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Holy Dysfunction
God enters the world in infinite ways. For Christians, the most important way was through a blended, non-traditional family with very imperfect ancestors.
Turn on the Lamps
We want a glimpse of the face of God, reassuring us that we are not alone, that the cycle of death and rebirth has not stalled but will continue.
With or From?
Invasive species tend to take over and cause all kinds of problems, and there’s no species more invasive than humans. We’ve left no corner of the planet untouched.

E.U. Pushes Companies to Close Gender Pay Gap
Under a proposed law, companies in Europe could be punished if they fail to pay women and men the same salaries.
Before Oprah’s Interview With Harry and Meghan, Royal Accusations Fly
CBS is releasing tantalizing video clips of the couple, while scalding allegations are coming from Buckingham Palace staff members.
Daily Distortions: Another QAnon Deadline Passes, With Little Fanfare
Some followers of the right-wing conspiracy theory believed “the storm,” the day of reckoning of QAnon lore, would take place on March 4.
U.S. Vaccination Pace Increases to 2 Million Doses a Day
The milestone was a sign of momentum in the effort to vaccinate every adult, even as logistical challenges remain. Catch up on Covid-19 news.

ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness was removed from his post Wednesday. He informed the organization he will not accept his $800,000 severance.
Got Questions About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine? We Have Answers
The third COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. requires one shot instead of two, and works a slightly different way from the others. Here's what we know about its safety and effectiveness.
Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help
The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building.
Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff
Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.
Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval
The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.

Janet Jackson Two-Night Documentary Event to Debut on Lifetime and A&E Networks in 2022
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Finally! Internationally renowned, Grammy Award-winning, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson will be the focus of an…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Produce Documentary on U.S. Protests for A+E Networks History Channel
Columnist and former NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be executive producing Fight the Power: The Protests That Changed America with Deborah Morales for the A+E Networks…
Artist Sonya Clark’s “Tatter, Bristle, and Mend” Exhibition on View at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. from March 3 to May 31
[Above image: Sonya Clark, Nap, 2012; Glass beads and board, 16 x 20 x 5 in.; On loan from the artist; © Sonya Clark; Photo…
R.I.P. Civil Rights Leader and Former National Urban League President Vernon Jordan, 85
Vernon Jordan, a civil rights movement activist and leader, former National Urban League president and adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died yesterday evening according…

Does Chocolate Have A Lot of Caffeine?
Marge Perry compares the amount of caffeine found in chocolate to a cup of coffee in this episode of Ask the Expert.
Pecan-Topped Pumpkin Bread
With a few low-fat baking tricks, our healthy pumpkin bread recipe shaved 33 percent of the calories and more than half the fat from the original recipe.
Spooky Snacks and Devilish Drinks
Set out a fiendish spread of appetizers and beverages when you host the annual Halloween costume party.

What the Horrific Crash on the Border Says About U.S. Immigration Policy
by Dara Lind ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The cause of the collision between an SUV and a semitruck that left 13 dead in Holtville, California, on Tuesday morning is still a horrific mystery. But federal investigators are […]
The Pandemic’s Existential Threat to Black-Owned Businesses
by Lydia DePillis ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Of all the products made at Danette Wilder’s small manufacturing plant near the University of Kentucky in Lexington, the products she depended on most for sales were the O-rings cranked […]
After a Wave of Violent Threats Against Election Workers, Georgia Sees Few Arrests
by Sonam Vashi ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 30, 2020, as Georgia slogged through the second recount of its presidential election results, a man in Ohio perusing Twitter came across what he later described as a […]

Setting the stage.
Not all Republicans are racists, but all racists are Republicans. How many times have we heard that one? And it's true. Not that some Democrats aren't racist, it's just that they practice what I like to call unintended racism. Or, in some cases, paternalistic racism. Which, for the record, I find just as offensive --if […]
Caption Saturday.
Give me a caption for this picture.
The "huge con".
If you want some insight on what has been happening to the GOP (or, as they are known now, the QOP) under Donald trump, check out this article from Mother Jones featuring a former GOP operative. "When Donald Trump decided to back-burner the coronavirus crisis and reboot his reelection campaign with superspreader events in June, he […]
Caption Sunday.
Give me a caption for this picture in six words or less.
Let them eat icicles.
It's interesting to listen to the reaction from the public at large and the media to the death of Rush Limbaugh. Really interesting. I mean I know that we shouldn't speak ill of the dead, but we shouldn't be hypocrites, either. Personally, I am not going to say much about the death of the racist xenophobic […]

