Tuesday, March 14, 2017

@15:15, 3/13/17

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Health

Zika Warning Is Issued Over Sperm Banks in the Miami Area

Women who are considering trying to become pregnant should consider the possibility that sperm collected in some areas might be infected with the Zika virus, officials said.

A necessary warning.

2
Travel

How to Combine a Business Trip With a Vacation

Maximize your hotel stay, choose the most affordable time to travel, and grab down time when the workday is done.

Why not?

3
Business Day

Worker Safety Rules Are Among Those Under Fire in Trump Era

Safety advocates are concerned that rules that were enacted to help protect workers may vanish as change comes to OSHA.

The Republicans keep getting their feet in their mouths.

4
Travel

Beer on a Budget in San Diego

The Southern California city isn’t just about the beautiful outdoors. Beer has taken hold in a big way.

"There is no there there"       Dorothy Parker
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/dorothy-parker#about

5
Opinion

Mr. Trump, Where’s the Hiring Spree?

The president has struggled to fill top jobs in his administration. He says announcements are coming, but the numbers don’t lie.

The Trump administration's avowed intention is to shrink the federal government.


Magazine

How a Wonky National-Security Blog Hit the Big Time

When Donald Trump tweeted about a Lawfare post — without realizing it was highly critical of him — he sent its readership skyrocketing.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/
https://www.justsecurity.org/

"The power to destroy is the power to control"             Frank Herbert among others.

https://books.google.com/books?id=3YosAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq="The+power+to+destroy+is+the+power+to+control"&source=bl&ots=QP2

The presidency will not be too weak.

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N.Y. / Region

Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Sentenced to 3 Years for Raping Girl

Vladimir Krull was convicted in January of sexually abusing his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter.

I have no sympathy for this abuse of trust.

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U.S.

After Long Economic Slide, Rhode Island Lures New Business

It was the last state to emerge from the recession, but now its unemployment rate is down and political interest in its Democratic governor is up.

Public spending works.
Gov. Gina Raimondo should be reelected.
I could live there.

9
Opinion

Trumpcare: Fiction and Fact

On the Sunday shows, administration officials deluge viewers with assertions that in a number of cases, simply weren’t true.

  1. The combination of cruelty and incompetence boggles the mind
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Food

The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year

During Nowruz, the holiday table abounds with vibrantly flavored dishes dense with herbs and symbolism.

Persian food is a wonder.

Some other parts of Persian culture I can live without.


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