A coalition of human rights lawyers and human rights experts from 11 countries carried out an independent probe into America’s policing. Earlier this year, it held public hearings
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Want a New Look for Spring?
Try on a new hair color. Go HERE for “My Shade Selector” from Garnier. Go HERE for “Matrix 3d Virtual Hair Color Try On” Go HERE for Redkin “Haircolor Virtua
Ready for warmer weather?
Electric costs rise in summer as we turn on the a/c to keep cool and reduce humidity. Here are some tips for ways to lower your electric bill: Use realistic thermostat settings. Every degree you ra
How Long Should Sex Actually Last … Really?
When it comes to minutes, here’s the magic number for most couples. By Anonymous April 13, 2021 Can a woman rightfully expect sex to last a certain amount of time? Does longer sex equal bett
Which Letter in English is Never Silent? (and other facts about this strange, wonderful language)
I love language. I wanted to be a linguist when I was in college, but my mother said I wouldn’t be able to support myself and my family on that income, so I became an English teacher instead. The
Taking Care of Expensive Lingerie
This weekend I was looking at my expensive lingerie and other delicates and realized that the rules I learned for taking care of it may not be the same as the rules that are being pushed by experts
What Medicines Can Make Your Blood Sugar Spike?
Medically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on May 18, 2019 Steroids (also called corticosteroids). They treat diseases caused by inflammation, like rheumatoid arthrit
Did You Know? 411 from Pew Research
Amid a series of mass shootings in the U.S., gun policy remains deeply divisive While a few specific gun policy proposals garner bipartisan support, partisan divisions on others – and even o
What Is That Disgusting Pink Slime in Your Bathroom?
Rick Muscoplat Updated: Apr. 05, 2021 It’s a bacterium called Serratia marcescens, and it can grow in wet areas. Chlorine in city water helps prevent it. But if you have an activated ch
Milk Bread
I finally tried Japanese Milk Bread. It makes a fabulous loaf. I like it because it makes one loaf, important for a small household. The bread slices well and makes great sandwiches and toast. It a
Take Off Your Shoes and Change Your Clothes
When I was a kid, we changed into our play clothes when we came home from school, and changed our shoes as well. In winter, we left our boots in a tray outside the door and put on house shoes or sl
Sonia Sotomayor rips Brett Kavanaugh with a warning
(Why does every picture of him look like a privileged frat boy?) David Badash and The New Civil Rights Movement April 22, 2021 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor d
18 Jobs You Can Do Without Leaving the House
Work-from-home positions hold appeal to older workers during the pandemic and beyond by Stacy Rapacon, AARP, Updated April 21, 2021 | Comments: 37 Read HERE. 1. Teacher 7.&
Did You Hear? from The Daily Skimm 4/24/21
Yesterday (Thursday 4/23/21), the Democratic-controlled House passed legislation to make Washington, DC, the 51st US state. In the federal district, DC’s residents can vote in the presidential el
Do You Know…
What the Georgia voting law actually does? Go HERE. How many people use social media, and which ones they use? Go HERE. That Connecticut has some of the most restrictive voting laws in th