Tuesday, October 18, 2016

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1
Food

How to take care of a cast-iron pan

Seasoning with oil gives the skillet a smooth, nonstick surface.

Yes.

2
Food

Creepy Crawly Chocolates for Halloween

Spiders and webs from a chocolatier from Chicago arrive just in time for the holiday.

Novelty chocolate never seems worth the price.
I bought chocolate as chocolate rather than something else.

Halloween has become an adult party. 

3
Science

Robotic Mussels Track Rising Temperatures for Climate Research

Brian Helmuth, the marine scientist who devised them about 18 years ago, says they are an example of “biomimicry,” a relatively new field.

A good idea.

4
Books

Four Girls Named Guinevere Try to Flee a Convent

Four girls, all named Guinevere, plot a breakout from the convent they involuntarily call home in Sarah Domet’s “The Guineveres.”

I would not buy The Guineveres though I would try to read it if it appeared.


5
Food

5 easy recipes you should know how to make

Dishes that go easy on ingredients and equipment, and set you up with leftovers.

Made overs.

6
Well

Which Came First? The Behavior Problems, or the Poor Sleep?

Problem behaviors and lack of sleep can create a whirlpool that drags a child down developmentally.

Pushing early development is not a good thing.
It is equivalent to restraining development.

The failure is catastrophic.

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The Upshot

What Our Sons Are Learning From Donald Trump

A presidential candidate’s definition of masculinity prompts a second look at the damaging assumptions behind “boys will be boys.”

Donald Trump plays a role.
He  is typecast and does not wish to escape the stereotype.

8
Fashion & Style

Elizabeth Reisman, Adam Byrnes

The bride and groom work for Amazon.

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

9
Science

Physicists Recover From a Summer’s Particle ‘Hangover’

The history of science has shown that setbacks, like the exotic new particle that wasn’t, give way to renewed quests, and theorists lean on experimenters.

The work of physics continues.

10
Well

The Misleading Promise of I.V.F. for Women Over 40

Clinics’ promotions don’t reflect the 80 percent failure rate, critics say.

I have no desire for a child of my body.

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Fashion & Style

Ashley White-Stern, Jonathan Oliver

The bride, a medical student, and the groom, a D.J., met via Tinder and were married in New York.

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

12
Opinion

Michelle Schools Donald Trump

A quarter century after Anita Hill lost to Clarence Thomas, Michelle Obama takes Trump to task.

Donald Trump needs schooling.

13
U.S.

For Immigrants ‘Broken Into Pieces,’ Denver Bus Binds Two Worlds

A lot in the heart of Denver, where buses pick up passengers bound for dreams and dramas on the other side of the border, is a window into the immigrant’s split soul.

Yes.

14
Fashion & Style

Emily Reid, Clement McNally

The couple met at Tufts University.

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

15
N.Y. / Region

Misogyny Is Back. Did It Ever Go Away?

Donald J. Trump’s campaign is reminding women that there is still plenty to be frightened of.

There are monsters.

16
Science

In Refrigerators, Tomatoes Lose Flavor at the Genetic Level

Once a tomato is picked from the vine, there’s only one thing you can do to preserve its flavor: Keep it out of the fridge.

Canned tomatoes are a better choice than winter tomatoes.

17
Fashion & Style

Christina Wang and Brian Lam: Smitten With Seafood, Beset by Bees

A couple meets over a delectable dish of king crab, and grows closer after a swarm of bees finds a target.

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

18
U.S.

Florida Man Who Fired at George Zimmerman’s Car Gets 20 Years in Prison

Matthew Apperson said he had fired at Mr. Zimmerman in self-defense in 2015.

George Zimmerman escapes again.

19
Travel

Discounts on Ranch Vacations (Riding Included)

Horseback riding vacations can be pricey, but a number of ranches in the West offer notable deals.

If you wish.

20
Magazine

Why Isn’t the U.S. Better at Predicting Extreme Weather?

Hurricanes like Matthew have laid bare the dirty secret of the National Weather Service: its technologies and methods are woefully behind the times.

Our congress has starved the weather service of funds.


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