Friday, June 2, 2017
Quote 2
From the LA Times -
“Mr. President, your presidency is in a world of trouble, for you operate in the shadow of treason."
— John Dean
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-john-dean-trump-counsel-20170531-story.html
“Mr. President, your presidency is in a world of trouble, for you operate in the shadow of treason."
— John Dean
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-john-dean-trump-counsel-20170531-story.html
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Donald asks "At what point does America get demeaned? At what point do they start laughing at us?"
Literally, the moment you were elected. - George Takei
Literally, the moment you were elected. - George Takei
Middle Finger to the World
An excerpt from Politico -
Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris
It wasn't because of the climate, or to help American business. He needed to troll the world—and this was his best shot so far.
By MICHAEL GRUNWALD
Trump’s abrupt withdrawal from this carefully crafted multilateral compromise was a diplomatic and political slap: it was about extending a middle finger to the world, while reminding his base that he shares its resentments of fancy-pants elites and smarty-pants scientists and tree-hugging squishes who look down on real Americans who drill for oil and dig for coal. He was thrusting the United States into the role of global renegade, rejecting not only the scientific consensus about climate but the international consensus for action, joining only Syria and Nicaragua (which wanted an even greener deal) in refusing to help the community of nations address a planetary problem. Congress doesn’t seem willing to pay for Trump’s border wall—and Mexico certainly isn’t—so rejecting the Paris deal was an easier way to express his Fortress America themes without having to pass legislation.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/06/01/why-trump-actually-pulled-out-of-paris-215218?cid=apn
Why Trump Actually Pulled Out Of Paris
It wasn't because of the climate, or to help American business. He needed to troll the world—and this was his best shot so far.
By MICHAEL GRUNWALD
Trump’s abrupt withdrawal from this carefully crafted multilateral compromise was a diplomatic and political slap: it was about extending a middle finger to the world, while reminding his base that he shares its resentments of fancy-pants elites and smarty-pants scientists and tree-hugging squishes who look down on real Americans who drill for oil and dig for coal. He was thrusting the United States into the role of global renegade, rejecting not only the scientific consensus about climate but the international consensus for action, joining only Syria and Nicaragua (which wanted an even greener deal) in refusing to help the community of nations address a planetary problem. Congress doesn’t seem willing to pay for Trump’s border wall—and Mexico certainly isn’t—so rejecting the Paris deal was an easier way to express his Fortress America themes without having to pass legislation.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/06/01/why-trump-actually-pulled-out-of-paris-215218?cid=apn
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
UAE = United American Emirate
An excerpt from the NY Times -
Trump’s United American Emirate
By Thomas L. Friedman
No U.S. president before had ever put a crack in the Atlantic alliance on his inaugural tour. Historic.
Merkel is just the first major leader to say out loud what every American ally is now realizing: America is under new management. “Who is America today?” is the first question I’ve been asked on each stop through New Zealand, Australia and South Korea. My answer: We’re not the U.S.A. anymore. We’re the new U.A.E.: the United American Emirate.
We have an emir. His name is Donald. We have a crown prince. His name is Jared. We have a crown princess. Her name is Ivanka. We have a consultative council (Congress) that rubber-stamps whatever the emir wants. And like any good monarchy, our ruling family sees no conflict of interest between its personal businesses and those of the state.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/opinion/trumps-united-american-emirate.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&src=me&WT.nav=MostEmailed&_r=0
Trump’s United American Emirate
By Thomas L. Friedman
No U.S. president before had ever put a crack in the Atlantic alliance on his inaugural tour. Historic.
Merkel is just the first major leader to say out loud what every American ally is now realizing: America is under new management. “Who is America today?” is the first question I’ve been asked on each stop through New Zealand, Australia and South Korea. My answer: We’re not the U.S.A. anymore. We’re the new U.A.E.: the United American Emirate.