I'm Well Over 65, But Cursed With the Body of a 64-Year-Old
AT THIS POINT, vaccines for COVID-19 have been administered to hundreds of thousands of Americans, all of whom waited patiently for Donald Trump’s family to be treated first. Also, to all Republicans in the House and the Senate who tried to overturn the election. And people named Rudy, probably. This follows the latest Centers for […]
Captive to Sin, Healed for Justice
“WE'RE CAPTURED by sin, we’re captive to a power,” said theologian Stanley Hauerwas, “not as something so much that I do as something that I’m captured by and that I don’t even recognize as captivity.” In this month’s scriptures, we confront the captivity of sin—social forces that diminish life, powers of oppression that colonize our […]
Spider
Crossing a river in Africa the spider shooting her blacksmith’s thread of melted-down swords and armor the world’s molten madness bridging dangling over the water The creature moves frantically and to an observer miraculously like some stressed-out downtown commuter levitating to work surely this is a phantasmagorical outpouring of mighty engineering Golden Gate sprung from […]

Trump's Deal To End War In Afghanistan Leaves Biden With 'A Terrible Situation'
The Trump White House agreed to a May 1 troop withdrawal. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says Biden must now decide whether to honor a deal that included the Taliban but not the Afghan government.
Lee Isaac Chung Jotted Down Some Family Memories – They Became 'Minari'
Chung's semi-autobiographical film follows a Korean American father who moves his family to a farm in rural Arkansas. Minari began one afternoon when Chung wrote down 80 childhood memories.
'Klara And The Sun' Is A Masterpiece About Life, Love And Mortality
Narrated by a robotic "artificial friend," Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel offers readers a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.

Pumpkin Pie Biscuits
Pumpkin Pie Biscuits have all the flavors of pumpkin pie rolled into an easy to make, tender, flaky biscuit. People love good biscuits. That’s a fact. Tell them you’re serving homemade Pumpkin Pie Biscuits and they’ll follow you around like little puppy dogs. So….be prepared. Canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices are incorporated... […]
Tomatoes and Rice
Tomatoes and Rice is an old fashioned, classic Southern family favorite side dish. Sweet onion is sautéed in bacon grease before adding Basmati rice and fresh or canned tomatoes. I don’t know the origin of this dish. It goes back to my great-grandmother, at least, and perhaps farther back than that. Granny and Mama cooked... […]
Skillet Apple Crisp
Skillet Apple Crisp is an old fashioned apple dessert made with orchard fresh apples and topped with an oatmeal and brown sugar crumble. As the apple harvest rolls in, it’s hard not to dream of all sorts of wonderful apple dishes. It’s no wonder apple leads the way as America’s favorite fruit. They’re as versatile... […]

Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Protests Are Giving a Voice to LGBTQ+ People
As protesters join together to stand for democracy, an opening has emerged to advance social acceptance for Myanmar's LGBTQ+ community.
How the Makers of Murder Among the Mormons Unraveled the Mysterious Story Behind the 1985 Salt Lake City Bombings
Talking to the duo behind the buzzy new Netflix docuseries
The World Has Failed Myanmar, So Now Its Youth Are Stepping Up
Youthful resistance to the military has created the sort of unity that has long eluded the country
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Is a Ludicrous Undersea Delight
The third entry in the feature-film annex of the long-running television show is ludicrous entertainment for frazzled times
‘I Cannot Be Intimidated. I Cannot Be Bought.’ The Women Leading India’s Farmers’ Protests
Women are on the front lines of India’s farmer protests—and making themselves heard
‘I Want This Over:’ For Victims and the Accused, Justice Is Delayed as COVID-19 Snarls Courts
On March 28, 2020, Janie Marshall lost her footing and stumbled near another woman while both were being treated for non-COVID-19 ailments at a Brooklyn hospital. With the pandemic raging, an encounter that days earlier might have ended in a friendly apology or a cluck of sympathy quickly turned ugly. Authorities say the other woman,…

