Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Well

Trauma May Have Fallout Over Generations

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Nov 29th 2017
The daughters of women exposed to childhood trauma are at increased risk for serious psychiatric disorders, a new study concludes.

The mother - daughter bond is much tighter.
The boys play with their cohort friends.
The girls tend to stay home.

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Food

Grilled Cheese Game Strong

By SAM SIFTON | Nov 29th 2017
Use up some of that leftover cranberry sauce lingering in the fridge in a version of the sandwich, and call that your no-recipe recipe for the week.

Grilled cheese is good enough.
I like mackerel.

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N.Y. / Region

She Survived a Brain Tumor at Age 4. It Was Just the Start of Her Fight.

By JOHN OTIS | Nov 29th 2017
Allia Villa, now 17, underwent surgery after the tumor paralyzed her right side. More medical treatment, and a difficult transition for her family, followed.

Vote.

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Crosswords & Games

Record Label

By DEB AMLEN | Nov 29th 2017
I second Erik Agard’s emotion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhinC9eVKR4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71NCzuDNUcg

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Reader Center

Overly Optimistic on Divorce? Readers and the Modern Love Editor Respond

Nov 29th 2017
Last week’s Modern Love column drew a number of impassioned responses from readers. Here are some of their comments, along with a note from the editor.

There is no point in fighting if there is no winning.

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Style

Kith’s Ronnie Fieg on His 5 Favorite Sneakers

By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA | Nov 25th 2017
The creative director and chief executive of Kith sounds off on the best shoes in his personal collection.

I have been wearing sandals.

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Arts

Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and the Sexism of Morning TV

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK and MARGARET LYONS | Nov 29th 2017
The job of the morning-show anchor involves connecting with the viewer. Now millions of people have been suddenly told that this fake relationship is over.

A reign of terror.

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Fashion & Style

Saving the Drama for the Courtroom

By ALIX STRAUSS | Nov 28th 2017
Dana and Keith Cutler are trial lawyers and TV judges on a show about cheating couples. At home, their stability allows for grace and understanding.

Dueling lawyers are expensive.

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N.Y. / Region

Revenge of the Suburbs

By MICHAEL CHARBONEAU | Nov 28th 2017
Driven to carve out a refuge for cleaning and carpentry.

The pattern of thought imprints at or near birth. 
Making things is caught early.
Planning things comes later.

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Style

Sick of Millennial Pink? Here’s the Cure

By HAYLEY PHELAN | Nov 29th 2017
What looks fresh this season? Colors that are, shall we say, slightly off. Here’s how to wear them.

Next year?
Three years?

Classics are not cool.


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Well

How Running May or May Not Help the Heart

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | Nov 29th 2017
Running marathons may not make up for some of the bad choices we make in our diet and lifestyles.

"“You can’t just outrun your past,” Dr. Roberts says."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1j8vC_vzo

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Magazine

Should I Keep Working for a Raging Bigot?

By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | Nov 29th 2017
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on working for an employer with offensive views and dealing with a boyfriend’s restrictions on contacting an ex.

A broken contract is not binding

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

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Travel

A New Kind of Fitness Retreat for New Year’s Fitness Goals

By SHIVANI VORA | Nov 29th 2017
These new fitness retreats exchange pain and suffering for patience and pleasure to help you achieve your New Year’s fitness goals

Do what works.

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Arts

‘Outlander’ Season 3, Episode 11: The Most Unlikely Places

By GENEVIEVE VALENTINE | Nov 27th 2017
Claire has some alone time this week. And, oh, the ants!

Florida and Puerto Rico are still messed up from the hurricanes.

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Magazine

What If Our Current State of Affairs Is Actually ‘Normal’?

By NITSUH ABEBE | Nov 28th 2017
We are constantly reminded that the Trump presidency is an aberration. But perhaps it‘s merely revealing the natural order of things.

There is no normal state for the U.S.
Following the second world war there was a long period of relative stability.
That ended with the Bretton Woods agreement.

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Fashion & Style

Saving the Drama for the Courtroom

By ALIX STRAUSS | Nov 28th 2017
Dana and Keith Cutler are trial lawyers and TV judges on a show about cheating couples. At home, their stability allows for grace and understanding.

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

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Science

Cities That Never Sleep Are Shaped by Sunrise and Sunset

By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD | Nov 25th 2017
A study using cellphone call records of more than a million people found that city dwellers continue to be affected by Earth’s natural light-dark cycle.

yes.

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Theater

Why Plays About Sexual Assault Are Too Murky for Our Own Good

By ALEXIS SOLOSKI | Nov 27th 2017
He-said, she-said ambiguities are certainly dramatic. But they also ignore hard truths that we need to hear right now.

Alexis Soloski should stop worrying and write a play.

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The Learning Network

Should Teachers and Professors Ban Student Use of Laptops in Class?

