Saturday, April 25, 2015

@9:52, 4/24/15

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N.Y. / Region

Following Your Nose to a Banquet

The scents of Namaste India in Southington, C.T., lure diners to food that departs from the usual approach.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Restaurants

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Southington,+CT/@41.5621048,-72.8961383,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e7b798b8e4a58b:0x64ea5f97f7eee1ef

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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N.Y. / Region

Nick & Toni’s, the Hamptons Celebrity Haven, Embraces a Bit of Change

Nick & Toni’s, the Hamptons destination, updated its décor yet kept a classic menu.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Restaurants

I would as soon do the Indian.
It is about the same distance for me.

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N.Y. / Region

Rivermarket Bar & Kitchen in Tarrytown, Quietly Sophisticated, Is on a Mission

The restaurant, with a kitchen headed by Peter Larsen, supports Hudson Valley farmers with its fresh market and menu offerings.
Restaurants

You tell me.

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Food

A New Way to Look at Endive

The French serve seared endive as a side, but the dish can be the main event for lunch, with a nice slice of blue cheese or Roquefort alongside.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Endive (Vegetable)

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017362-seared-belgian-endive-with-walnut-gremolata
Or we can cook for ourselves.
There is a choice of places.

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Your Money

Justice Department Sues Quicken Loans

The government contends that Quicken, one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders, underwrote hundreds of improper loans through a federal program.
Suits and Litigation (Civil); Mortgages; Personal Finances

The Department of Justice has done their homework.

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U.S.

Arctic Council Meeting Nears in the Shadow of Tensions With Russia

As a biennial summit meeting begins Friday in northern Canada, the council’s mission is being strained by the broad deterioration of relations with Russia.
International Relations

Russia has been behaving badly.
It is anticipated that they will not change.

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Business Day

China’s Economy Puts New Pressure on a Changing Job Market

With its lopsided pockets of supply and demand and decline in agriculture jobs, China’s huge manufacturing sector is showing new signs of stress.
Labor and Jobs; Economic Conditions and Trends

One entity's spending is the income of another entity.

This is the paradox of thrift.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/?s=paradox+of+thrift
27 hits
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/crowding-in-and-the-paradox-of-thrift/
. . . "The other view is that business investment is weak because the economy is weak. Specifically, it is that the effects of household deleveraging and fiscal consolidation have produced slow growth, which has reduced the incentive to add capacity – the “accelerator” effect – leading to low investment that further reduces growth."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/25/wingnut-welfare-and-work-incentives/

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Travel

Finding the Right Credit Card, No Matter How Much You Travel

Want to rack up frequent-flier miles and loyalty points quickly and easily? Here’s a primer on the best newcomers and evergreens.
Travel and Vacations; Credit Cards; Frequent Flier Programs; Customer Loyalty Programs; Hotels and Travel Lodgings

Bookmarked

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N.Y. / Region

Sheldon Silver Faces New Charge in Corruption Case

Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker, is accused of abusing his office in order to obtain nearly $4 million in illicit payments through two law firms.
Corruption (Institutional)

This is not a new development.
The prosecutors must prove that Sheldon Silver committed criminal acts. 

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N.Y. / Region

The Kitchen at Grove Station in Jersey City Creates Surprising Combinations

Chef David Viana’s interesting combinations of sweet, savory and spicy lift even mundane dishes like chicken breast.
Restaurants; Chefs

I would rather cook than travel for restaurants.
I will always try an unfamiliar dish either at home or away.
The choice is yours.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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World

Video: Italian Leader Urges Action for Migrants

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy addressed the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday in Rome and said the European Union must change its path to tackle the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
Immigration and Emigration; Legislatures and Parliaments

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/world/europe/europe-italy-migrants.html

There is no solution for refugees at borders.
In the eyes of the refugee the probability of death during travel is better than remaining in the place that had been home.
If the world would stop the flow of refugees their home places must be made preferable to a search for a new home.
The problem must go to the U.N. General Assembly.
I see no resolution that does not impose peace on the disturbed areas.
That has been done by killing those who seek change.

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Magazine

Home, Cooked

Heading to Chinatown for the tastes left behind.
Walking; Chinese Food (Cuisine); Immigration and Emigration

Francis Lam writes an essay on home.
I would like to learn where my next one will be.
The choice is yours.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

13
Real Estate

Block by Block: Carroll Gardens (Video Series)

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, is the focus of the next video in our new monthly series, “Block by Block.”
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

I would not be comfortable there.
I want my own floor and ceiling, more outdoor space and easy access to an industrial space. 
I want to be able to be dirty, clean, loud, smelly, wet and hot at any time of the day.
I do not want to eat, relax or sleep with my work in progress.

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Business Day

A Pesticide Is Harmful to Wild Bees, Study Finds

Experts say that findings from a study may help shift the way the United States government looks at a controversial class of chemicals.
Pesticides; Bees

Neonicotinoids are probably cumulative in bees.
There is no significant difference between varieties of bees.

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Business Day

Europe Looks Offshore for Wind Power

The Continent’s lead in the small but fast-growing offshore wind industry is a rare bright spot for the region’s renewable power sector.
Wind Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Energy and Power

This is a marketing ploy.
Offshore wind energy is not a great idea.
Wind energy is not the way I would like the world to go.

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Fashion & Style

Maiyet Names New Creative Director; Get Ready for Change

Declan Kearney, an Alexander Wang alumnus, says he will bring a new edge (and product lines) to the brand.
Fashion and Apparel

Working on the project.
First the cloths must sell.
Operations that are not self supporting are by definition not sustainable.
The market may consist of wealthy people doing good though it is better to have more purchasers.
It is best to look beautiful by doing "good".

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Food

Memories of Chinatowns Gone By

A homage to the working-class coffee houses from the neighborhood where the chef grew up.
Restaurants

A wonder with a wonderful review.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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World

Former Sri Lankan Minister Is Charged With Misuse of Public Funds

Basil Rajapaksa, the country’s former economic development minister and a brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested Wednesday.
Corruption (Institutional)

So far it is theater.
I will watch for convictions.

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Opinion

The ‘Missing’ Black Men

Marc Mauer of the Sentencing Project cites “mass incarceration and early deaths” for the shocking numbers of “missing” black men.
Blacks; Welfare (US); Prisons and Prisoners

I cannot refute facts.

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Business Day

New Genetic Tests for Breast Cancer Hold Promise

Two advances in tests for the genes that carry an added risk of breast cancer promise to make the process less expensive and more precise.
Breast Cancer; Genetics and Heredity; Tests (Medical)

It is mostly whining.
These tests will not increase the number of the "worried well".
If the people are not worried they will not be tested.
The cost of an email is near zero.
If the test is positive the person gets a second opinion.
If the test is indeterminant  one could get a second opinion. and / or add to a list to be notified of further developments.
A negative test should comfort the worried and possibly relieve their anxiety.
If the costs are met out of pocket there is no need for the "Healthcare" bureaucracy.


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