We have an emir. His name is Donald. We have a crown prince. His name is Jared. We have a crown princess. Her name is Ivanka. We have a consultative council (Congress) that rubber-stamps whatever the emir wants. And like any good monarchy, our ruling family sees no conflict of interest between its personal businesses and those of the state.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/opinion/trumps-united-american-emirate.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&src=me&WT.nav=MostEmailed&_r=0
Trevor Noah Remembers
http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/31/trevor-noah-stepfather-shot-mother/?xid=email-email-ewtv-20170531PM-tout5
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
MONOPRIX - Label of Love
https://www.fastcompany.com/40422833/this-is-the-cutest-love-story-youll-see-from-a-grocery-store-all-day
Speaking Out
An excerpt from the LA Times -
They dismissed her as a lightweight. But California's top judge has found her voice — and uses it to call out Trump policies
By Maura Dolan
Settled in as California’s top judge, she is speaking her mind, calling on the Trump administration to keep its immigration agents away from state courthouses and giving a highly publicized address that reflected California’s jitters about the new president.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-chief-justice-20170528-story.html
They dismissed her as a lightweight. But California's top judge has found her voice — and uses it to call out Trump policies
By Maura Dolan
Settled in as California’s top judge, she is speaking her mind, calling on the Trump administration to keep its immigration agents away from state courthouses and giving a highly publicized address that reflected California’s jitters about the new president.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-chief-justice-20170528-story.html
Sweden on Airbnb
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/sweden-lists-whole-country-on-airbnb-freedom-to-roam
Monday, May 29, 2017
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Quote
From the NY Times -
Trump’s Hand-to-Hand Combat
By Maureen Dowd
“We’re beyond grief and into disbelief,” David Axelrod, Obama’s old guru, told me. “I feel like a 6-year-old has gotten controls of the 747 and we’re all strapped in our seats hoping either he’ll land the plane or somebody else will co-pilot. But meanwhile, we’re just getting jerked around in turbulence on a constant basis here. It is just debilitating.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/27/opinion/sunday/trumps-hand-to-hand-combat.html?ribbon-ad-idx=6&rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article
Trump’s Hand-to-Hand Combat
By Maureen Dowd
“We’re beyond grief and into disbelief,” David Axelrod, Obama’s old guru, told me. “I feel like a 6-year-old has gotten controls of the 747 and we’re all strapped in our seats hoping either he’ll land the plane or somebody else will co-pilot. But meanwhile, we’re just getting jerked around in turbulence on a constant basis here. It is just debilitating.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/27/opinion/sunday/trumps-hand-to-hand-combat.html?ribbon-ad-idx=6&rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=article
Saturday, May 27, 2017
WATCH Black Farmer Calls Out Liberal Racism
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-farmer-calls-out-liberal-racism-in-powerful-facebook-message_us_5925a027e4b0650cc020eb4d
A Great Book!
If you're in the mood for a funny, thought-provoking, "too good to put down" kind of book, then grab The Transformation of a Lost Soul by Forrest J. Beverly.
You'll share the experiences with the author as he moves from his life in rural China, Texas to the halls of Florida A & M University, to life as an undercover Drug Enforcement Agent.
Full disclosure.
The author is my brother and these are stories I was familiar with. However, I was enthralled from cover to cover. I think you will be, too.
https://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Lost-Soul-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1478770759/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470835162&sr=1-2&keywords=The+transformation+of+a+lost+soul
You'll share the experiences with the author as he moves from his life in rural China, Texas to the halls of Florida A & M University, to life as an undercover Drug Enforcement Agent.
Full disclosure.
The author is my brother and these are stories I was familiar with. However, I was enthralled from cover to cover. I think you will be, too.
Thursday, May 25, 2017
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Sunday, May 21, 2017
An Insult to 4-Year-Olds
An excerpt from the NY Times -
4-Year-Olds Don’t Act Like Trump
By ALISON GOPNIK
The analogy is pervasive among his critics: Donald Trump is like a child. Making him the president was like making a 4-year-old the leader of the free world.