By SHANNON DOYNE | Nov 27th 2017
Should students get to choose how they will take notes? Or should that be up to the person who is teaching the class?

The objective is the student learns the material.
Most students are unprepared.  Many instructors are unprepared.

The problem sets are intended to force attention to the text.
Do the problems.

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World

Tokyo, Once a Cigarette Haven, Could Finally Kick Out the Smokers

By MOTOKO RICH | Nov 27th 2017
A no-smoking ordinance being considered by the city raises the question of whether the famously rule-abiding Japanese would obey it.

Good luck.

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Food

Philippine Favorites at Tito Rad’s Grill

Nov 24th 2017
This restaurant, near Little Manila in Queens, is the work of a chef and owner who once dreamed of being a forester.

As convenient.

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Food

At Ugly Baby, the Name Isn’t All That’s Unusual

By PETE WELLS | Nov 28th 2017
A new Thai restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, cooks dishes rarely seen in New York, and a few standards.

As convenient.

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Crosswords & Games

How Well Do You Know Your 'Crosswordese?'

Nov 28th 2017
If you solve crossword puzzles regularly, you’ll frequently run across certain words that you rarely if ever encounter in daily conversation and writing. They have been dubbed “crosswordese.” Ready to challenge yourself? Take this short quiz to help familiarize yourself with some of the obscure crossword entries that are more commonly used.

looked up three, blew one.

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Food

Ugly Baby

Nov 28th 2017
This Thai restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, traces its lineage back to two others that had brief lives not far away in Red Hook.

Again, as convenient.

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U.S.

Woman Gets Final Birthday Flowers From Her Father, Years After His Death

By DANIEL VICTOR | Nov 27th 2017
Michael Sellers set up flower deliveries for his daughter each year until she turned 21. She got her last delivery, with an emotional note attached.

I could send flowers if I knew where to send them.

Talk.

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

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Books

Lots of Healthy Options, but Don’t Forget Dessert!

By CREE LeFAVOUR | Nov 28th 2017
New cookbooks to make you feel good, along with books of cakes and cookies to make you feel happy. And, for the brave, recipes for not-so-awful offal.

I have a short shelf.  

Food is not where I try to dream.

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Food

Panettone Has Become an Obsession for American Bakers

By TEJAL RAO | Nov 28th 2017
The Italian holiday bread is revered among serious bread bakers for its extraordinary texture and flavor, but getting it right is a challenge.

I will fuss with it.

I am getting more control of bread.

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Movies

‘Coco’ Was the Story of My Life: Readers Share Reactions to Pixar’s Film

By MAIRA GARCIA | Nov 28th 2017
“My son tells everyone that the hero, Miguel, is Latino ‘just like me.’”

OK

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Crosswords & Games

Often-Forbidden Maneuver

By DEB AMLEN | Nov 28th 2017
Andrew J. Ries finds himself going the other way.

Thinking.

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Food

Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes

By KIM SEVERSON | Nov 28th 2017
African-Americans are going meatless in growing numbers, for reasons that range from politics to pop culture.

I can go vegan if needed.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

@8:00, 11/28/17

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Food

Gin and Vodka, Born in Newark

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
All Points West Distillery makes a mellow gin and a wheat-based vodka filtered through charred bones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini_%28cocktail%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermouth

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Food

Cocktail School Lets Novices Be the Bartender

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
At Liquor Lab in SoHo, nonprofessionals will learn to shake up classic cocktails.

Foxes guarding the henhouse.

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Magazine

A Failure To Heal

By SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE | Nov 28th 2017
When a clinical trial falters, doctors find themselves sifting through the rubble.

Believe the statisticians who are not paid by the manufacturers.

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Food

Spanish Snacks for the Holiday Table

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
Mimo, a Spanish company from San Sebastián, is now selling jarred pickles, seeds and spreads in America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aioli

Only the skill is limiting.
Skill can be developed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Armada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_and_the_Pendulum

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The Upshot

Where Is the Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?

By AUSTIN FRAKT | Nov 27th 2017
It’s less costly to stop drug abuse before it starts, and there are ways to do that.

https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/sbirt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation

"Money for the rich" is preferred.

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Food

An Edible Gift for Those Who Love Gold

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
Bergdorf Goodman and Ladurée have collaborated on gilded chocolate macarons filled with salted caramel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&t=160s

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Business Day

Why Stand in Line on Black Friday? The Psychology Explained

By TIFFANY HSU | Nov 23rd 2017
Lines on Black Friday are different from lines at the supermarket, often causing emotional behavior and generating a carnival atmosphere.

"“The marriage died, not the TV,” she said, adding that the experience would give her a sense of accomplishment. “It’s going to be nice to have something that’s newer — and it’s mine, not his.”"

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Food

Cocktails Only a Local Could Love

By ROBERT SIMONSON | Nov 27th 2017
Seven drinks that remain steadfast favorites, but only in the regions where they were born.

