Sunday, May 21, 2017

@11:37, 5/20/17

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Travel

Cool Cruises Around Iceland

Glaciers, fjords, wildlife, lava and Reykjavik are on the itineraries this summer.

I am not sure eight days on a cruise ship would please me.
Rocks. ice and vulcanism.

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N.Y. / Region

Furious de Blasio Calls Cuomo’s Subway Comments ‘Fantasy’

On a day with more significant subway delays, Mayor Bill de Blasio lashed out at Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in an interview, saying the state, which oversees the system, is at fault for its problems.

The subways seem to have a problem.
The problem is not stated.
Management is a shared responsibility.

3
Well

Yogurt May Be Good for the Bones

Older men and women who ate yogurt daily had a lower risk of osteoporosis than those who did not eat yogurt.

Eating yogurt is a good habit.

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Travel

In Copenhagen, New Nordic Meets Old Italian

At Restaurant Brace the produce and techniques of New Nordic cooking are applied to traditional Italian dishes and vice versa.

Good food tastes good.

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Opinion

Why Republicans Are Always Looking Over Their Shoulders

Fear of being “primaried” in ever more polarized districts keeps congressmen from breaking ranks.

There is no absolute conservatism.
There are others further right.

6
Well

How Much Weight Do I Need to Lose to Prevent Diabetes?

Blood tests can determine if you have prediabetes, but losing a small amount of weight can prevent its progression to diabetes.

Get tested if you fear you have the disease.
"Dr. Rhonda Bentley-Lewis, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “I stress to my patients that we’re not talking about a huge amount of weight,” she said, “just 5 to 7 percent of one’s body weight”"

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N.Y. / Region

7 Victims Name Priests Who Sexually Abused Them as Children

The New York Archdiocese has paid each of the seven men settlements of $150,000 to $350,000. Since October, more than 100 victims have settled claims.

The archdiocese and the church of Rome will survive.

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U.S.

Jerry Canterbury, Whose Paralysis Led to Informed Consent Laws, Is Dead at 78

A surgery left Mr. Canterbury partly paralyzed at 19 led to a ruling that transformed how doctors deal with patients in evaluating the risks of treatment.

A sad story.

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U.S.

Buried at an Asylum, the ‘Unspoken, Untold History’ of the South

Not much is known about the thousands of patients who died at a state asylum in Mississippi that closed in 1935, but researchers are trying to change that.

The past should not be forgotten.

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U.S.

Immigration Arrests Rise Sharply as a Trump Mandate Is Carried Out

Under a new Trump administration policy, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is casting a wider net.

Trump is keeping his word where it is easy.



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Opinion

Roger Ailes: The Man Who Wrecked Conservatism

If the former Fox News chief broadened, he also debased.

I will make no apology for FoxNews,


Opinion

Cracking Washington’s Gridlock to Save the Planet

Citizens in a growing network are imploring their legislators to talk across party lines about curbing carbon emissions.

The conversation cannot take place.

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Business Day

Video: Roger Ailes: Polarizing Media Mastermind

Roger Ailes was a dominant force in American conservative politics at the helm of Fox News for two decades until he was forced out in a sexual harassment scandal last year. He died at 77.

I will not miss him.

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U.S.

How the Murder of a D.N.C. Staffer Fueled Conspiracy Theories

Conservative media outlets have used the death of Seth Rich, who was killed in Washington last summer, to speculate about the leak of D.N.C. data.

Let the police work.

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N.Y. / Region

Acrimony and Accusations in GOP Debate for New Jersey Governor

Jack Ciattarelli, a state assemblyman, and Kim Guadagno, the lieutenant governor, found little common ground in their final primary debate on Thursday night.

I have been trying to ignore the noise.

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Magazine

Chowder-Soaked Toast Any Chef Would Want to Claim

When you run your restaurant with your wife, it can be tricky to tell where one voice starts and the other leaves off.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018768-chowder-soaked-toast

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U.S.

Duck Ramps Appear at U.S. Capitol, but Not Everyone Is Pleased

The Capitol installed ramps to help ducklings waddle into its reflecting pool. At least one politician thought it was a bad idea.

Reflecting pools are a great waste of funds.
Duck fanciers can be indulged to the extent of wooden ramps for the ducklings.

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Sunday Review

Will the Presidency Survive This President?

Mr. Trump’s recklessness may force Congress or the courts to constrain him, diminishing the power of the office.

Yes. 
It will not be the same as it was.

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Opinion

Why Republicans Are Always Looking Over Their Shoulders

U.S.

Jerry Canterbury, Whose Paralysis Led to Informed Consent Laws, Is Dead at 78




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