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Dad’s Chicken Cacciatore
I grew up in the Pennsylvania Appalachians, but my culinary roots are deeply Italian thanks to my dad, who was 50% Italian and 100% the cook in our home. Every day I engaged in the ritual of sitting in the kitchen at the table, watching dad cook. His worn wooden cutting board and razor-sharp chef’s…
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A fond farewell
Dear friends at NCC, After 15 years among you, we are headed out. You haven’t seen us much on Sundays for the past several weeks, and I apologize if it felt like we “ghosted” you. It wasn’t my intention, but it’s kind of how things happened. I deeply appreciate everything I learned when we moved to…
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An #Election2016 Afterthought
I was stunned to see states fall to Trump one after another…. but not surprised. The working-class rage and the palpable fear of white (especially Christians) drove voters far more than any rational discussion could. I did not want to get out of bed this morning in Trump’s America. But here we are. And I’ll…
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My vote for a better election process
As we wrap up the worst election season in my life, I think it’s time to stop talking about the inefficiency of our voting process and actually fix it. I’m standing in line at my precinct right now, typing this until they make me put away my phone. Here goes: Let’s make the next election…
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Once more, after the breach
“I’m going to explain the Donald Trump phenomenon in three movies. And then some text.” Source: How Half Of America Lost Its F**king Mind Salty language in that article, but David Wong hits on a number of important themes that will need to be addressed after Nov. 7, regardless of who wins the election. Actually,…
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