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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

I Dissent: A Conversation for Kids with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

October 16, 2020 by Naomi Coquillon In honor of the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away one month ago, this post shares highlights from her 2017 vi

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

The Way I See It

I watched this last night and was reminded of what we used to have, without having to see what we have now. The children, Sandy Hook, our military dead., a loving family. My heart seized up. I coul

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Unusual Symptoms of COVID-19 You Need to Know About

From nose to toes, doctors continue to discover uncommon signs of coronavirus infection by Rachel Nania, AARP, Updated October 9, 2020  Fever, cough and shortness of breath are not the on

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

Livestream from Roulette

Livestream from Roulette Roulette’s Fall 2020 season will be live-streamed from our stage and archived on our website. You can watch the archived streams from Vimeo below. Visit our calendar for

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

Uncle Ben’s Rebrands as Ben’s Original

By Mike Pomranz  September 23, 2020 In 2020, as the Black Lives Matter movement grew in prominence, America also further reckoned with brands considered to be culturally in

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

Social Security COLA Set at 1.3 Percent for 2021

Small boost to monthly benefits starting in January due to low inflation by John Waggoner, AARP, October 13, 2020 The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Oct. 13 that its annual

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

My Favorite Carrot Cake

2 cups shredded carrots 8 oz crushed pineapple, drained 3/4 cup sweetened, shredded coconut 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup 

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Isabel Wilkerson writes in chapter 8, “Hitler had made it to the chancellery in a brokered deal that conservative elites agreed to only because they were convinced they could hold him in check an

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

The Best OPI Nail Colors for Fall 2020, Hands Down

By Kaitlyn Yarborough September 09, 2019 Look at slideshow HERE. My favorite is Red Heads Ahead.

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

The Invention of Thanksgiving

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Coronavirus Safety Runs Into a Stubborn Barrier: Masculinity

When political leaders suggest basic precautions appear unmanly, men are less likely to follow health and safety advice, experts say. By Daniel Victor Oct. 10, 2020 On Tuesday, and not for the firs

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 18, 2020October 18, 2020

The West Wing

I loved “The West Wing” as much as an almost-non-TV person could love anything on that amazingly difficult medium. I liked it for its snappy writing, the multiple storylines, the characters. I

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

Interactive Voting Guide

How to vote: The Times created an interactive guide to help you register and cast your ballot.

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 17, 2020

Build a WordPress Website

How to Build a Website from Start to Finish: Free 5-hour WordPress and PHP Course

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 17, 2020

How Does the World See the US?

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NY Times

  • Canadian Tourist Is Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids
  • Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism
  • Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans
  • Democrat Betty Yee Leaves the California Governor’s Race
  • Trump and Iran Face Off in Iran War Negotiations

NPR

  • A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action
  • The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off
  • Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis
  • How a Japanese poet's diary helps scientists reconstruct solar cycles
  • This week in science: Small talk, more human lobster killing, and an ancient flood

The Progressive

  • On Chicago’s Trains, Homeless Outreach Workers Meet People Where They Are
  • Citizen Journalists Shine a Light on Gaza
  • Climate Education Makes Economic Sense
  • ICE Agents Hide Behind Masks; Jesse Jackson Remembered As Determined Leader
  • What’s Behind the Push to Make Schools Adopt the Science of Reading?

FactCheck.org

  • What Do We Know About ‘Birth Tourism’?
  • Elon Musk Amplifies Baseless Claim About COVID-19 Vaccine
  • An Attack Over ICE in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate Race
  • Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
  • The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’

Snopes.com

  • Kash Patel faces claims of excessive drinking, absences. Here's what we know
  • Did Trump cancel $11M grant to Catholic charity to 'punish' Pope Leo XIV? What we know
  • Inspecting photos allegedly showing 'dismal' meals on US military ships in Middle East
  • Bill Gates has nothing to do with 'Brain Honey' or any other fake Alzheimer's cure
  • Did Ted Lieu expose Stephen Miller funneling $6.2B through Cayman Islands?

Tradeoffs

  • Should People Who Want GLP-1s Have to Work for Them?
  • High Health Care Costs Are Fueling a New Fight Over Old Laws
  • Trump's Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS
  • Generic Drugs Head to the Supreme Court
  • Inside the Urgent Care Boom

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