Thursday, July 9, 2015

@17:56, 7/8/15

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1
Travel

In Spain, an Eco-Tour That Follows Cork From Tree to Bottle

The tour, From Bark to Bottle, accompanies the cork harvest and allows participants to sample the area’s food and wine.

It is a stopper.

2
Opinion

After Marriage Equality

A lawyer writes that it is time to address the poverty, violence and bias faced by the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

The right to marry is the right to form a family unit.

3
Opinion

Lessons of New York’s Prison Escape

It makes sense for officials to look beyond the circumstances that led to the Clinton Correctional Facility breakout and beyond Clinton itself.

We knew the guards were in trouble.
The idea of prison is in trouble.

4
N.Y. / Region

David Sweat, Escaped New York Convict, Returns to Prison

Mr. Sweat was released from Albany Medical Center early Sunday morning and transferred to the Five Points Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Romulus, N.Y.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Romulus,+NY+14541/@42.7518585,-76.8335559,35601m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d0c07a6e812bdb:0xe7dee18ccdb859bf

5
Business Day

Video: Merkel and Hollande Comment on Greece

In a joint appearance, the German chancellor Angela Merkel and the French president François Hollande said they respected the results of the Greek referendum.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/07/business/international/yanis-varoufakis-abruptly-resigns-as-greek-finance-minister.html

Greece is insolvent.  The liquidity problem is secondary.

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

6
Sports

André Greipel Wins Second Stage of Tour de France

Greipel, a German rider, won the rain-drenched second stage of the Tour in a sprint finish on Sunday, while the defending champion, Vincenzo Nibali, lost valuable time after dropping behind the front group.

I am not cheering for any of these people.

7
Opinion

Feeding Syrian Children

A reader writes that a United Nations program in Syria “needs a big expansion in funding and support.”

ISIS considers the U.N. enemies.
Feeding and teaching will not be done in actively hostile areas.

8
Opinion

The Life of the Medical Intern, Then and Now

Doctors discuss the culture of medicine today, and yesterday.

They might prefer paper books.

9
Business Day

Conviction of Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Is Overturned

The ruling sets the stage for state prosecutors to either appeal the decision or let Sergey Aleynikov’s six-year legal odyssey through the courts come to an end.

He was not an insider.  How could he be guilty of insider trading?
Easily. 

10
Sports

Wimbledon 2015: Roger Federer and Andy Murray Advance to Semifinals

Federer, the No. 2 seed, beat Gilles Simon to reach his 10th Wimbledon semifinal, where he will meet Murray, the No. 3 seed.

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
Miami0 0 0
2 0 0
0 1 0
3103
Boston0 0 4
0 0 1
1 0 x
650

  W: R. Porcello (5-9)   L: T. Koehler (7-5)   S: K. Uehara (21)
  Mia HR: M. Morse (3)
  Bos HR: D. Ortiz (15)
Preview | Box | Gameview | Recap 

11
Opinion

The Eisenhower Memorial

The spokesman for Right by Ike: Project for a New Eisenhower Memorial calls for the “public design process this project should have started with.”

The interstates are the Eisenhower memorial.

12
Opinion

How to Undo the Damage in Greece

A former Greek finance minister argues that the next few days are crucial. Lenders must compromise and Tsipras must stop gambling with the livelihood of future generations.

The decision is made.
Greece will exit the euro.
The argument is over whether they are to be pushed out.

13
N.Y. / Region

Gambling Board Gets a Single Casino Proposal After Reopening Bidding

New York State’s consolation round of bidding for a casino license in the thinly populated Southern Tier, the impoverished region bordering Pennsylvania, got off to a lackluster start on Monday.

Gambling does not produce wealth.

14
Food

With Tempura Matsui, Fine Tempura Dining Arrives in New York

The restaurant in Murray Hill will offer a tasting menu of delicately fried seafood and vegetables, starting next week.

We may work up to it.

15
Travel

Your Questions Answered: United Airlines Flight Delays

While the ground stop is no longer in effect, long delays are expected. Here’s what you need to know if you’re traveling today.

It is not a good time to try to fly.

16
World

Liberia: Dog Suspected in New Ebola Case Tests Negative for the Virus

Liberia’s first victim of the virus since the country was declared Ebola-free in early May had eaten dog meat shortly before he died on June 28.

The dog did not do it.

17
U.S.

Alaska: Equipment Needed for Arctic Drilling Is Delayed

An icebreaker carrying a key piece of equipment for Arctic drilling planned by Royal Dutch Shell off the northern coast of Alaska was forced to return to dock after a hole more than three feet long was discovered in its hull.

The price of oil is down.

18
Real Estate

$800,000 Homes in Washington State, Albuquerque and Oklahoma

This week’s properties include a cabin in Washington, an adobe in Albuquerque and a contemporary in Oklahoma City.

I could be enthusiastic about Washington.
Oklahoma City does not appeal.

19
Magazine

Spike Nation

Cheap, unpredictable and hard to regulate, synthetic marijuana has emergency responders scrambling to save lives.

"Stupidity carries a death penalty."
It would solve some of the labor surplus.
I don't have to like it.

20
Real Estate

Real Estate in Monaco

Sales are up since the 2008-2009 economic downturn, though because of the drop in the euro, Monaco has slipped to the second most expensive housing market in the world, after Hong Kong.

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