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☆ Pistachio Cheesecake, 2 Ways: Super Simple and Simply Showstopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Melissa Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Winsome and delicate with an intense perfume, pistachio is having a moment, adding its pale green charm to cream puffs and croissants, lattes and cocktails. But how, I wondered, would it fare in a cheesecake, that timeless queen of rich and plush desserts? To find out, I made pistachio cheesecakes the subject of the latest episode of my YouTube show, “Shortcut vs. Showstopper,” in which, true to the title, I come up with two iterations of one recipe: a simple version that anyone could make, and a more complex, special version guaranteed to make heads spin. My goal was to come up with two distinct recipes that captured pistachio’s complex and elusive character, showing it off in all its toasty glory. The shortcut version needed to be easy, accessible and able to hold its own next to the showstopper, which could be as extravagant and time-consuming as it takes to perfect (as long as the results are worth it).

☆ Opinion | ‘Barbie’ Is Bad. There, I Said It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Critically and commercially, several movies did well, and only one of those successes took place within the Marvel cinematic universe. Is it safe now to call “Barbie” the outlier? After “Barbie” so buoyantly lifted box office figures, it also felt like a willful dismissal of the need to make Hollywood solvent after a season of hell. Disliking “Barbie” meant either dismissing the power of The Patriarchy or dismissing Modern Feminism. They despised its commercialism and dreaded the prospect of future films about Mattel properties like Barney and American Girl dolls.

Persons: “ Barbie, winsome, “ Barbie ”, “, Barney Organizations: Marvel, Mattel Locations: American

☆ José Saramago’s Childhood Memoir Inspires Companion Picture Books
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Gregory Cowles | More About Gregory Cowles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Early in José Saramago’s 2006 memoir, “Small Memories,” he tells readers that he briefly considered calling it “The Book of Temptations” instead. His reasons were characteristically elliptical and charming: something about Bosch, and sainthood, and the fat prostitute who “in a weary, indifferent voice” invited a 12-year-old Saramago up to her room. (He doesn’t report his answer, but given how candid the book is elsewhere, it’s safe to assume he declined.) In the end, though, he decided that the title “Small Memories” better suited the book’s contents: “nothing of great note,” in Saramago’s estimation; simply “the small memories of when I was small.”But for a great writer, of course, there are no small moments, and Saramago (1922-2010) was one of the best. Saramago’s memoir, which appeared in English translation the year before he died, is a winsome look back at his coming-of-age in the small village of Azinhaga and later in Lisbon.

Persons: “, ”, Bosch, Yolanda Mosquera, Margaret Jull Costa, Armando Fonseca, Costa Locations: José, Azinhaga, Lisbon

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Monday that he will run for Virginia governor in 2025. In a campaign video announcement, Stoney said he wants all Virginians to have a fair shot at success. He served as the first Black Secretary of the Commonwealth and is now in his second term as mayor. While no Republicans have announced a bid yet, Attorney General Jason Miyares and Lt. Gov. Outgoing Republican state Sen. Amanda Chase, who lost a June primary and ran unsuccessfully for her party’s nomination for governor in 2021, has also said she may run.

Persons: — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Stoney, “, ”, ” Stoney, Abigail Spanberger, Eileen, Jennifer Wexton, Glenn Youngkin, Jason Miyares, Winsome Earle, Sears, Sen, Amanda Chase Organizations: — Democratic Richmond Mayor, Virginia, Commonwealth, Democratic, CIA, U.S . Rep, Republican Gov, Republicans, Gov Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia

☆ These 7 'rarest' personality types are the most successful, says CEO who interviewed 30,000 more than people
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( William Vanderbloemen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Based on my interviews and conversations with CEOs, here are the seven types of successful personalities that are every company's dream:1. How to cultivate the Fast mindset: Make it clear that you value a quick response time. How to cultivate the Solver mindset: Language counts: rebrand problems as possibilities. How to cultivate the Self-Aware mindset: Don't take feedback personally; use it as a tool to become even better at your job. How to cultivate the Curious mindset: When challenges come up, ask questions before throwing out solutions.

Persons: I've, I'm, —, Steve Jobs, It's, you've Organizations: Unicorns

HENRICO, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced Monday she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the U.S. House next year. Spanberger, a three-term Democrat, made the announcement in a campaign video, highlighting the importance of lowering prescription drug prices, growing the middle class and easing inflation. Her decision not to seek reelection in the House could lead to a competitive Democratic primary in the 7th. Postal Service won her first congressional race in a district that had been held by Republicans for almost 50 years. Last month, former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced she would not run for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton.

