293,000+ deaths from COVID-19 to date more than 25,000 false or misleading statements the national debt increased by $7 trillion more recognition of Israel by Arab countries 666 children separated at the border from their parents, whose whereabouts remain unknown (others located) paid $750 in taxes in 2016 withdrew from 13 international treaties, agreements, and…
Read More Assessing 45Offered by some of the world’s top universities!! By Katie Smith December 8, 2020 I’m excited to share that there are some amazing, free classes we can take this winter as we listen to the wind blow outside. Here are several to check out, for good reasons. The Science of Well-Being Where: Yale UniversityWhy: Now more than…
Read More Fantastic — And FREE — Classes You Can Take This Winter From The Comfort Of Your HomeBiden had the vision, set the tone and topped the ticket. But he also recognized what he could not offer on his own, what a 78-year-old white man could never provide: generational change, a fresh perspective, and an embodiment of America’s diversity. For that, he needed Kamala Harris: California Senator, former district attorney and state attorney…
Read More Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME’s 2020 Person of the YearFrom WEbMD You Never Measure Your Feet When’s the last time a salesperson pulled out one of those steel slide things to measure your feet? (It’s called the Brannock Device.) With age, your arches fall, and gravity and weight stretch ligaments, so your foot can widen and lengthen. Get them sized every time you shop, or…
Read More Mistakes You’re Making With Your Shoes (And How to Fix Them)Only when people align on what racist behavior looks like will we be able to take practical steps to make those behaviors costly. JOHN RICE JUNE 21, 2020 Thirty years ago, my dad gave me his playbook to put racism to rest, and it inspired me to dedicate my career to executing his vision. Dad’s playbook…
Read More The Difference Between First-Degree Racism and Third-Degree RacismAlina Bradford Before you begin cutting deals, be sure to do your homework. That means reviewing your bills first, so you know how much you’re currently being charged for a product or service, and researching what promotional prices the company (and its competitors) are offering customers. Online shopping Insurance Cable and satellite media Read HERE.
Read More 6 Household Bills You Didn’t Know You Could NegotiateBy Katie Holdefehr Do the Dishes It’s all too easy to let dirty dishes pile up in the sink, but skipping this daily chore can make your home smell, or worse, attract pests. Wipe Down the Kitchen Counter (And the Stove Top) If you leave sauce splatters and jelly spills on the kitchen counter overnight, not…
Read More 5 Things You Should Clean Every Single Day (And 3 You Can Totally Skip)The university and its medical system have long celebrated their founding benefactor as a staunch abolitionist. But newly surfaced documents tell a different story. By Jennifer Schuessler Dec. 9, 2020, 1:20 p.m. ET It’s a tale that has long been repeated at the university and medical center in Baltimore that bear his name: In 1807, the 12-year-old Johns…
Read More At Johns Hopkins, Revelations About Its Founder and SlaveryIsrael and Morocco. Yesterday, the two countries reached a deal to normalize diplomatic relations – the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement this year, after the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan. Morocco has had informal ties with Israel for years, with tens of thousands of Israelis traveling to the country. But now, the deal – brokered by the Trump admin –…
Read More What’s shaking hands 12/11/20The president’s supporters believe that the votes of rival constituencies should not count—even though they understand, on some level, that they do. DECEMBER 10, 2020 Adam Serwer Staff writer at The Atlantic Trumpism demands the profession of beliefs that are neither strictly literal nor exactly figurative, but instead statements of ideological values that don’t fit neatly in either…
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