Saturday, September 10, 2016

@22:40, 9/9/16

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1
Food

The Lure of the Fish Cake

Made with fresh cod, bread crumbs and green herbs, these fish cakes are lighter than the typical.

Salt cod stopped being a staple in my memory.
I quickly learned to love it.
It became a holiday meal and backpacking rations.
Fish is good.

2
Books

What Exactly Did We Learn During the Age of Reason?

Anthony Gottlieb’s “The Dream of Enlightenment” is a look at the major figures of a key period in the development of modern thought.

Mostly causality.

3
N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn’s Food Gap

A new report from the Food Bank for New York City reveals that the borough has the highest rate of food insecurity in the city.

Rent has lead earnings.

4
Opinion

What Should You Choose: Time or Money?

If you picked time, chances are, you’re a happier person for it.

I have consistently chosen time.

5
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, the East Village and Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Set dressing.

6
Opinion

Glenn Beck’s Empathy

A reader praises Mr. Beck’s call for understanding and reconciliation to heal social and racial divides.

Glenn Beck is a bully.
He would like to survive the crash of "The Lost Cause".

7
Fashion & Style

My Son Seems Happy at College. But Is He?

Social Q’s: The “Back to School” edition. On homesickness, bare feet and a dating quandary.

I will need to know what I am dealing with.

8
Books

Jon Ronson Reviews a New Book About Bad Digital Behavior

Why for many of us does our behavior change while in the digital world? Mary Aiken’s “The Cyber Effect” considers the possibilities.

Not there yet.
Mostly what we need are walled gardens  to shelter those who need shelter.
How to control the garden gate remains a problem.

9
U.S.

Chicago’s Plan to Toughen Oversight of Police Is Under Fire


Naturally.

10
Magazine

How to Read a Bar

There’s never a wrong drink, but there’s probably a better one.

One, as long as you are not driving.

11
Business Day

VW Engineer Pleads Guilty in U.S. Criminal Case Over Diesel Emissions

The charges add to pressure on the company, which has already reached a $15 billion settlement with car owners in the United States.

Upper management knew and approved the plan to bet the company.

12
N.Y. / Region

Developers of Pier 55 Win a Round in Court


The project will live another month.

13
Real Estate

Multimillion-Dollar Homes in the Clouds

Two apartments at 432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, were the most expensive sales this week.

Bad personal values.

14
N.Y. / Region

Conviction Thrown Out for Ex-Rutgers Student in Tyler Clementi Case

A New Jersey court ordered a new trial for Dharun Ravi, who was convicted in 2012 after spying on his roommate, Mr. Clementi, while he had sex with another man. Mr. Clementi later committed suicide.

He has suffered enough.

15
Business Day

Driscoll’s Aims to Hook the Berry-Buying Shopper

The company plans a new marketing campaign intended to place it in the company of other big fruit brands like Dole and Chiquita.

Nothing beats the wild varieties.

16
Food

Clafoutis, Any Way You Want Them

Clafoutis filled with vegetables and cheese are taking the French pancake from sweet to savory.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018280-savory-clafoutis-with-corn-and-swiss-chard

Waffels work well


17
Science

Smoking and Drinking Rates Among U.S. Teenagers Fall to New Lows

The trends among teenagers were encouraging, experts said, but other data in a national survey pointed to persistent prescription drug abuse by Americans.

We may be seeing the rising death rate from opioid use.


18
Fashion & Style

When Love Isn’t as Simple as Standing by Your Man

The stresses of a man’s double lung transplant push his marriage to the brink.

No blame attaches to you.
I was growing a new person.  I am still working on the problem.

19
World

Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty

Purveyors of grattachecca, the traditional homegrown version of a snow cone, have spirited debates about the proper way to prepare the ice.

The only thing that matters is that the ice not be refrigerated.
The particles must remain separate and wet.
I have not forgotten.
Sooner is better,   As soon as  you can is best.

20
Business Day

Express Scripts Urges Narrower Coverage of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Seeking to force drug price competition in an expensive category, the company wants insurers to cover fewer anti-inflammatory drugs, at least as a first-line treatment.

Expect the effect to be the opposite of the advertised objective.
Limiting choice will raise prices. 


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