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Bascom’s Meat Loaf

11/28/2021

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Bascom’s Meat Loaf
 1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup panko bread crumb
½ cup milk
1 egg beaten
2 tbs ketchup
1 tbs worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry parsley
¾ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
 
Ketchup glaze
 
¼ cup ketchup
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs red wine vinegar
 
Gently incorporate all ingredients
Press into small bread loaf pan
Spread the ketchup glaze on top and bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Allow time for the loaf to set after baking.
Serve with your favorite sides and sauce.  Enjoy!
Chef Tony Bonanno
SERVE AND ENJOY !!!
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Child Care Proposal’s Hidden Consequences

11/26/2021

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​COMMENTARY
Rich LOWRY
King Features

             President Joe Biden wants to bring the same discerning, common-sensical governing style to American child care that has his job approval rating in the low 40s.
In other words, look out below. The child care proposal that House Democrats have written into Biden’s Build Back Better “human infrastructure” bill may be the worst feature of the nearly $2-trillion legislation, and that’s saying something.
It is high-handed and prescriptive, constitutes a new front in the culture war via an expanding welfare state, will likely increase the costs for middle-class and upper-middle-class parents, and may have an unconstitutional provision to boot.
The proposal reflects the preferences of two-earner, professional couples in the Acela corridor inclined toward expensive, formal, all-day child care, and would make a large step toward enshrining them as the national norm. 
There is no doubt that there is a significant demand for child care. Roughly half of married and single moms with children under 5 work full-time, and about 40% of working moms pay for child care. But it’s a mistake to believe that all parents want to be in the work force, with their kids in standardized
 child care programs.
According to a 2019 Gallup poll, 50% of mothers of children under age 18 would prefer to stay at home taking care of family over having a job. A survey from the populist think tank American Compass found that 53% of married mothers prefer the model of one parent working and one parent staying at home in families with children under age 5.
Those parents who have to work or choose to work use all sorts of child care options, from relatives to smaller home-based day cares, to non-profit or for-profit day care centers.
There is a pronounced class divide here. As Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center points out, white children of parents who don’t have a college degree spend most of their hours per week with their parents; only 30% of children with college-educated parents do the same.
What the Democratic proposal would do is put an enormous thumb on the scale toward for-profit centers. It would pour hundreds of billions of dollars, not into supporting the varying choices of parents, but into pushing the current archipelago of diverse options into a one-size-fits-all system defined by the government.
The proposal would boost the pay of child care workers significantly, seeking to make it equivalent to elementary school teachers, and add new regulations best sustained by for-profit centers. It would thus bring the progressive model of constricted supply leading to increased cost that characterizes the housing, education and health care sectors to child care.
The left-wing policy analyst Matt Bruenig caused a stir when he warned of spiraling costs from higher pay and new regulations. He noted that the proposal’s subsidies to families are phased-in based on income. This means that, depending on the proposal’s final design, unsubsidized families could be exposed to increased costs without getting additional government help. He cited the hypothetical of a dual-earning family that feels the squeeze of increased costs, so one spouse quits to lessen the household’s income and qualify for subsidies.
“Normally people who quit jobs to take care of their kids do so in order to save the money they’d have to spend on child care,” he wrote. “Under this plan, they have to quit their job in order to afford child care!”
On top of this, the House proposal prohibits government funds to upgrade child care facilities from being spent on facilities “used primarily for sectarian instruction or religious worship.” This is a clear shot across the bow of church-based child care, one unlikely to pass muster with the Supreme Court.
Biden’s presidency so far has been a long exercise in ideologically driven governance removed from reality. The child care proposal is no different.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
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A Stray Sheep Drives Home Christmas Truths

