Monday, February 10, 2014

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10
Sports

Islanders and Devils Stumble Into Olympic Break

Matt Duchene scored twice in the Avalanche’s 5-2 win over the Islanders, and Capitals goalie Braden Holtby had 25 saves in a 3-0 victory over the Devils.
Hockey, Ice 

Hockey fans will be desperate.

We will all take some time to look at Sochi.  
The commentary is objectionable. 
Athletes, like children, should be seen and not heard.
 
12
World

In Jaipur, New Feminists Are Born

In this installment of their India tour diary, the women’s rights activists Ruchira Gupta and Gloria Steinem are determined to make their presentation at the city’s literature festival an organizing meeting, not just a one-way speech.
Books and Literature; Child Abuse and Neglect; Discrimination; Documentary Films and Programs; Domestic Violence; Human Trafficking; Men and Boys; Poetry and Poets; Prostitution; Sex Crimes; Sexual Harassment; Women and Girls; Women's Rights; Writing and Writers; Youth 

The ground is fertile.  
Feminism may yet thrive in India.

15
N.Y. / Region

Parks Department Takes a Seat Behind Nonprofit Conservancies

Central Park, the High Line, the Battery and Prospect Park are in the hands of privately held conservancies that raise hundreds of millions of dollars.
Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

The parks department needs its budget.  If the conservancies take on the maintenance of their parks there will be more money for the poor relations.

17
Opinion

The Stories We Tell

The story about a pending abortion case is less about a grandmother counseling women than it is a claim by religion for primacy in the public square.
Freedom of Speech and Expression; Birth Control and Family Planning; Religion and Belief; Abortion; Health Insurance and Managed Care 

We must not neglect the establishment clause.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause

20
N.Y. / Region

Knee-Deep in Traffic-Jam Scandal, Christie Keeps Talking

Gov. Chris Christie appeared on New Jersey 101.5 FM on Monday to answer questions from callers.
George Washington Bridge; Transit Systems; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Radio 

He can keep talking or plead guilty.
That is not a choice for a politician.
Chris Christie is at the end of his career.





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