But the analogy is profoundly wrong, and it’s unfair to children. The scientific developmental research of the past 30 years shows that Mr. Trump is utterly unlike a 4-year-old.
Four-year-olds care deeply about the truth. They constantly try to seek out information and to figure out how the world works. Of course, 4-year-olds, as well as adults, occasionally lie. But Mr. Trump doesn’t just lie; he seems not even to care whether his statements are true.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/opinion/sunday/4-year-olds-children-trump-gopnik.html?_r=0
4-Year-Olds Don’t Act Like Trump
By ALISON GOPNIK
The analogy is pervasive among his critics: Donald Trump is like a child. Making him the president was like making a 4-year-old the leader of the free world.
But the analogy is profoundly wrong, and it’s unfair to children. The scientific developmental research of the past 30 years shows that Mr. Trump is utterly unlike a 4-year-old.
Four-year-olds care deeply about the truth. They constantly try to seek out information and to figure out how the world works. Of course, 4-year-olds, as well as adults, occasionally lie. But Mr. Trump doesn’t just lie; he seems not even to care whether his statements are true.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/opinion/sunday/4-year-olds-children-trump-gopnik.html?_r=0
Friday, May 19, 2017
Turning the Tables
Look closely at the pictures below.
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
These Profound Photos Masterfully Turn Racial Stereotypes On Their Head
A powerful new photo essay reexamines our relationship with race.
By Lilly Workneh
The pictures are indeed eye-opening, and force us to reexamine damaging stereotypes and explore how race, class and power can intersect.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/these-profound-photos-masterfully-turn-racial-stereotypes-on-their-head_us_591dceece4b03b485caf8c6d?h1&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
These Profound Photos Masterfully Turn Racial Stereotypes On Their Head
A powerful new photo essay reexamines our relationship with race.
By Lilly Workneh
The pictures are indeed eye-opening, and force us to reexamine damaging stereotypes and explore how race, class and power can intersect.
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| CHRIS BUCK/O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE |
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| CHRIS BUCK/O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE |
Thursday, May 18, 2017
This Cat Needs a Home
From the Huffington Post -
Animal Shelter Writes Badass Adoption Memo For ‘Utter Bastard Of A Cat’
“Mr. Biggles is a despot and dictator.”
By Rebecca Shapiro
Pet adoption agency Cats of Melbourne, located in Melbourne, Australia, posted a darkly hilarious memo about Mr. Biggles (also known as Lord Bigglesworth) on its website this week, practically daring a future owner to take him in.
Founder and group co-ordinator Gina Brett wrote the ad, describing the shiny black cat as “an utter utter utter bastard” who throws tantrums and does not like to be thwarted.
“Mr. Biggles is a despot and dictator, he will let you know he is not happy, which is often because things are often just not up to his high standards,” the memo reads. “Mr Biggles likes his cuddles on his terms, and will sit in your lap when he decides it’s time. If the stroking is not up to his standards, he will nip you.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-shelter-writes-badass-adoption-memo-about-utter-bastard-of-a-cat_us_591d0240e4b034684b095160?3af&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Animal Shelter Writes Badass Adoption Memo For ‘Utter Bastard Of A Cat’
“Mr. Biggles is a despot and dictator.”
By Rebecca Shapiro
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| Mr. Biggles |
Founder and group co-ordinator Gina Brett wrote the ad, describing the shiny black cat as “an utter utter utter bastard” who throws tantrums and does not like to be thwarted.
“Mr. Biggles is a despot and dictator, he will let you know he is not happy, which is often because things are often just not up to his high standards,” the memo reads. “Mr Biggles likes his cuddles on his terms, and will sit in your lap when he decides it’s time. If the stroking is not up to his standards, he will nip you.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-shelter-writes-badass-adoption-memo-about-utter-bastard-of-a-cat_us_591d0240e4b034684b095160?3af&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Pretty Please!
