Best use for Jiffy corn muffin mix

https://www.thekitchn.com/jiffy-corn-muffin-mix-262074? The Best Use for Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (It’s Not Muffins) byGRACE ELKUS updated December 15, 2020 The idea behind a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is, of course, that you can make corn muffins in a jiffy. But you can make a batch of crispy, savory-sweet hotcakes in an even quicker jiffy — and if this … Continue reading Best use for Jiffy corn muffin mix →

Simon & Schuster’s pride is showing

This publisher has every right to be proud that the books it's published have received so much recognition. ADULTThe Only Good Indians By Stephen Graham JonesThe Washington Post’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2020•NPR’s Best Books of 2020•Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2020•New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2020•Powell’s Books’s Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Graphic Novels of 2020•Publishers Weekly’s … Continue reading Simon & Schuster’s pride is showing →

Your “new normal” burnout is real

My favorite description for everyone just barely holding it together these days is that we're under "situational stress." It has nothing to do with how we individually are acting in our lives. It's caused by the unrelenting stresses related to COVID and (for many of us) the election and/or environment plus the normal holiday pressures. … Continue reading Your “new normal” burnout is real →

World’s largest iceberg heading for South Georgia

Click thru for the photos that are of National Geographic's useful high quality. This is an event of a size and effect that's difficult to imagine. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2020/12/world-largest-iceberg-a68-heading-for-south-georgia-wildlife/ The world’s largest iceberg is headed for South Georgia Island—and its wildlife Scientists worry the iceberg could be a “taste of things to come” as Antarctica begins to … Continue reading World’s largest iceberg heading for South Georgia →

Searchable list of all of Trump’s executive actions

This may be truly useful if you're interested in our economy, the climate crisis, education, or any other issue that affects your life and the future of you and your progeny. https://www.businessinsider.com/all-of-trumps-executive-actions-orders-memos-proclamations-interactive-2020-12

If you had elective surgery scheduled in NYC, read this

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-nyc-hospital-elective-surgery-20201217-ep62xljkarbzrogynir3veyuma-story.html Elective surgeries canceled again as NYC public hospitals brace for COVID surge By SHANT SHAHRIGIANNEW YORK DAILY NEWS |DEC 17, 2020 AT 1:51 PM As a surge in COVID cases continues, the city has again suspended elective surgery at public hospitals, officials said Thursday. In anticipation of increased stress on the public health system, Gov. Cuomo recently called … Continue reading If you had elective surgery scheduled in NYC, read this →

Essential tool for finding what you want to see on Netflix

I'd remembered hearing about these but Didn't Write It Down. So here it is semi-permanently in this blog entry. Enjoy! https://www.upworthy.com/netflix-fan-shares-hack-code-finding-shows Netflix viewers can't believe they hadn't heard about her 'secret' hack for finding shows Tod Perry12.16.20 There are nearly 6,000 movies and TV shows on Netflix but it often feels like I keep scrolling … Continue reading Essential tool for finding what you want to see on Netflix →

Best audiobooks of 2020

What a wonderful time of year to have this list, not to speak of something that fills this endless open time we'll have for the next 6-9 months. https://slate.com/culture/2020/12/best-audiobooks-2020-sandman-promised-land.html The Best Audiobooks of 2020 By LAURA MILLER DEC 16, 20205:45 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos courtesy of Amazon. Slate has relationships with various online retailers. … Continue reading Best audiobooks of 2020 →

Barefoot Contessa publishes the only holiday cookie recipe you need

https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/shortbread-hearts-linzer-cookies Ina Garten Just Shared the Only Cookie Recipe You’ll Need for the Holidays by JUSTINA HUDDLESTON DECEMBER 14, 2020 AT 2:41PM PM ESTSHARE Baking holiday cookies this time of year is less of a tradition and more of a compulsion, if I’m being honest with myself. So far this year I’ve made pumpkin cookies, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate mint cookies, molasses cookies, … Continue reading Barefoot Contessa publishes the only holiday cookie recipe you need →

Why DO cats throw up so often?

Living with a cat means getting used to the sound of throwing up from another room. This article explains why it's such a regular occurrence. As a feline companion all my life, I do recommend you find a brush, cat comb, nubbly cloth -- anything that will allow you to capture loose fur and reduce … Continue reading Why DO cats throw up so often? →