May 2016 archive

Alone In The Kitchen With An Old Frenchman

Starting this weekend, we are introducing a new series on cooking. Recently French chef Jacques Pépin turned 80 and retired. Over the years, he educated viewers of Public Television on how to cook and, something that no other cooking show host has done, techniques in the kitchen with wisdom, humor and a smattering of French …

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The Breakfast Club (Bones & Banjo)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …

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Pimlico- Race of Death

What? You think I’m kidding? Two horses, Homeboykris and Prameyda, die at Pimlico on Preakness Day By Dave Sheinin, Washington Post May 21 at 2:59 PM Prameyda, a 4-year-old filly, broke down on the final turn of a 1 1/16-mile turf race, suffering a broken cannon bone in her left front leg, and was euthanized …

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Health and Fitness News

Welcome to the Stars Hollow Gazette‘s Health and Fitness News weekly diary. It will publish on Saturday afternoon and be open for discussion about health related issues including diet, exercise, health and health care issues, as well as, tips on what you can do when there is a medical emergency. Also an opportunity to share …

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Alone In The Kitchen With An Old Frenchman

Starting this weekend, we are introducing a new series on cooking. Recently French chef Jacques Pépin turned 80 and retired. Over the years, he educated viewers of Public Television on how to cook and, something that no other cooking show host has done, techniques in the kitchen with wisdom, humor and a smattering of French …

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The Breakfast Club (The Human Spirit)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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The Daily Late Nightly Show (How geeky am I?)

For some Euclidian Problems a Compass and Straight Edge won’t do You have to fold the paper Yeah, I’m so geeky I watch stuff like that for fun. At one time I wanted to get into topology- Fun with Spheres Unfortunately my Trig Transforms are not up to the task, so I settled for History …

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Not Just A Game

Herr Doktor Professor ain’t the only one with a Nobel Prize in Economics. Monopoly’s New Era Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate MAY 13, 2016 For 200 years, there have been two schools of thought about what determines the distribution of income – and how the economy functions. One, emanating from Adam Smith and nineteenth-century liberal …

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Just an Accident

Sure. Doctors With Enemies: Did Afghan Forces Target the M.S.F. Hospital? By MATTHIEU AIKINS, The New York Times MAY 17, 2016 For the last hour, the American gunship had been circling high above the city, carefully observing its target with night-­vision sensors and waiting for clearance to strike. It was 2 in the morning on …

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