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Love Thy Neighbor and Pakistani Slow-Cooked Lamb Stew {Recipe}

January 31, 2017 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

Love Thy Neighbor and Pakistani Slow-Cooked Lamb Stew {Recipe}

I’ll confess I’ve had trouble pulling myself away from the internet this past week. Every twist and turn of this crazy new political world compels me to keep going down the rabbit hole, keep clicking on the next headline. It makes me think of that recent New Yorker cartoon: “My desire to be well-informed is […]

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How To Become An Activist – Because We All Have To Start Somewhere

January 26, 2017 Maria Stuart 4 Comments

How To Become An Activist – Because We All Have To Start Somewhere

Yesterday I got a message from a friend saying “We have never been active politically and really don’t know where to start. Would you have some advice for newbies that think Trump will screw our country up!”  At first I laughed because I don’t really think of myself as an expert activist – who am I […]

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