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Marc A. Thiessen Washington Post With the passing of Donald H. Rumsfeld, our country has lost a great leader who helped liberate 50 million people from tyranny, deliver justice to the terrorists who attacked us on Sept. 11, 2001, and transform our military for the threats of a new century. And I lost a great boss and a dear friend who transformed my life in countless ways. His work ethic was legendary. After the 9/11 attacks, we traveled 250,000 miles around the world, visiting comb...

Life in the slow lane By Richard Leighton Eastern painted turtles, such as the one in the accompanying photograph, are starting to bask in Downeast Maine’s ponds now. In central Maine, midland painted turtles (a very similar species) are doing the same. We’ll get back to these gentle creatures, but first a few thoughts about turtledom generally in Maine. We’re fortunate in Maine to have those two native species of painted turtles as well as six other types of inland (not counting sea) tur...

Mehlville School District: Keep Reading This Summer! - Mehlville-Oakville, MO - 'A Story About Afiya' by James Berry: Some people have dresses for every occasion, but Afiya only needs one.

See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here. This entry was posted in Links on About Lambert Strether Readers, I have had a correspondent characterize my views as realistic cynical. Let me briefly explain them. I believe in universal programs that provide concrete material benefits, especially to the working class. Medicare for All is the prime example, but tuition-free college and a Post Office Bank also fall under this heading. So do a Jobs Guarantee and a Debt Jubilee. Clearly, neithe...

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Ευρωκίνηση European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU Council President Charles Michel arrive for a joint news conference after talks with Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (Photo by Eurokinissi) 4/25/2021 By Andy Dabilis      After Turkish President/Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan emasculated European Council President Charles ‘Toady’ Michel and humiliated European Commission President Ursula von der ‘ehm?’ L...

“Imagine to be fasting on ashtami when parsadam in your house looks like this …. ashtami ki hardik shubhkamnaye,” Kangana Ranaut tweeted on Tuesday along with the picture. Reacting to Kangana‘s tweet, netizens trolled the actress, questioning why the prasadam thali contains onions. Some even misunderstood the actress’ tweet thinking she was having the food in the picture. “Onion in Prasad?? What this never was the part of in any prasadam,” commented a user. “And First Rule of Na...

Kangana Ranaut brutally trolled for posting photo of prasadam thali with onions, actress offers explanation Consumption of onion and garlic among other things such as non-vegetarian food is prohibited during Navratri. Kangana Ranaut | Twitter Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 07:18 AM IST On Tuesday, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut offered an explanation after netizens brutally trolled her for sharing a photograph of prasadam thali from ashtami puja with onions. For the unv...

Kangana reacts on being trolled for posting pic of prasadam thali with onions ​ By IANS | ​ 3 Views Kangana Ranaut talks about being an ultranationalist.(photo:Instagram). Image Source: IANS News Mumbai, April 20 : Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday offered an explanation after netizens trolled her for sharing a photograph of a prasadam thali with onions, and the hashtag #onion started trending. The actress said one should not be ridiculed if they wish to eat salad with prasadam,...

For the unversed, during the 9-day Navratri festival, eating onions and garlic are prohibited. People usually fast and perform puja rituals, praying to 9 different forms of Maa Durga during the festival.  This year, Chaitra Navratri began on April 13 and will last till Ram Navami on April 21 respectively. On the eighth day (Ashtami) of Navratri, devotees worship the Mahagauri - a form of Goddess Durga form. She is an avatar of Devi Parvati, the divine consort of Lord Shiva. It is believed that...