Sunday, March 26, 2017

@18:45, 3/25/17

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1
Science

Waking From Hibernation, the Hard Work of Spring Begins

Emerging from the torpor of winter means a busy spring for these bears, bees, bats and squirrels.

yes

2
Crosswords & Games

Diamond Delivery

Michael Hawkins and John Guzzetta deliver a late-week puzzle that might require a few attempts.

I have no intent to puzzle.

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

3
Opinion

Donald, This I Will Tell You

Dear President Trump: Are we going to lose so much, we’ll get tired of losing?

Maureen Dowd is feeling betrayed.
She has not followed the political play.

The insurance companies won.

4
Books

Fighting Words: Three Words We Love to Argue About

Kory Stamper of Merriam-Webster talks about whether “irregardless” is a word, the origins of “posh” and the dozens of recorded pronunciations of “lingerie.”

I try to hear the thought and to ignore the sounds.

5
U.S.

Rick Perry Calls Texas A&M Student Election a ‘Mockery’

The energy secretary argued in an op-ed that the true winner was denied victory, an outcome that would have been different were he not straight and white.

The students know the participants.
I expect they did justice.

6
Health

Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open

More people are rejecting general anesthesia for procedures, prompting doctors to narrate their steps as they deal with alert patients asking questions.

I can understand the problem.
There is no general solution.

7
Opinion

The Best Time to Become an American Is Now

I recently swore to defend the United States against all enemies. I meant it.

My grateful thanks to Mr. Mounk.
He understands the problem and is now able to take action.
He must register to vote.

8
World

In a Rare Survey, Cubans Express a Hunger for Economic Growth

An independent research group at the University of Chicago interviewed 840 Cubans on topics from free speech to diplomatic ties to crime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_corporation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent-seeking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Piketty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_in_the_Twenty-First_Century

9
Crosswords & Games

Fresh Air’s Opposite

A fresh idea by Jeffrey Wechsler.

Stinker.

10
Opinion

Justice Springs Eternal

The presidency of Donald Trump doesn’t spell the end of criminal justice reform. It may just be getting started.

The public defender service should "pay the rent".
It is also a way to apprentice into defense attorney.
There is no way to select the assigned clients.
Overloading destroys the effectiveness of the defenders.


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