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WSWS skips off the cliff
Oh my God. As a general rule, that's not something you read at community sites. You won't read it at THE COMMON ILLS because C.I. won't take any deity's name in vain out of respect for all religions....
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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs in the Kitchen
Tommy just got an air fryer. It was a hand me down from his sister. So he doesn't have the booklet with various recipes. He was wondering if I had any recipes I'd offer? Jennifer Banz has great...
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Peter van Buren
At Information Clearing House, Peter van Buren writes: We need to clear some things up before they get any further out of hand, as the Dems insist on making this stuff every day’s front page. For...
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COVID post
Isaiah's THE WORLD TODAY JUST NUTS "The Scary and Repugnant Ana Kasparian" debuted Sunday morning.  We're talking COVID for this post. Naomi Thomas (CNN) reports: The World Health Organization is...
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COVID again
Ann ("Covid and accountability") and I ("COVID post ") both wrote about COVID 19 last night. I saw a story at NPR today that adds to what Ann and I were covering: The Food and Drug Administration's...
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Barack the menace to public safety
Barack has greatly harmed the dialogue around COVID 19. He needs to either apologize or just bow out of public life. I can't imagine any former president being that out of touch with reality. There is...
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Easy California Avocado Onion Dip in the Kitchen
First up, Kat's "Kat's Korner: What does Barbra's RELEASE ME 2 tell us?" went up Monday night. I hope you caught it already but if not please read it.Second, WSWS? I'm bored with them and their nutty...
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Struggling Joe
Sleepy Joe? Try struggling Joe. Frank Ordonz (NPR) reports: President Biden promised to put U.S. diplomacy back in the "hands of genuine professionals," but more than six months into his administration...
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WSWS never was able to hold Barack Obama accountable
As WSWS continues their obsession with Donald Trump, it's worth noting that their refusal to hold Barack Obama accountable for his outrageous birthday party is just part of a long pattern. They were...
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Valerie Bertinelli's Southwest Salad in the Kitchen
Terri e-mailed asking that I note this video recipe.This is C.I.'s "Iraq snapshot" for Thursday: Tuesday, August 17, 2021.Starting with . . . Afghanistan. Again, it will be used to make arguments...
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Convo Couch on Afghanistan
Just The Convo Couch tonight.This is C.I.'s "Iraq snapshot" for Wednesday: Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Glenn Greenwald walks you through the realities of Afghanistan, Sarah Lazare calls out the lying...
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The embarrassing Barack and the embarrassing WSWS
"Are you ever going to highlight WSWS again?" That's a typical e-mail these days. I'll highlight Kate Randall for sure. Otherwise? I am so deeply disappointed in their failure to take on Barack's...
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Buttermilk Pecan Pie in the Kitchen
Ginger writes from "Hill Country" in Texas to inform me that Texas has lots of pecan trees and she loves pecans. I love pecans too, Ginger. I like to eat them right out of the shell. Ginger notes this...
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In These Times, Convo Couch
Please go read this article at In These Times: debt•ors’ un•ion noun 1. A group of people fighting for the renegotiation and cancellation of debts, and for universal public goods. So, like a labor...
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Shrimp Tostadas in the Kitchen
I love tostados. I don't know what it is about that crunchy bottom layer that makes it so different from a burrito, for example, but I do love a tostado. Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have a...
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South of the Border Express in the Kitchen
Starting with news of a strike, Hamilton Noah (In These Times) reports: In Minnesota, a strike by unionized high rise window cleaners at two companies has entered its second week — an example of the...
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Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Most of us aren't dreamers or aren't encouraged to be dreamers at least. But Carly Simon has a song -- a great song -- entitled "Let The River Run." Let the river runLet all the dreamers wake the...
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Eggs in the Kitchen
 Jenna e-mailed this recipe for saucy, simmered eggs in the kitchen:IngredientsIngredient Checklist2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped yellow onion ¼ teaspoon plus 1/8 tsp. kosher salt ¾ teaspoon...
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Alabama mine workers
Hamilton Noah (In These Times) reports on mine workers in Alabama:To get to the big ballpark in Brookwood, Alabama, you drive down the Miners Memorial Parkway. The road goes by the local headquarters...
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Opportunities?
Mindy Isser has an important labor article at In These Times:The building trades unions are some of the most powerful in the labor movement. Because their members are well-paid, their dues are often...
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