By Maureen Lee Lenker August 30, 2022 at 03:00 PM EDT
Summer 2022 brought a veritable smorgasbord of scintillating romance choices, from unique historicals to engrossing contemporary rom-coms. [check your library first!]
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Banned Books Week 2025: the theme of this year’s event was Censorship Is So 1984 — Read for Your Rights. For the 15 most banned books in the 2024-2025 school year, go here. PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans provides a list of books banned in the 2024-2025 school year and is also the source of data for…
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Read More Less Biased NewsAnxiety disorders are real, serious medical conditions, just as real and serious as physical disorders such as heart disease or diabetes. Anxiety disorders are the most pervasive mental disorders in the United States. Depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general for more than…
Read More Do you struggle with anxiety or depression?Have you ever tried to get a live person on the phone when you needed customer service? It seems almost impossible, especially in these days of AI. Here is a list of numbers for cable, tech, retail, and wireless companies. Another great interactive resource is Get Human. Yet another source of information is here (you can never…
Read More How to Get a Real Person on the Line in Customer ServiceInterested in international news from a non-USA perspective? Here are some sites, although some are USA-based, like the NY Times, Associated Press, CNN, and NPR:
Read More International News SourcesFor more information go (here) and (here). I’m not a doctor or offering any medical advice. This is just the answer to a question I had for myself. See your medical practitioner for advice on over-the-counter drugs.
Read More What is the difference between acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin?Here is a list of 15 essential documents all retirees must have in order. Some of these docs are important for all of us. Get them before you need them. If you are a senior who lives alone or doesn’t have a network of folks, some resources that can help are:
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Read More Book Series (Sheroes/heroes) I’ve Enjoyed(Based on Black Pepper Ice Cream from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (I’ve used this for years. It always sells out first at the church ice cream social) Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely cracked Pinch of salt 1 cup heavy cream 3 large egg yolks Warm the milk,…
Read More Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream for AdultsIngredients 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 small, very ripe banana) 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste Confectioners’ sugar Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda. In another…
Read More Banana Bread Snack CakesMeasuring by weight isn’t just easier, it’s far more accurate. By Abigail Rose March 15, 2021 First, let’s talk about why using a scale and working in grams or ounces is essential. As a pastry chef, I use grams for my recipes because the accuracy and simplicity makes my work easier. Once I read through a recipe,…
Read More How to Convert Measurements in Baking Recipes — and Why You Might Want To5 cups corn 1/2 cup whole or 2% milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup), melted heaping tablespoon sugar 2 dashes salt 1 dash pepper Combine all ingredients and cook on low heat on your stovetop, watching and stirring periodically so it doesn’t stick. Cook until everything is hot and bubbly, and…
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