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  • Prof Patty
  • October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

A flesh-eating bacteria lurking in the ocean is killing people in the Carolinas

BY SAMMY FRETWELL, ALI RAJ, AND SOFIA MOUTINHO OCTOBER 20, 2020 06:00 AM In North and South Carolina, sea-level rise is most noticeable in counties along the coast, where beaches shr

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 24, 2020

Diabetes: The Truth About Food Serving Sizes

Go to the American Diabetes Association website for more information. Confused about how much you can eat when you have diabetes? First you need to know how much food is in a serving

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

What is the USA #1 In?

I’ve been giving this some thought. The USA has always claimed to be a world leader, in other words #1. I decided to see what we are actually leading the world in. Here is what I found (read more

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

A Comparison I was Thinking About Today

I know this is a script and not real life.

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 21, 2020

Fatal police shootings of mentally ill people are 39 percent more likely to take place in small and midsized areas

By Kimberly Kindy, Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins and Ted Mellnik Oct. 17, 2020 at 2:14 p.m. EDT The final moments of Stacy Kenny’s life are captured on a recorded 911

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

Monday Night Jazz

After the success of our virtual Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz (PMMNJ) concert series, the Hartford Jazz Society is proud to continue our virtual Monday Night Jazz concerts on a monthly ba

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

BLACK POETRY DAY

Black Poetry Day on October 17th honors past and present black poets. The day also commemorates the birth of the first published black male poet in the United States. Jupiter Hammon was born in Lon

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 20, 2020

The Search for the Five Women of Grace Baptist Church

By Rachel J. Pilgrim For 132 years, Grace Baptist congregants had been telling their founding story the same way: “In 1888, five Negro Baptist women, with great faith and courage, founded Grace B

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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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NY Times

  • Volkswagen to End Production at German Plant, a First in Company History
  • Donald Trump Jr. Is Engaged to Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach Socialite
  • Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
  • 600 Readers Told Us About the Best Gifts They Ever Got. These Are the Top 13.
  • Pelosi Long Resisted Stock-Trading Ban for Congress, Fueling Suspicion

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

  • Crackdown on the Unhoused Violates U.N. Declaration, Activists Say
  • The Progressive’s Favorite Books of 2025
  • Living in Dangerous Times
  • Go Ahead, Be a Socialist
  • States Should Reject Federal School Voucher Scheme

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