Sunday, August 20, 2017

@1:30, 8/20/17

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1
Opinion

The Failing Trump Presidency

Faced with a volatile, unfit president, what remedies do Americans have?

The man is failing.  The office is inhabited by what remains.

2
Sports

Yankees Remove Aroldis Chapman as Their Closer

The struggling Chapman was demoted by Manager Joe Girardi, who will go with David Robertson and Dellin Betances in save situations until further notice.

"The win — a taut drama that Chapman watched from the bullpen — put the Yankees four games behind the division-leading Red Sox in the American League East."

3
Real Estate

Neighbor Complains Bamboo Is Taking Over

One man’s leafy privacy screen is another’s dread invasive species.

It can.  
The neighbor can fight it on his property.

4
Science

The Demons of Darkness Will Eat Men, and Other Solar Eclipse Myths

Here’s a glimpse at the way that civilizations around the world have understood solar eclipses, and used them to reinforce cultural norms and values.

Enjoy.

5
Opinion

Confederate Statues Are the Easy Part

The names of slaveowners decorate streets, schools, bases — so widely that most people never think about it.

It is time to reconstruct the Union.
Let it begin.

6
Sports

As Bullpen Stumbles, Yankees Fall to Five Games Back of Red Sox

The Yankees rallied to take a late three-run lead, but the bullpen could not hold it in the opener of a crucial series in Boston.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/19/sports/baseball/new-york-yankees-aroldis-chapman.html

7
Fashion & Style

Open Thread: This Week in Style News

How to take care of your clothes, the rebranding of the Bronx — and more.

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/t-magazine/how-to-take-care-of-your-clothes

8
Business Day

The Benefits of Standing by the President

Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone is among President Trump’s most reliable Wall Street allies. His Washington profile helped nail a big deal in Saudi Arabia.

Donald Trump is both ignorant and powerful.
He rewards his loyal followers.

The price is high.

9
Opinion

The Trump Tweets We’ll Never See

The alternate-world thoughts of @realDonaldTrump.

Fantasy.

10
Books

‘Surfing With Sartre’: Does Riding a Wave Help Solve Existential Mysteries?

In his latest book, the philosopher Aaron James finds profound meaning in his favorite pastime.

Religious systems are human constructs.
they have little relation to the physical world.
Sartre inhabited a religious system and fought against it
with religious tools.
I can ignore Sartre.

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