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?Lisa Kaminski Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 As soon as the temperatures dropped, our Test Kitchen squad was ready to search for the best hot chocolate mix to warm up on cold days. For this delicious test, our experts wrangled up all of the most popular cocoa brands and put them in a head-to-head test, judging each (blindly!) according…
Read More The Best Hot Chocolate Mixes According to Cocoa and Cozy ExpertsPrince 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’tby 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“Fake news” may sound like the punchline of a lazy joke. But misinformation is very real. And so are its impacts. There are different types: Misinformation is false information that catches on — whether the people behind it intended to mislead others or not. Disinformation is false information that’s spread on purpose. Read more HERE.
Read More How to Spot Misinformation Online — and Stop Its SpreadBy Haylee Bergeland, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA November 11, 2020 Not all dogs that roam the streets are lost. Some dogs may just be taking a stroll to visit a friend before heading back home for dinner, and others are just too excited about their newfound freedom to care when you call their name. Sometimes, a dog who’s…
Read More The Do’s and Don’ts of Catching a Lost or Scared DogKimberly 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 ContaminationBY 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 TIEYou’ll need a mask, and patience, when passing through airport screenings this winter by Christina Ianzito, AARP, Updated December 14, 2021 By law, passengers over the age of 2 must wear a face mask in the airport and on the plane, at least through March 18, 2022. Those who fail to comply will be prevented from…
Read More The Latest TSA Security Procedures During the COVID-19 PandemicAre you a Faith and Flag Conservative? Progressive Left? Or somewhere in between? Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match, compared with a nationally representative survey of more than 10,000 U.S. adults by Pew Research Center. You may find some of these questions are…
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