Just one.

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N.Y. / Region

This Old Clock

By SIDNEY SHINEDLING | Nov 26th 2017
A keepsake salvaged from a butcher shop uptown.

Well worth the space.

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Health

Gene Therapy Hits a Peculiar Roadblock: A Virus Shortage

By GINA KOLATA | Nov 27th 2017
Revolutionary new treatments depend on tailor-made viruses, but laboratories cannot make them fast enough.

The procedure is never easy.



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Food

Spanish Snacks for the Holiday Table

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017

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Food

An Edible Gift for Those Who Love Gold

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017

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Food

Cocktail School Lets Novices Be the Bartender

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017

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The Upshot

Where Is the Prevention in the President’s Opioid Report?

By AUSTIN FRAKT | Nov 27th 2017

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Magazine

How to Memorize Shakespeare

By MALIA WOLLAN | Nov 22nd 2017
Stand up. Act out.

So far in time
So near in mind

I need to read the sonnets.

http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/

http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/dedication

Another time
When there is time.

https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeares-Sonnets-Folger-Shakespeare-Library/dp/0671722875/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511906352&sr=8-2&keywords=sonnets

I have not found a DVD.  Ten days of driving.

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The Learning Network

What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 27, 2017

By THE LEARNING NETWORK | Nov 27th 2017
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

It is an exhumation.
Probably Mexican
and forensic
though not official.
The pick is a givaway.
I do not see any long bones.
The back skull appears to have an exit wound in the crown.

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Food

Gin and Vodka, Born in Newark

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017

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Sunday Review

The Horses on Standing Rock Get a Checkup

Nov 23rd 2017
Traveling veterinarians, their patients and tradition.

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N.Y. / Region

A True Broadway Baby

By SARAH SEIVER | Nov 27th 2017
A cellist grows into a childhood nickname.

OK     Music runs in families.

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Food

Cocktails Only a Local Could Love

By ROBERT SIMONSON | Nov 27th 2017
Seven drinks that remain steadfast favorites, but only in the regions where they were born.

Fun


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Monday, November 27, 2017

@17:45, 11/27/17

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1
Food

Kaleidoscopic Chocolate Bars for the Holidays

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
Covered in colorful dried fruits, these chocolates from Compartés are ready for the party season.

It could be good.
I wonder if there is a synergistic effect.

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Well

New Recognition for Chronic Fatigue

By JANE E. BRODY | Nov 27th 2017
A major shift is underway as far as how to approach treatment of a condition once met with skepticism.

Not this one with me or I don't recognize it in myself.

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T Magazine

Video: T Holiday Gift Guide | Bread Face

By ANTHONY COTSIFAS | Nov 27th 2017
The Instagram sensation @breadfaceblog, known for mashing her face into baked goods, has her way with the whimsical confections featured in T's holiday gift guide.

They were not ingested.

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Well

A Healthy Dose of Guilt

By PERRI KLASS, M.D. | Nov 27th 2017
Moral guilt is not the same as shame. When it’s constructive, guilt can make a child feel determined to do things differently, experts say.

Empathy is a better tool.

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Food

Your Day Off

By SAM SIFTON | Nov 27th 2017
If you’ve cooked for a crowd, feel free to relax, but if you’re energized from the holiday cooking, we’ve got you covered.

I will gladly take time off.
I will make another easy chili.
Possibly a meat sauce for pasta.

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Health

Therapy for Sexual Misconduct? It’s Mostly Unproven

By BENEDICT CAREY | Nov 27th 2017
Some celebrities have promised to enroll in treatment following accusations of sexual impropriety. But experts say there is no proven treatment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunning

Appropriate for less than criminal behavior.

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Food

Fusion Cooking, in Every Sense of the Word

Nov 22nd 2017

Both Turkey and Mexico eat well.

Sydney . . . As convenient.

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Smarter Living

4 Easy(ish) Steps Toward Happiness You Can Take Today

By TIM HERRERA | Nov 27th 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of the Smarter Living newsletter.

Good advice.   

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Business Day

It’s the Grim Reality of Frequent Work Travel: Health Problems

By TAMMY La GORCE | Nov 27th 2017
Though the image of the glamorous business traveler persists, doctors say that frequent travelers report a negative toll on their bodies, and that more research is needed.

Business travel is usually unnecessary.
Buying is done a season or three ahead of need.
Air crew probably gets things right.
Commuting more than an hour is destructive.

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Food

A Guide to Making Vinegars

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Nov 27th 2017
“Vinegar Revival,” by Harry Rosenblum of the Brooklyn Kitchen, covers flavored vinegars and recipes, too.

Pickle juice is a fine idea.

I see little use for locking flavors in acetic acid

Pickling herbs against winter can work.
Air freight remains available.


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