https://www.healthyway.com/content/everyday-cooking-myths-we-need-to-stop-believing/ 12 Everyday Cooking Myths We Need To Stop Believing Step away from the stove and read this before you cook anything else. Alex Zivatar Everything you know about cooking is wrong. Well, okay, not quite everything. If you think you need to preheat the oven before popping in the turkey, and that exact measurements are crucial when it comes … Continue reading Everyday cooking myths we need to leave behind
Month: September 2018
Is this the next part of our economy that could deflate suddenly?
I've been intrigued by how many of my friends saw this New York Times article and think the energy boom is a legitimate area of concern for the economy. The Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing. Sept. 1, 2018 Zak Tebbal … Continue reading Is this the next part of our economy that could deflate suddenly?
Let’s not forget that drought isn’t only in the US and sub-Saharan Africa
I just got back from portions of Europe even further north and many areas faced drought so severe that they harvested crops early and have their winter crops at full height already. This is not normal https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/31/642435250/german-farmers-struck-by-drought-fear-further-damage-from-climate-change? German Farmers Struck By Drought Fear Further Damage From Climate Change Esme Nicholson August 31, 20184:29 PM ET … Continue reading Let’s not forget that drought isn’t only in the US and sub-Saharan Africa
“Terracide” — a new term to ponder and hate
This article is a bit long-winded, but I think its author has pointed out something important and often ignored by the main-stream media. The collective impact of the Trump administration's ethical, environmental, and other choices could indeed result in terracide. https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-biggest-crime-isnt-being-covered-by-the-mainstream-media/ Trump’s Biggest Crime Isn’t Being Covered by the Mainstream Media It’s been overlooked, but … Continue reading “Terracide” — a new term to ponder and hate
July 1, 1982 — that’s likely when Dr. Boyd was assaulted
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/brett-kavanaughs-calendar-for-july-1-1982-go-to-timmys-for-skis-with-judge.html There’s an Entry on Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar That Supports Ford’s Story Better Than His Own By MATTHEW ZEITLIN SEPT 27, 20186:23 PM Brett Kavanaugh’s calendar for July 1982. Provided by Brett Kavanaugh to the Senate Judiciary Committee More on Brett Kavanaugh The Hot Seats: A Clue to How the Kavanaugh Spectacle Will Affect the Midterms … Continue reading July 1, 1982 — that’s likely when Dr. Boyd was assaulted
This timeline shows why I keep harping on not bringing Mark Judge in to testify
I don't intend to be political often on this blog. There's plenty to say without getting into an area where people are so divided, not only in the US but across the globe. But I truly find it difficult to understand why Mark Judge was not brought in for cross-examination after a submission signed by … Continue reading This timeline shows why I keep harping on not bringing Mark Judge in to testify
Solar and wind power have unanticipated benefits — they make it thru hurricanes
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-florence-crippled-electricity-and-coal-solar-and-wind-were-back-the-next-day/ Hurricane Florence crippled electricity and coal -- solar and wind were back the next day Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Florence swamped North and South Carolina, thousands of residents who get power from coal-fired utilities remain without electricity. Yet solar installations, which provide less than 5 percent of North Carolina's energy, were up and running the … Continue reading Solar and wind power have unanticipated benefits — they make it thru hurricanes
Where is Mark Judge?
IDEAS What Mark Judge’s Absence Reveals The conspicuous absence of the only other witness to an alleged assault committed by Brett Kavanaugh reveals a Senate hearing held in bad faith. 12:51 PM ET Adam Serwer Staff writer at The Atlantic POOL / REUTERS Share Tweet Email The strongest evidence that Senate Republicans want to confirm … Continue reading Where is Mark Judge?
Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/brett-kavanaugh-donald-trump-and-the-things-men-do-for-other-men?mbid=social_facebook&reload=true Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men By Jia Tolentino 11:58 A.M. In high schools, in colleges, at law schools, and in the halls of Washington, men like Brett Kavanaugh perform for one another and ascend to positions of power. Photograph by Mark Peterson / Redux for The New Yorker … Continue reading Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men
Features of new Mojave, new Mac OS — two articles (plus one)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90234173/here-are-macos-mojaves-best-new-features Here are MacOS Mojave’s best new features From the new Dark Mode to better privacy protections, Apple’s new upgrade is meaty evidence that it hasn’t forgotten the Mac. [Photos: courtesy of Apple, Bob Wick, BLM] BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS5 MINUTE READ For years, people who love the Mac have feared that Apple wasn’t paying full attention to its … Continue reading Features of new Mojave, new Mac OS — two articles (plus one)
Is there really a blue light at night problem? Or is the issue more complicated?
Is Blue Light Really What’s Keeping You Awake? It’s a convenient scapegoat, but there are other reasons that devices mess with your sleep Markham Heid Follow Aug 30, 2018 Light plays a crucial role in regulating many of the body’s internal processes, including the circadian rhythms that govern sleep. Among night-shift workers, fatigue, insomnia, and … Continue reading Is there really a blue light at night problem? Or is the issue more complicated?
Just because sexual harassment has been considered normal doesn’t mean it’s right
https://www.nextavenue.org/ruth-bader-ginsburg-metoo-moment/ Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s #MeToo Moment The Supreme Court Justice notes the importance of breaking the silence By Molly FinneganJanuary 25, 2018 (Editor’s Note: This story was previously published by PBS NewsHour.) Yes, her too. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman ever appointed to the high court, says she once faced a college professor’s … Continue reading Just because sexual harassment has been considered normal doesn’t mean it’s right
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