintsugi) Re

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Trivia Quiz: Black History

How much do you know about African American leaders and events? by Kenneth Terrell and AARP Staff, Updated June 17, 2021 Go HERE for the quiz. Black History Trivia Quiz (different questions) 25&n

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

The Boondocks – MLK Speech

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Haribo to give away 6 night Myrtle Beach vacation in 100 Years of Goldbears Sweepstake

The competition runs from December 1, 2021, through December 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., according to the competition website. In order to participate, you must be at least 25 years old and a

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation.

By Julie Zauzmer Weil, Adrian Blanco and Leo Dominguez 1/10/22 From the founding of the United States until long after the Civil War, hundreds of the elected leaders writin

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Enjoy 5 Days of Free Admission to America’s National Parks in 2022

According to an NPS release, the annual free admission days “are designed to encourage discovery and visitation of the country’s variety of national parks. With at least one in e

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

Biggest Social Security Changes for 2022

by John Waggoner, AARP, December 28, 2021  5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to monthly retirement checks and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks.  Medicare Par

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

78 Riddles for Adults That Will Test Your Smarts

Hedy Phillips Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I? Go HERE for the answer, and more stumpers.

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

31 Things to Get Rid of in January

old or expired makeup (toss most used makeup after 3 months) kitchen appliances you don’t use (ice cream makers, special waffle irons, cake pop makers, bread machines, etc.) fast food stuff (sauc

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

I Fell in Love with Dried Beans So Much I Joined a Bean Club  By Stacey Ballis December 28, 2021 Canned beans are a great time-saver, but it can be difficult sometimes to get the rig

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Want to help kids thrive? Focus on these 5 aspects of health

By Lois M. Collins@Loisco  Jan 4, 2022, 10:00pm MST While experts have known for years that children do best when they get plenty of sleep, a new study from BYU published in the jour

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NY Times

  • Kast’s Victory in Chile Is Another Win for Global Right-Wing Movement
  • How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded at a Hanukkah Celebration
  • Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans
  • Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78
  • Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, New Study Says

NPR

  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame
  • Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap
  • For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Progressive

  • Living in Dangerous Times
  • Go Ahead, Be a Socialist
  • States Should Reject Federal School Voucher Scheme
  • Lanes of Resistance
  • The Hidden Dangers of Meta’s Partnership Offer to Schools

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FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
  • Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • Ben Shapiro didn't say full release of Epstein files would destroy Trump's presidency
  • Beware this video claiming to show US troops seizing oil ship near Venezuela
  • Trump post said Rob Reiner died from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
  • 25 rumors about the FBI, investigated
  • Does this Wikipedia listing show 'Scooby-Doo' characters were based on real '60s leftist group?

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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