1
Well
How to Be Mindful if Your Flight Is Delayed
Running late is stressful, but a delayed flight is an especially good moment to be mindful.Not the best technique.
"Be here now" is the essence of mindfulness.
The article suggests anticipating a pleasant trip.
Anticipation prevents the desired state of being in the moment.
2
Business Day
From the Elders to the Kids: What I Wish I’d Known
A group of journalism students asked a group of retirees about their work life, how they should plan for later life, and what it all looks like in hindsight."As I am now, soon you will be."
http://www.alsirat.com/epitaphs/passing.html
Spoon River Anthology
http://www.poemtree.com/Masters.htm
3
Opinion
Why We Believe Obvious Untruths
The problem is that the forces underlying bogus and real knowledge are similar.The authors are teaching the controversy.
This is a tactic of propaganda, an aspect of psychological warfare.
"Recently, for example, there was a vociferous outcry when President Trump and Congress rolled back regulations on the dumping of mining waste in waterways. This may be bad policy, but most people don’t have sufficient expertise to draw that conclusion because evaluating the policy is complicated. Environmental policy is about balancing costs and benefits. In this case, you need to know something about what mining waste does to waterways and in what quantities these effects occur, how much economic activity depends on being able to dump freely, how a decrease in mining activity would be made up for from other energy sources and how environmentally damaging those are, and on and on."
One needs to know very little to understand polluting drinking water and adding to global warming are bad policy.
4
Health
After Scare, Air Hoses at C.D.C. Germ Lab Are Found to Be Safe
After concerns arose about air safety at a government lab that handles deadly pathogens, tests have found no risk, officials said.The authorities had to check.
The result is as expected.
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U.S.
Sessions Controversy Heightens Trump’s Feeling of Being Under Siege
It was the latest unforeseen obstacle preventing the president from gaining traction after a historically bumpy first month in office."Yes, I am paranoid. Am I paranoid enough?"
https://www.amazon.com/Who-Says-Paranoia-Isnt-Anymore/dp/0915179210/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1488652364&sr=8-8&keywords=alexis+gilliland
6
U.S.
Trump’s Address to Congress: Video and Transcript
President Trump on Tuesday delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. Here is a transcript of his remarks, updated as the speech continues."Stay the course."
7
Food
Rediscovering Black Bean Soup
Done well, this American classic can be a perfect dish: big-tasting, filling, nutritious and very easy to make.Yes
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018592-best-black-bean-soup
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U.S.
Supreme Court Returns Virginia Voting District Case to Lower Court
The court tried to clarify the role race can play in drawing districts but left it to the trial court to apply a slightly refined definition of racial gerrymandering.The Court is in agreement that racial gerrymandering is not allowed.
The state courts are best informed on how to correct the district boundaries.
9
Food
New Recipes! Great Reads!
Lots of good reading in Food today, or you could take part in our Wednesday tradition and get dinner on the table tonight with a terrific no-recipe recipe.I rarely look up a recipe.
I enjoy my cooking.
10
Opinion
Republicans, Cheering and Divided
Congressional Republicans and the White House are not really unified. The divisions are creating problems from President Trump." The Republicans are off to a rough start."
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/opinion/visions-of-trumptopia.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/opinion/visions-of-trumptopia.html
"It’s time for the American president to do his job as well."
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