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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

AP review finds far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump

Dec 14, 2021 4:00 PM EST ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found f

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021

The Troubled Insurance Sales Firm Behind Those Joe Namath Ads for Medicare Advantage

Joanna Robin December 13, 2021 The TV campaign, which first aired in 2018 and stars 78-year-old Joe Namath, is for the Medicare Coverage Helpline. With a crinkled smile, Namath lists a handf

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

The Book of Job and the Paradox of Suffering

Job is my favorite book in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. It asks important questions which we deal with on a daily basis. When I look at the news and see suffering and turmoil, I turn to J

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

America’s Population Density

Altogether, the red areas on this map have a larger population than all of the gray areas put together. It’s pretty clear that Americans tend to flock to the coasts!

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021

What I’m Reading This Month

I was listening to NPR and they had an interview with Hillary Clinton about the new book she co-wrote with Louise Penny. I also watched this interview. While I wasn’t particularly interested in t

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

Smart Gifts for Children

magazine subscriptions Food Network magazine The Week Junior Sports Illustrated Kids National Geographic Kids Ladybug Girls Life Zoobooks Time for Kids Faces Ranger Rick Highlights for Kids Crazy F

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

We’re Number One?

By Elliott Davis Jr. April 13, 2021 How the U.S. sees itself is far different from how the rest of the world sees it. Only 52.5% of those surveyed agreed that the country is a “good rol

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 17, 2021

How to Make 100-Hour Brownies

Ingredients Butter mixture: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tablespoon espresso powder 1 coffee ice cube Batter mixture: 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla paste or extract 2-1/4 cups granulated

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

Garden & Gun’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2021

Cheryl Day’s Treasury of Southern Baking, by Cheryl Day Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day, by Rodney Scott and Lolis Eric Elie ** Just a Few Miles South, by Ouita Michel

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Pet Lovers

By Linda Wolff November 30, 2021 Monthly treats: The only thing better than a gift is one that comes every month! Order a subscription box filled with toys, treats and other goodies.

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

Social Security Information Dec 2021

Retirees in these 13 states play by different Social Security rules CHRISTY BIEBER | THE MOTLEY FOOL | Dec 6, 2021 These are the 13 states where Social Security rules for retirees ar

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Rice University’s new president

I would never have expected this when I was a student here. The only black and brown people we saw were janitors and cooks (black) and groundskeepers (brown). Amazing!

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

The #1 Worst Drink That Ages Your Brain Faster, Says Science

This popular beverage could be doing major damage to your cognitive function over time. BY SARAH CROW DECEMBER 5, 2021 Unfortunately, there are more insidious effects of the aging process

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

6 Skin Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed

By Kristin Granero November 03, 2021 [This applies especially if you have black or brown skin. Many doctors have not been trained to recognize skin conditions on POC skin tones.] “When

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Best Books 2021 NY Times

Best Fiction and Non-Fiction Books of 2021 from the NY Times The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois By Honorée Fanonne Jeffers No One Is Talking About This By Patricia Lockwood When We Cease to Und

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NY Times

  • How Peter Magyar Defeated Viktor Orban, a Former Ally, In Hungary’s Election
  • Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
  • Central U.S. Braces for Yet Another Wave of Severe Storms
  • House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of Democratic Fund-Raising Giant
  • Camp Mystic Hearing in Texas Weighs Reopening After Deadly Flooding

NPR

  • In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
  • What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart
  • The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
  • After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
  • WATCH: Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth

The Progressive

  • The Battle for Argentina’s Memory
  • Trump’s Disastrous War of Choice in Iran
  • ‘We Know What It Takes to Get People to Stay Alive’
  • How Genocide Reshaped a Generation in Gaza
  • Israel Targets Civilians as Lebanon Operations Expand

FactCheck.org

  • Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
  • The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
  • Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers
  • FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran
  • Happy International Fact-Checking Day

Snopes.com

  • Breaking down claim Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples once warned mom to keep teen daughter away from Trump
  • Bill Gates isn't backing 'Brain Honey,' other alleged Alzheimer's remedies. They're scams
  • Analyzing claim Trump insider bet $51M on oil prices dropping before US announced Iran ceasefire
  • Iran's president condemns 'insult' to Pope Leo XIV, calls 'desecration of Jesus' unacceptable
  • Ben Shapiro never shared posts about 'hot' and 'beautiful' sister. They're fake

Tradeoffs

  • 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
  • ‘It Sucks’: Spiking Health Insurance Costs Hit Small Businesses

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