French Toast vs. Lost Bread

by: Marceline Donaldson As I turn to New Orleans, many things come back into focus. One is the breakfast phenom called “Lost Bread”. It has now probably become national – maybe even further – so I thought I would share two recipes with you which have geographical significance. French Toast I learned in the North…

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THE WALL: A 1920’s KKK Dream

That dream, in the 1920’s when the KKK was at its height, was complete with steel slats and it was a very high wall on the Southern border between the U. S. and Mexico. It looks as though Donald Trump, the illegitimate president of the United States, is doing everything he can to fulfill that…

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Come for Tea!

One of the best ways we have discovered to stay healthy and away from those things like colds, the flu and other such diseases and infirmities is through drinking different kinds of tea. NO – not the tea bags you buy in the store which you bring home and drop into hot, boiling water thinking…

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Homelessness – What Causes It?

We have been studying this for years.  I can remember a time when there didn’t seem to be homelessness.  At least it was so carefully hidden most of us were not aware of anything except the romantic tale of the hobo who couldn’t live in a house – did not want to be closed in,…

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Donald Trump and Gay Folks!

A series of articles to look at, give a partial analysis and outline of Trump’s base and what it cam expect of him.  We are starting with that portion of Trump’s base which are those who are very anti-gay, homophobic, are sure gay folks are trying to convert their children, destroy Christianity and the values…

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Bettina Network Lifestyle Community Members Speak!

We are having a wonderful holiday.  Hope your holiday is full of love, family, friends and so much more. Many members of Bettina Network Lifestyle Community sent us bits and pieces for Bettina Network Blog.  They also sent financial contributions to keep us going so we feel well fed both materially and in the soul…

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Come to Jesus! But which one?

Several times a year I face this conversation.  It comes from living in a diverse community with friends, colleagues, family and acquaintances who question Christianity – especially today with Donald Trump being the hero and the one “evangelical christians” glorify – all in the name of Jesus – or are they talking about ‘jesus’. It…

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An Anniversary Celebration of the Trump Access Tape

We have been drowned with comments from members of Bettina Network’s Lifestyle Community.  We could not publish all of them – most of what is coming in are comments from people about Trump and company and that has been true for several weeks.  To say this country is upheaveled by this man, his horrible character,…

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Trump/Putin/Kim – Creating a World to rule!

Does what’s happening around Trump and the Ford sexual assault accusations have a ring of familiarity? Is the way that is being handled by Trump have the ring of familiarity? Take a look at Putin’s Russia and Kim Jong Un’s North Korea! Mitch McConnell, Trump, the U. S. Senate’s investigation into the allegations against Brett…

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Hillary Clinton – Thank you!

by: Marceline Donaldson I saw Hillary Clinton on television today talking about the Kavanaugh situation, among other things. She has been dumped on by Donald Trump unbelievably and when in trouble, it seems as though  Brett Kavanaugh has picked up the habit.  For white males – when things don’t go your way, dump on a…

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