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Job teaches us that helping those in overwhelming pain requires a careful balance between listening and understanding their unique agony while not making them feel too different or isolated. BY MIRIAM AMENT AND EFREM EPSTEIN Job is the biblical poster child for acute suffering. When Satan makes a bet with God that the righteous and prosperous Job will cease to…

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Servings: 8 scones  Calories: 407cal  Author: Amy Desrosiers  Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour +1 tablespoon to flour your hands, work area, and pastry cutter. 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon reserved from sprinkling over the top of the scones before baking 1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 large egg 12 tbsps unsalted butter cubed 1/2 cup whole milk 1 tbsp. vanilla bean paste 1/2 cup fresh blueberries Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp whole milk 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste Instructions…

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By Senior Editor Leslie Quander Wooldridge December 17, 2021 For instance, in its 2020 analysis of books released by prolific publishing houses, the New York Times found that while “non-Hispanic white people account for 60 percent of the U.S. population; in 2018, they wrote 89 percent of the books in [the] sample.” The analysis also confirmed the heads of…

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This is one of my favorite things to eat. I was introduced to it during a visit to Colonial Williamsburg. This is my version, made without water. Although called bread, this dish has the consistency and taste of a savory pudding crossed with a souffle. It is a great side dish. I like it with…

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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 handful of health care benefits—from no co-pays to home-delivered meals—intended to attract callers on Medicare. The kitschy campaign reaches peak saturation each year during the annual open…

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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 that book, I decided to investigate Louise Penny’s work. I was not familiar with her writing and understood that she writes stylistically…

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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 role model in a functioning democracy.” More than 66% of Americans, on the other hand, agreed with that statement. As part…

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