Persons: Abigail Spanberger, ” Spanberger, ”, Spanberger, they’re, That’s, Glenn Youngkin’s, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Jason Miyares, Winsome Earle, Sen, Amanda Chase, Chase, she’s, Eileen, Jennifer Wexton Organizations: — U.S . Rep, Virginia, U.S . House, Congressional, Democratic, CIA, U.S . Postal Service, Republicans, Commonwealth, Republican Gov, Richmond Mayor, Democrat, Gov, Sears, U.S . Senate, U.S . Rep Locations: HENRICO, Va, Richmond, Virginia

Steve Beshear – faces Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a protege of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. In Mississippi, Republican Lynn Fitch is seeking a second term against Greta Kemp Martin, the litigation director of Disability Rights Mississippi. Democratic attorney Lindsey Cheek won the other runoff slot by taking 23% of the all-party primary vote. In Mississippi, Republican incumbent Michael Watson is seeking a second term and should easily defeat Democrat Ty Pinkins. She will face Democratic attorney, accountant, and small business owner Gwen Collins-Greenup, who finished second in the primary.

Persons: — it’s, Kentuckians, Andy Beshear, Jeff Landry, Beshear, Steve Beshear –, Daniel Cameron, Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s, He’s, Cameron, Tate Reeves, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, Presley, Reeves, Democrat hasn’t, Jim Hood, Glenn Youngkin’s, Winsome Sears, Youngkin, Phil Murphy, Democratic Sen, Robert Menendez, Joe Biden, Max Baer, Carolyn Carluccio, Daniel McCaffery, Donald Trump, wouldn’t, Roe, Wade, Ohio’s, Sen, Bernie Sanders of, Janet Mills, Russell Coleman, McConnell, Pamela Stevenson, Republican Lynn Fitch, Greta Kemp Martin, Fitch, Liz Murrill, Landry, Lindsey Cheek, Michael Adams, Buddy Wheatley, Adams, Michael Watson, Ty Pinkins, Shuwaski Young, Young, Kyle Ardoin, Nancy Landry, Gwen Collins, Greenup Organizations: Democratic Gov, Democratic, Republican, Gubernatorial, Gov, Lean Democratic, Republican Gov, Public Service Commission, Democrat, Mississippi, Public, Impact Research, Lean Republican, State Legislative, Virginia, GOP, Senate, Republicans, House, George Mason University, Assembly, , New Jersey Republicans, Pleas, Superior Court, Ohio, Sierra Club, AFL, of Commerce, Avangrid Inc, Trump, Air Force, Disability Rights Mississippi, State, Iraq Locations: Mississippi, Virginia, Republican . New Jersey, Garden, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maine, In Kentucky, Republican Mississippi, U.S, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Hampton Roads, Washington, New Jersey, , New Jersey, Montgomery County, In Ohio, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Massachusetts, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, State Kentucky, In Mississippi

☆ In one week, the GOP could win a political trifecta in Virginia that could upend abortion access in the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Virginia is a critical Southern battleground in the fight over abortion policy ahead of 2024. Winsome Sears and now-Attorney General Jason Miyares in a GOP sweep that put Democrats on notice that Virginia still had a purplish tinge. The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. Zach Gibson/Getty ImagesA GOP trifecta would be a stunning development for Virginia, which only two years ago had a government controlled by Democrats, with then-Gov. This year, Democrats in the state Senate were able to block his proposal, making the chamber a bulwark against his plans.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, —, Roe, Wade, Youngkin, Winsome Sears, Jason Miyares, Barack Obama, it's, Zach Gibson, Ralph Northam Organizations: Republican Gov, Service, Gov, GOP, Democratic, Hampton Roads, Republicans, Schar, Virginia State Capitol, Democrats, Commonwealth, Southern Locations: Virginia, Commonwealth, Northern Virginia, Hampton, Richmond's, —, Washington, Richmond, Southern, Florida, South Carolina

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. “This is an unfair, devastating reality that she now has to navigate,” Filler-Corn said, adding that she had discussed her plans with Wexton. The open seat dynamic in the Loudoun County-centered 10th District — Filler-Corn said she lives just outside it — could set up a competitive race with implications for party control of the U.S. House. Filler-Corn is a strong fundraiser who led the Democratic House caucus during the national scandal and party strife that exploded after the 2019 discovery of a racist photo in former Gov. Neither has publicly committed to a run and both have also said they are focused on this year's legislative races.

