The only way for the party to regain traction in rural places is by running strong campaigns in districts that usually back Republicans. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2022/05/02/opinion/democrats-rural-america.html The future of America depends on young organizers connecting with rural voters. We liberals have forgotten the maxim: “All politics are local.”
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Masks for singers: design specializations for breathability, filtration, fit and acoustics based on the science of singing, particles & COVID. — Read on makermask.org/constructing-masks-for-singers/amp/ Someone at church contracted Covid during Holy Week; we’ve relaxed mask requirements, but now that seems risky. Especially for those of us in the choir, and though we have “singers’ masks,” they’re not very good. Meanwhile, infection rates are trending upward, a young family member tested positive, and an older family member has an upper respiratory infection (not Covid). It seems to me that we’ll see a summer spike as people attend large events – we’re…
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He also indicated that CDC could operate more effectively “if the public health agency was independent,” based on his experience in the Trump Administration. — Dr Robert Redfield, former CDC director — Read on coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/select-subcommittee-releases-new-findings-detailing-trump-administration-s
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Quilting Inspiration: I’m not ready to invest in quilting rulers to make these elaborate stitching designs. But this pattern just gave me a brainstorm about my next project: a table runner and set of placemats, with a self-binding and mitred corners – the top is patterned and folds over to the back, and they would be reversible. This project will give you creative practice with your Westalee Design Ruler Foot Starter and Sampler Template Sets. — Read on www.sewsteady.com/product/ruler-roll/
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Must share with spousal unit. Face-to-face gatherings produce more ideas – and more inventive ones – than videoconferencing, say researchers — Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/27/workers-think-less-creatively-in-zoom-meetings-study-finds
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I’m going to revive my boring blog YET AGAIN, because I have thoughts to think before they go thunk and disappear. Topics in no particular order to include: Current events Politics Cats Bikes, riding and watching others ride Sewing and quilting Entertainment I find entertaining Sourdough bread; or how to revive neglected starter Travel – my own and the biz Whatever rando thing strikes me.
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I’ve spent the last 2 years re-learning how to sew. First as a necessity, to make masks for family and friends, then as a creative outlet while furloughed from my travel job. After returning to work last year, I started getting interested in quilting. The Spruce Crafts site was extremely comprehensive – every time I looked for info on how to do something, their clear, written tutorials showed up. I looked at this one for a recent project, and although I went with a different method from a video by Jordan Fabrics, this is an excellent starting point and reference.…
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I had whitelisted CNN.com on the Adblock Plus app, but the videos and their unskippable, long pre roll ads refused to play. Had to watch on the CNN app all year, but sometimes it was damned inconvenient. Tonight, I disabled Adblock Plus, played a video (with ad) on CNN.com, re-enabled ABP, made sure CNN.com was on the whitelist, and now the videos and damn ads play like they should. It just needed an app restart, I guess. Add a website to the whitelist | Adblock Plus Add websites that you trust and want to support to your Adblock Plus whitelist.…
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Back in 2009, I blogged this recipe: Stonyfield Yogurt – Beef Stroganoff Ingredients: 1 lb beef loin, sliced into 1 inch strips 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, thin sliced 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt (I always throw in 2 or 3 tablespoons of Worcesterchire sauce with the mustard and yogurt) Directions: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced beef loin, onion and mushrooms, sauté until meat…
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I have been trying to remove 2 “unread emails” from my Gmail account (on iPhone and iPad) for DAYS. I had looked at many webpages and Quora and Reddit posts. It’s easy to overlook some messages in Gmail. In this article, we provide instructions on how to make Gmail show only unread emails, how to search for unread emails only, and how to add parameters to those searches. Source: How to Find All Unread Messages in Gmail It wasn’t ANY of the many good suggestions that worked in the linked article or the forum posts. I simply logged into mail.google.com…