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Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans wonder how to approach the holidays and safely travel and gather with friends and family.  The pace of new cases in the USA is up 41% compared with a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data.…

Read More Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season.

Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card You receive calls from debt collectors that you don’t owe You get a two-factor authentication alert (you are using two-factor authentication, right?) You…

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After the tumult and triumphs of 2020, here are the achievements that shaped the first year following the country’s racial reckoning. By Dodai Stewart Kamala Harris became the first Black woman — and the first woman of color — sworn into the office of Vice President of the United States. Amanda Gorman, a Black writer and,…

Read More What Made Black History in 2021?

Prince Philip. Colin Powell. Sylvia Weinstock. Joan Didion. Desmond Tutu. Harry Reid. Elsa Peretti. Larry King. Wilfred Wimbert. Donald Rumsfeld. Olympia Dukakis. Bob Dole. Cicely Tyson. Sarah Weddington. Rush Limbaugh. Franklin Thomas. Mort Sahl. DMX. Virgil Abloh. bell hooks. Eric Carle. Lucille Times. Jessica Walter. Stephen Sondheim. Mary Wilson. John Madden. Frances Farenholdt. Walter Mondale.…

Read More People who left us in 2021; some we miss, some we don’t

by Kenneth Terrell, AARP, December 6, 2021 Among workers age 50 and older, 76 percent say a job that offers flexibility is the best way to achieve work-life balance, according to one recent survey. The good news is many employers offer opportunities for flexible work arrangements and welcome mid-career workers. The following is a list of flexible…

Read More 15 Flexible Jobs for Older Workers

Kimberly Holland December 21, 2021 Fresh Express is recalling more than 200 fresh salad products due to potential Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec. 21. The recall was necessitated after the Michigan Department of Agriculture received a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample of Fresh Express 9 oz.…

Read More Fresh Express Recalls More Than 200 Fresh Salad Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

BY MARY E. HUNT  DECEMBER 23, 2021 Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted in a tie between that of Supreme Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett and that of Bishop John F. Doerfler of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan. The award does not apply to any single individual but…

Read More ‘THEOLOGICAL PORN’: THE MOST EGREGIOUS RELIGIOUS IDEA OF 2021 IS A TIE

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…

Read More What Job Can Teach Us About Coping with Mental Health Crises

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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