Curry Chicken
This Jamaican Curry Chicken recipe is a really rich, flavorful, and hearty stew filled with juicy chicken, wonderful aromatics, and filling elements such as carrots and potatoes. If you love this, you will also love this Brown Stew Chicken, Oxtails, Jamaican Beef Patties, Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice and Peas. Thank you Butter Be Ready […]
Baked Ziti
Loaded with savory sausage, Italian herbs, red-wine tomato sauce, tender pasta, and rich, melty cheese, this Baked Ziti recipe is a cozy dinner the whole family will love! Simple-to-make and easily customizable, this recipe is one you’re gonna want to keep on hand! Serve with my Garlic Bread to make this meal unforgettable! If you […]
Chorizo Breakfast Skillet
This delicious Breakfast Skillet starts with a flavorful and creamy chorizo, onion and spinach filling that’s topped with fluffy buttery oregano biscuits. If you love this recipe, you will also love this Cheesy Chicken Potato Frittata, Easy Breakfast Egg Casserole, and Creamy Baked Cheese Grits. Thank you to Charles Hunter of The Salted Table for […]

ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness was removed from his post Wednesday. He informed the organization he will not accept his $800,000 severance.
Got Questions About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine? We Have Answers
The third COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. requires one shot instead of two, and works a slightly different way from the others. Here's what we know about its safety and effectiveness.
Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help
The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building.

Hop in Royals, We’re Headed Back to Zamunda For This Week’s Virtual Events
Happy Black Herstory Month! (or Women’s History Month, as it’s also known.) We’re back with another edition of virtual events, this time spanning across various genres in arts, entrepreneurship and entertainment. I know we’re nothing but four days in, but this month feels like it’s gonna be a good one. How do I know?…Read more...
Predictably Florida: White Men Caught on Video Shouting Racial Slurs at Black Fisherman
Proving once more that Florida is always going to Florida, a group of white men was caught on camera yelling racial and homophobic slurs at a Black man just trying to fish.Read more...
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Is Under Scrutiny for What Advocates Say Has Been Years of Unfair Sentencing for Black and Brown People in Arizona
Living in Arizona is odd, to say the very least. Folks with some of the most progressive politics live side-by-side with people who read about the days of segregation and think “more of that, please.” Unfortunately, a lot of those people go on to hold public office, and we wind up with situations like the […]

Why Is Pope Francis Visiting Iraq?
The trip is taking place despite concerns about the pandemic and security. Here’s a brief look at why Francis is visiting Iraq, what the trip will entail and what he hopes to achieve.
La tumba del profeta Josué atrae a los feligreses en Bagdad
Nadie sabe con certeza si el profeta del Antiguo Testamento, vivió realmente o dónde podría estar enterrado. Pero durante siglos, los enfermos y los fieles han peregrinado a la tumba en Bagdad donde se cree que descansan sus restos.
Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad
No one knows for certain if Joshua, the Old Testament prophet, actually lived or where he might be buried. But for over 1,000 years, the sick and faithful have visited a Baghdad tomb said to be his.

Video: Bill Evans at Montreux '78
On the evening of Wednesday, July 12, 1978, the Bill Evans Trio took the stage and performed an 11-song set in the Casino de Montreux at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Evans's face was starting to show the... Related StoriesBill Evans at Ease AbroadBil Evans : Ronnie Scott's, 1968New Video: Bill Evans, 1975
Shirley Scott in 8 Albums and 2 Videos
Naturally, my afternoon with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine on Tuesday led to an afternoon with organist Shirley Scott yesterday. It was inevitable. Once you get Scottie in your ear, you want her to go on and on. I have virtually... Related StoriesStanley Turrentine: Let It Go
Stanley Turrentine: Let It Go
Yesterday, around 3 p.m., I felt like listening to Stanley Turrentine. I wanted something upbeat and sassy by the tenor saxophonist framed by Shirley Scott's finger-popping organ. I also wanted the groove to be mid-'60s swinging—churchy and soulful, not riffy...

The Lord’s Prayer

The digitally recreated face of Jesus. POPULAR MECHANICS

Our God who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy matchless name
Let Your Kingdom reign in heaven. Dwell on earth in us, the same
Give us, Lord, this day for worship; Give us manna from on high
Give us bread to serve your kingdom, Lord our name we glorify.

Lord, forgive us, free us, love us, Grant us wisdom to forgive
Lead us not into temptation; grant us grace so we can live
Evil cannot stand against us, Your deliverance we need
Bind us, Lord, in one another, We, Your church, Your love receive.

Thine the kingdom, Thine the power, Thine the glory evermore
Thine all majesty and honor God to you we praise, adore
You are God, You reign forever, “Sovereign Holy Lord!” we sing
Our God who art in heaven Lord, eternal King of Kings.

Written by Tony McNeil, dedicated to Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, and sung to the tune “Nettleton/Come Thy Fount.”