11/25/2021

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by Jean Mlincek

Ah, Christmas!  What memorable stories it has inspired, from Charles Dickens’ reformation of grouchy Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” to Dr. Seuss’ zany and wild-eyed Grinch who tried to steal the joy of this celebrated holiday from the inhabitants of Whoville.
 Although these stories have entertained us for decades, the biblical account of Jesus’ birth remains the greatest story ever told. Every December, local churches recruit wannabe wise men and shepherds and search their youth groups for a demure yet beautiful Mary and, of course, someone always seems to lend the stiffest baby doll on the planet to debut as the infant Jesus.  Several years ago, my church added “live” sheep - little tots dressed in wooly costumes - to its amateur cast. The main thing I remember about the re-enactment of Jesus’ birth at the time of that addition was the one little sheep who went astray.
At first, four-year-old Cindy  followed the script like a sweet little lamb should, tailing a deacon-turned-shepherd down the church aisle to the manger scene, where Mary and Joseph stood like cardboard cut-outs, never moving or blinking once during the entire 12-song cantata. I am sure the real Mary looked adoringly upon her God-in-the-flesh Son, but I understood why our Mary may have found it difficult to muster even a faint smile for what seemed to be a two-by-four wrapped in swaddling clothes.  
 Baby lamb Cindy was adorable in her faux fleece and like most little kids, she knew she was a hit in her oversized wooly costume with floppy ears. Although Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus were in the spotlight, the three lambs that “grazed” to their left were equally captivating. At mid-point, however, baby lamb Cindy had obviously had enough of being sidelined, and wandered from the flock, down the stage stairs, and stood center aisle, scrutinizing the spectacle before her as if she were the director. Then she turned and began weaving in and out of the pews. The congregation couldn’t help but be amused by this errant lambkin and found it difficult to focus on the Holy Family with such an animated and adorable sheep on the loose.
 After sitting briefly with her grand-mother, Cindy was on the move again.   At first, it looked as if the little lamb was going to re-join her flock, but, no, she headed straight for the stoic Mary and her cuddled infant. While the reserved cast looked on speechless and immobile, little sheep Cindy got right in Jesus’ face . . . and pressed her nose against his!   
 At first, this intimate gesture seemed comical, if not profane, but in that unscripted moment, an epiphany of Christmas truths became evident.  This was God and humanity connecting.  This was joy unspeakable.  This was the revelation of child-like faith in full measure.  This was a pre-dawn meeting of Shepherd and sheep.   This was spontaneous worship versus liturgy.  Even the stoic Mary broke into a Mona Lisa half smile.  There was a new energy in the cast, the choir, the audience.
 It was, and remains to this day, the best Christmas play I have ever witnessed - all thanks to Cindy, the adorable, unpredictable, stray sheep.
Jean Mlincek is a freelance writer who resides in St. Petersburg, Fla.



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Snowball Cookies

11/19/2021

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Snowball Cookies soft and tender,
​buttery and super moist 
 

– INGREDIENTS :
1 cup pecans, chopped.
2 cups all-purpose flour.
2 tsp pure vanilla extract .
  1/2 cup powdered sugar.   
1 cup softened butter.   
A pinch of salt.

– INSTRUCTIONS :
- Blend softened butter with powdered sugar using an electric hand- mixer.
-  Add vanilla extract , then add dry ingredients : flour, salt, and chopped pecans.
- Form dough into small balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. 
Bake for 20 minutes in 350 degrees F .   

Remove the cookies from oven and top with ​powdered sugar

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Bascom’s Meat Loaf

11/11/2021

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Bascom’s Meat Loaf
 
1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup panko bread crumb
½ cup milk
1 egg beaten
2 tbs ketchup
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry parsley
¾ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
 
Ketchup glaze
 
¼ cup ketchup
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs red wine vinegar
 
Gently incorporate all ingredients
Press into small bread loaf pan
Spread the ketchup glaze on top and bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Allow time for the loaf to set after baking.
Serve with your favorite sides and sauce.  Enjoy!
Chef Tony Bonanno

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR - This fall, Congress may be considering changes to Medicare Advantage ......

11/8/2021

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Good Afternoon Mr Leonard,
 
Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me regarding the,  Coalition for Medicare Choices.
 
The  Coalition for Medicare Choices, is a national grassroots organization of more than 2 million Americans who receive their health insurance through a Medicare Advantage health plan (I have attached a one pager for reference). Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which have historically had strong bipartisan support in Congress, are utilized by over 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities through the country, including over 2,254,730 seniors in the state of Florida who rely on MA for their health care needs. These plans deliver stable, affordable coverage for millions of low-income and minority beneficiaries, including nearly half of all ethnic/racial minorities eligible for Medicare. In addition, 57% of enrollees are women, and 40% make less than $25,000 a year. 
 
This fall, Congress may be considering changes to Medicare Advantage, thus CMA’s desire to schedule 30 minute meetings between the Representative’s and their constituents allowing them the opportunity to hear first-hand from seniors in the state on why they love this program, which offers them great benefits, while keeping their out-of-pocket costs low. The meeting would be conducted virtually, and would include four to five constituents and seniors on Medicare Advantage. If the Representative’s schedule permits, we would appreciate the opportunity to schedule the virtual meeting in the next week. However, should the Representative’s schedule not allow her to participate then we would request a high level staff member (Chief of Staff, Legislative Aide) attend in her place.
 
Should you have ANY questions or require additional information please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Best regards,
Arlene DiBenigno | Managing Partner
O: (813) 579-2157 | C: (850) 688-3307
arlene@conversaco.com
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