An excerpt from the New Yorker -
OBAMA WILLING TO SERVE AS TEMP PRESIDENT WHILE TRUMP RECEIVES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION
By Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Amid concerns about Donald Trump’s fitness to be President, former President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was willing to serve as “temp President” while Trump undergoes psychiatric evaluation.
“It would just be a temp thing,” Obama told reporters. “As soon as psychiatrists determine that Donald Trump is mentally stable and fit to serve as the most powerful officeholder in the world, I’d step aside.”
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/obama-willing-to-serve-as-temp-president-while-trump-receives-psychiatric-evaluation
OBAMA WILLING TO SERVE AS TEMP PRESIDENT WHILE TRUMP RECEIVES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION
By Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Amid concerns about Donald Trump’s fitness to be President, former President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was willing to serve as “temp President” while Trump undergoes psychiatric evaluation.
“It would just be a temp thing,” Obama told reporters. “As soon as psychiatrists determine that Donald Trump is mentally stable and fit to serve as the most powerful officeholder in the world, I’d step aside.”
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/obama-willing-to-serve-as-temp-president-while-trump-receives-psychiatric-evaluation
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
IT Hero
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2017/may/16/marcus-hutchins-man-who-halted-global-cyber-attack-im-no-hero-video
Monday, May 15, 2017
Sunday, May 14, 2017
An Exhaustive List That Will Keep Growing
From the NY Times -
The Republican’s Guide to Presidential Behavior
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
It wasn’t so long ago that Republicans in Congress cared about how a president comported himself in office. They cared a lot! The president is, after all, commander in chief of the armed forces, steward of the most powerful nation on earth, role model for America’s children — and he should act at all times with the dignity his station demands. It’s not O.K. to behave in a manner that demeans the office and embarrasses the country. Shirt sleeves in the Oval Office? Disrespectful. Shoes on the Resolute desk? Even worse. Lying? Despicable, if not impeachable.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/opinion/sunday/the-republicans-guide-to-presidential-behavior.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
The Republican’s Guide to Presidential Behavior
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
It wasn’t so long ago that Republicans in Congress cared about how a president comported himself in office. They cared a lot! The president is, after all, commander in chief of the armed forces, steward of the most powerful nation on earth, role model for America’s children — and he should act at all times with the dignity his station demands. It’s not O.K. to behave in a manner that demeans the office and embarrasses the country. Shirt sleeves in the Oval Office? Disrespectful. Shoes on the Resolute desk? Even worse. Lying? Despicable, if not impeachable.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/opinion/sunday/the-republicans-guide-to-presidential-behavior.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
Not Smart
An excerpt from the Washington Post -
In Arizona, teachers can now be hired with absolutely no training in how to teach
By Valerie Strauss
New legislation signed into law in Arizona by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey (R) will allow teachers to be hired with no formal teaching training, as long as they have five years of experience in fields “relevant” to the subject they are teaching. What’s “relevant” isn’t clear.
The Arizona law is part of a disturbing trend nationwide to allow teachers without certification or even any teacher preparation to be hired and put immediately to work in the classroom in large part to help close persistent teacher shortages. It plays into a misconception that anyone can teach if they know a particular subject and that it is not really necessary to first learn about curriculum, classroom management and instruction.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/in-arizona-teachers-can-now-be-hired-with-absolutely-no-training-in-how-to-teach/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_as-arizona-955am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.44c3524d23bd
In Arizona, teachers can now be hired with absolutely no training in how to teach
By Valerie Strauss
New legislation signed into law in Arizona by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey (R) will allow teachers to be hired with no formal teaching training, as long as they have five years of experience in fields “relevant” to the subject they are teaching. What’s “relevant” isn’t clear.
