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MENDING LIFE

By Nina and Sonya Montenegro Hardcover, 194 pages, 2020. Sasquatch Books (Penguin Random House) I got depressed from COVID overload at the end of 2020 that I didn’t have the energy to read, write, nor […]

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WEEKNIGHT BAKING

Written & photographed by Michelle Lopez Hardcover, 297 pages, 2020. Simon & Schuster You all know I don’t bake, but Michelle’s passion for pastries moved me to try her vegan brownies for my allergic son. […]

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THE TINNED FISH COOKBOOK

By Bart van Olphen Hardcover, 144 pages, 2020. The Experiment Publishing I love canned fish with rice. You might be put off by the canning and think fresh fish is best. “But did you know […]

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PAPER FLOWER NOTE CARDS

By Emiko Yamamoto y-y creation.com Photos by Yukari Shirai Hardcover, 96 pages, 2020 Tuttle Publishing If you can’t send fresh flowers, you can make your own. It may seem easier to just send a digital […]

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BITCOINS ARE HIGHLY REACTIVE

On March 11, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the bitcoin (BTC) was worth $7,950. The next day BTC plunged to $4,810. It slowly rose to around $10k in May. By November it held […]