Sunday, December 3, 2017

@15:30, 12/3/17

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1
Arts

Met Opera to Investigate James Levine Over Sexual Abuse Accusation


Thirty years delay.

Sex work implies an attitude.

2
U.S.

ABC Suspends Reporter Brian Ross Over Erroneous Report About Trump

In a statement, the network said the reporting “had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process” and apologized for the “serious error.”

Red Herring: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/red_herring

3
Arts

‘Saturday Night Live’ Jabs at Trump, Michael Flynn and Matt Lauer

“Saturday Night Live” returned after a one-week absence and addressed a very busy news week.

Low hanging fruit:  
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/low-hanging_fruit
Worth watching.

4

U.S.

Brock Turner Is Appealing His Sexual Assault Conviction

The former Stanford student, who served three months of a six-month sentence after being convicted of felony sexual assault, is seeking a retrial.

A second trial should be a second conviction.
The judge should not be gentle with him.

He did not learn.

5
Opinion

Let Us Buy Cake

When granted the right to marry, weren’t we also granted the right to throw the wedding of our dreams?

A lovely tale.  There is a good possibility it is the case.

I will happily assist in this way.

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

6
World

A Man Among Female Leaders: ‘The Risk of Mansplaining Is Very High’

A Times reporter shadows a male speaker at a summit meeting of female political leaders in Iceland, the most gender-egalitarian country in the world.

Yes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansplaining

Preaching to the choir is easy and counterproductive.

conversation helps.

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

7
Opinion

Even the Bernini of Buttercream Has to Serve Gay Couples

A commercial baker can’t hide behind the First Amendment to turn away customers whose same-sex union conflicts with his religious beliefs.

Yes.

8
N.Y. / Region

Man Inspired by TV Show ‘Forged in Fire’ Sets Off Huge Blaze, Officials Say

An amateur metal worker in Cohoes, N.Y., was inspired by the television series when he caused a fire that raged across three city blocks, officials said.

Think.
Stupidity usually carries a death penalty.

Smithing is done in a disposable building.

https://www.google.com/search?q=foundry&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjj5dyvou_XAhUKNd8KHRASD_8Q_AUIDSgE&biw=1920&bih=943

https://www.google.com/search?q=forge&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiypubtou_XAhXhk-AKHQgOB3IQ_AUICygC

Temperature is judged by color of the light from the metal.

The fires are usually small and intense.  They are almost always blown.

Soft coal has been the fuel of choice.  It cokes around the tweer.

9
U.S.

Operative Offered Trump Campaign ‘Kremlin Connection’ Using N.R.A. Ties

A conservative operative told a campaign aide he could arrange a back-channel meeting between Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia through his pro-gun connections.

Delicious if true.

10
U.S.

Developers Said Their Homes Were Out of a Flood Zone. Then Harvey Came.

In the years leading up to Hurricane Harvey, a wrinkle in the federal flood-mapping system helped a company build homes in an at-risk Houston suburb.

Always get salesmen to put it in writing and sign the contract.
There should be a substantial entity comitted to the promise.
 


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