The Arizona law is part of a disturbing trend nationwide to allow teachers without certification or even any teacher preparation to be hired and put immediately to work in the classroom in large part to help close persistent teacher shortages. It plays into a misconception that anyone can teach if they know a particular subject and that it is not really necessary to first learn about curriculum, classroom management and instruction.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/in-arizona-teachers-can-now-be-hired-with-absolutely-no-training-in-how-to-teach/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_as-arizona-955am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.44c3524d23bd
Happy Mother's Day
As a mother to two sons and a grandmother to three precious little girls, I've learned some things.
I've learned that the greatest impact on a child's life happens in the first five years.
This is tough because as a new mother, or even a seasoned one, the first five years of a child's life are hectic. You're busy taking care of them and they're busy discovering and exploring the world around them. But it is in the first five years that lifelong lessons are learned. In those first five years, kids learn how to behave, how to treat others, how to take care of themselves, and how to think for themselves, to name a few. And the tricky part is, as a parent you have no idea if what you're doing is right or good for that child until much later. In these first five years, you're operating on a hope and a prayer.
I've learned you don't do your child any favors by always coming to their rescue.
When a child blows it, they need to understand that they need to figure out what to do to solve their issue. I'm not suggesting that we let them suffer, but I am saying that they need to understand that the world will not bail them out. When they screw up, they need to fess up, correct the problem, make amends and move on. Too often parents become a lifelong crutch. In their desire to help, they become a hindrance.
I've learned that kids have to be taught how to work; how to complete a task and do a good job.
If kids are allowed to get away with doing half-ass work, they will grow up thinking that's good enough in school, at work, and in relationships. Kids have to be explicitly taught how to do a job and do it well. That begins with picking up their toys and cleaning their rooms. Simple things that have a lifelong impact.
I've learned that once your kids are grown, you have to step aside and let them live their lives.
And to me . . .
That's the hardest lesson of all.
I've learned that the greatest impact on a child's life happens in the first five years.
This is tough because as a new mother, or even a seasoned one, the first five years of a child's life are hectic. You're busy taking care of them and they're busy discovering and exploring the world around them. But it is in the first five years that lifelong lessons are learned. In those first five years, kids learn how to behave, how to treat others, how to take care of themselves, and how to think for themselves, to name a few. And the tricky part is, as a parent you have no idea if what you're doing is right or good for that child until much later. In these first five years, you're operating on a hope and a prayer.
I've learned you don't do your child any favors by always coming to their rescue.
When a child blows it, they need to understand that they need to figure out what to do to solve their issue. I'm not suggesting that we let them suffer, but I am saying that they need to understand that the world will not bail them out. When they screw up, they need to fess up, correct the problem, make amends and move on. Too often parents become a lifelong crutch. In their desire to help, they become a hindrance.
I've learned that kids have to be taught how to work; how to complete a task and do a good job.
If kids are allowed to get away with doing half-ass work, they will grow up thinking that's good enough in school, at work, and in relationships. Kids have to be explicitly taught how to do a job and do it well. That begins with picking up their toys and cleaning their rooms. Simple things that have a lifelong impact.
I've learned that once your kids are grown, you have to step aside and let them live their lives.
And to me . . .
That's the hardest lesson of all.
Ditch These Folks . . . Fast
From the Huffington Post -
10 Toxic People You Should Avoid Like The Plague
Quit trying to beat them at their own game.
Dr. Travis Bradberry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-toxic-people-you-should-avoid-like-the-plague_us_591344f2e4b07e366cebb80e
10 Toxic People You Should Avoid Like The Plague
Quit trying to beat them at their own game.
Dr. Travis Bradberry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-toxic-people-you-should-avoid-like-the-plague_us_591344f2e4b07e366cebb80e
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Still Happening
An excerpt from the Root -
Mass. Charter School Students Sent to Detention, Banned From Prom Because They Wear Braids
By Breanna Edwards
Why black hair in school environments is still an issue in this, the year of our Lord 2017, is beyond me. But here we are, yet again. This time, in an apparent sudden enforcement of the “rules,” black students at a charter school in Malden, Mass., have been subject to punishment over braids (yes, the same hairstyle almost every little black girl has had at least once). And parents are upset.