Persons: Eileen, Jennifer Wexton, “, Abigail Spanberger, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Wexton, Barbara Comstock, Ralph Northam’s, —, That's, Glenn Youngkin's, Spanberger, she’s, Wahoo, Connor Joseph, she's, Stoney, Kevin Zeithaml, Jason Miyares, Winsome Earle, Sen, Amanda Chase, Chase Organizations: —, Virginia, U.S . Rep, Virginia General Assembly, Associated Press, Richmond Mayor, Democratic, U.S . House, Republican Rep, Gov, Commonwealth, Republican Gov, University of Virginia, Democratic Party, AP, District, Republicans, Sears, U.S . Senate Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Richmond, Washington, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Congress, “, Spanberger

☆ Charles Stanley, Atlanta Pastor Who Preached to the World, Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Charles Stanley, an influential Baptist pastor who for more than 50 years preached a conservative message from his Atlanta megachurch, through an extensive network of television and radio stations, and in many books, died on Tuesday at his home in Atlanta. In Touch Ministries, Dr. Stanley’s nonprofit organization, announced his death but did not state a cause. As the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Dr. Stanley was known as one of the leading American preachers of his time, alongside figures like the Rev. He was also a board member of the Moral Majority, the right-wing religious organization, and a close friend of its founder, the Rev. “Evangelicals just loved him,” Barry Hankins, a professor of history at Baylor University who, with Thomas Kidd, wrote “Baptists in America” (2015), said in a phone interview.

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☆ ‘Marie Antoinette’ Review: Boudoirs and Bloodlines on PBS
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

An ornate soap opera of the sort that has become a fixture of Sunday nights on PBS, the eight-part “ Marie Antoinette ” is a little like “Titanic”: We all know the subject’s destination. The question is how long it will take to get there. It’s not a brisk trip. Not usually a problem, if the parties are eager and the plumbing is intact. But the dauphin, Louis-Auguste (Louis Cunningham), is diffident to the point of paralysis and Marie spends much time worried if he’ll ever rise to greatness.

☆ Democratic win in Virginia special election stymies Gov. Youngkin's push for 15-week abortion ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Aaron Rouse has won a special election for a state Senate seat in Virginia after his Republican opponent conceded in a race that was widely viewed as a proxy fight over abortion. Democrats will have a 22-18 majority in the state Senate, and Rouse is expected to provide a crucial vote against efforts by Gov. “Reproductive rights and freedom in Virginia have been hanging by a tenuous thread, especially in the wake of Roe being overturned, and the only thing standing in the way is a one-vote margin in the Virginia state Senate," Tarina Keene, the executive director of REPRO Rising Virginia, said Wednesday. During the campaign, Rouse said protecting access to abortion was a priority, vowing on his website that he would “not compromise” on abortion rights. In his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday, Youngkin called on the General Assembly to pass a 15-week ban.

☆ ‘Love Actually’ cast to reunite for 20th anniversary TV special
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —One of the most beloved modern Christmas classics is turning 20 next year, and to mark the occasion, cast members from the landmark 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually” are reuniting for a TV special to air on ABC next week, the network announced Tuesday. Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and Thomas Brodie-Sangster are taking part in the special, along with the film’s writer-director Richard Curtis. The new reunion is not the first time the actors from “Love Actually” – who also include Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson and Colin Firth – have come together again. In 2017, a short sequel to the film was produced for NBC in honor of Red Nose Day, a charity for children in need created by Curtis. “The Laughter & Secrets of ‘Love Actually’: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special” airs Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.

☆ Top Republicans are slamming Trump and plotting to get rid of him after the GOP's disappointing midterm results
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some Republicans have turned against Donald Trump after the midterm elections. They blame Trump and his candidates for the GOP's poor results last Tuesday. But in the wake on the party's disappointing showing in the midterm elections last Tuesday, his reputation as a political winner is badly damaged. An increasing number of party figures, The Post reported, were actively working to oppose Trump by directing their donations elsewhere. Some Republicans believe that Tuesday's results indicate that an even more crushing defeat could be in store for the GOP in 2024 if Trump is selected as the GOP's candidate.

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