#Candy canes: Odd and interesting facts

#Candy canes: Odd and interesting facts

“#Candy canes: Odd and interesting facts” December and candy canes just go together, and it looks like it’s been this way for hundreds of years. According to the National Confectioners Association, the minty confection is believed to have been introduced in 1670 by a German choirmaster. The mysterious choirmaster reportedly worked at the Cologne Cathedral in what is…

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#The need for a COVID commission and other commentary

#The need for a COVID commission and other commentary

“#The need for a COVID commission and other commentary” Innovation expert: The Right COVID Commission A serious review of how the US government is handling the coronavirus challenge, Syracuse prof Carl Schramm warns at The Hill, must include “a roadmap for meaningful reform of our public health enterprise that, in so many ways, failed as…

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#Liberals should resolve to be more tolerant in 2022

#Liberals should resolve to be more tolerant in 2022

“#Liberals should resolve to be more tolerant in 2022” New Year’s is approaching, and one resolution will help our democracy: Make a friend with opposing political views and be kinder to people you disagree with politically. Liberal women, this means you, given new research from media company Axios showing just how intolerant young leftists, particularly…

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#NYC can get creative with uses for empty office space

#NYC can get creative with uses for empty office space

“#NYC can get creative with uses for empty office space” What would we do with a half-billion square feet of Manhattan office space if most of it remains empty? It’s the loaded question about the city’s future that not even our brightest, most optimistic minds want to touch. We’ve been told that office buildings won’t…

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