According to the Boston Globe, Colleen Cook, whose twin 15-year-old daughters, Deanna and Mya, attend the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, have been subject to several detentions since last week and now could actually be suspended from school over their hairstyle.
http://www.theroot.com/mass-charter-school-students-sent-to-detention-banned-1795173513
Mass. Charter School Students Sent to Detention, Banned From Prom Because They Wear Braids
By Breanna Edwards
Why black hair in school environments is still an issue in this, the year of our Lord 2017, is beyond me. But here we are, yet again. This time, in an apparent sudden enforcement of the “rules,” black students at a charter school in Malden, Mass., have been subject to punishment over braids (yes, the same hairstyle almost every little black girl has had at least once). And parents are upset.
According to the Boston Globe, Colleen Cook, whose twin 15-year-old daughters, Deanna and Mya, attend the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, have been subject to several detentions since last week and now could actually be suspended from school over their hairstyle.
http://www.theroot.com/mass-charter-school-students-sent-to-detention-banned-1795173513
Friday, May 12, 2017
We Need His Calmness Now More Than Ever
From the Huffington Post -
Happy Little You Can Now Surf Random Bob Ross Videos Online, Forever
You never have to choose between Bob Ross videos ever again.
By Priscilla Frank
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/random-bob-ross-videos_us_5914ce4ce4b0fe039b33549e?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Happy Little You Can Now Surf Random Bob Ross Videos Online, Forever
You never have to choose between Bob Ross videos ever again.
By Priscilla Frank
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/random-bob-ross-videos_us_5914ce4ce4b0fe039b33549e?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Patti's Cinnamon Crumb Cake Recipe
From Entertainment Weekly -
Celebrate Mother's Day with Patti LaBelle's cinnamon crumb cake
It’s soul sweetening
By RUTH KINANE
Ingredients:
For the cake:
1,1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. table salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
For the streusel topping:
1,1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
http://ew.com/books/2017/05/12/mothers-day-patti-labelle-cinnamon-crumb-cake-recipe/?xid=email-email-ewbooks-20170512PM-tout3
Celebrate Mother's Day with Patti LaBelle's cinnamon crumb cake
It’s soul sweetening
By RUTH KINANE
Ingredients:
For the cake:
1,1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. table salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
For the streusel topping:
1,1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
http://ew.com/books/2017/05/12/mothers-day-patti-labelle-cinnamon-crumb-cake-recipe/?xid=email-email-ewbooks-20170512PM-tout3
President Rock?
An excerpt from GQ -
Dwayne Johnson for President!
BY CAITY WEAVER
The cold, hard truth is that if Donald Trump can be elected president, Dwayne Johnson can be elected president. Easily. He probably has better odds of winning an election than Trump, and Trump did win, so what does that tell you? If anything, Trump's election proved that celebrities can just dive right in—they don't even have to make a pit stop as governor of California before the presidency.
“If [becoming the president] is something he focused on,” says Ron Meyer, the NBCUniversal vice chairman, “he probably would accomplish it. I think there's nothing that he couldn't do.”
http://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover
Dwayne Johnson for President!
BY CAITY WEAVER
The cold, hard truth is that if Donald Trump can be elected president, Dwayne Johnson can be elected president. Easily. He probably has better odds of winning an election than Trump, and Trump did win, so what does that tell you? If anything, Trump's election proved that celebrities can just dive right in—they don't even have to make a pit stop as governor of California before the presidency.
“If [becoming the president] is something he focused on,” says Ron Meyer, the NBCUniversal vice chairman, “he probably would accomplish it. I think there's nothing that he couldn't do.”
http://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover
Unforgiven
http://www.salon.com/2017/05/12/watch-unforgiven-casts-spotlight-on-americas-6-1-million-forgotten-voters/?source=newsletter
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