Thursday, August 17, 2017

@9:20, 8/17/17

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U.S.

Republicans in Congress May Be Stuck in a Relationship With Trump

Some Republican Congress members are creating distance from President Trump, but they are still depending on the White House.

There is no hope on the left of allies on the right.

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Magazine

Oysters: A Love Story

Grilled with a hot-sauce butter, they become a dish worth sharing.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018899-grilled-oysters-with-hot-sauce-butter

I will take what I can get.

3
Food

Embrace the Egg!

In summer, the humble hard-boiled egg can turn a tomato sandwich into dinner, or a potato salad into a vegetarian main course. Make some today.

Yes.

4
Business Day

Walmart’s C.E.O. Had Plenty to Say About Trump. So Did His Customers.

Doug McMillon, Walmart’s chief executive, rebuked Mr. Trump over his response to the Charlottesville violence. Walmart shoppers were split over whether that was right.

Some response was required.
Trump keeps getting his feet in his mouth.

5
Smarter Living

Let’s Go on a Road Trip! Here’s Everything We’ll Need

Welcome to the latest edition of the Smarter Living newsletter.

Overkill.     Stop more.

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U.S.

Video: Trump Dumps Another Tradition: Moral Authority

When President Trump refused to unequivocally denounce white supremacists on Tuesday, he stepped away from what U.S. presidents have seen as crucial to their job: setting a moral course for the nation.

"The presidency is a bully pulpit."

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U.S.

Inspired by Charlottesville, Military Chiefs Condemn Racism

Forceful statements against racial hatred and extremism by five of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stood in unusual contrast with President Trump’s remarks.

Treating the troops with respect has been learned by the generals.

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Technology

The Technology Our Personal Finance Columnist Trusts His Money With

The Times’s Your Money columnist on his favorite finance apps, the gadgets he would love to dream into existence and his Spotify singalong sessions.

A helpful child does many of these things.

Health forms have standard  questions.  Make a cheat sheet as a text file.  Update it as necessary.  Keep it on a Google server.

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Business Day

A Fox News Host Attacks Trump, and Some Viewers Bristle

Eboni K. Williams, a Fox host, strongly criticized the president’s remarks. She said the network expressed no concern.

Some FoxNews staff think more than others.
Their viewers do not welcome thought with their events.

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The Upshot

Political Migration: A New Business of Moving Out to Fit In

Some people are pulling up stakes in search of more congenial political surroundings. But it’s not clear how prevalent this is, or how practical.

Cheap spaces are inhabited by cheap people.

People do tend to sort themselves. 
I will be uncomfortable anywhere.

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