1
Opinion
Tipping in Restaurants
A reader cites “the immaturity of restaurant employee compensation practices in the United States versus Europe.”Yes
2
N.Y. / Region
Mother of 3 Falls to Her Death From 5th-Floor Window in Harlem
The police had been called for a violation of an order of protection, and were heard shouting at the young mother not to jump before she fell.I have no facts.
3
Sports
Shiffrin Pulls Out of Downhill, Leaving Only One Chance to Face Vonn
A rare showdown between the stars of the U.S. ski team will have to wait for the Alpine combined after Shiffrin changed her mind about entering the downhill.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/sports/olympics/medals-table-schedule-results.html
4
Opinion
Whatever Trump Is Hiding Is Hurting All of Us Now
He either believes Putin’s denials, or more likely, is afraid of what the Russians have on him."Just say no"
5
The Upshot
How Dental Inequality Hurts Americans
Lack of dental care through Medicaid not only harms people’s health, but has negative economic implications as well.Yes
7
Business Day
The C.E.O. Who Stood Up to President Trump: Ken Frazier Speaks Out
The head of Merck quit Mr. Trump’s business council after racial violence in Virginia, saying “as a matter of my own personal conscience, I could not remain.”"Equality before the law" is the rule.
8
Opinion
There’s Reason for Hope on Guns
Don’t despair. It prevents change.There can be no guarantee of safety.
Outside of the military there is no use for automatic weapons. Repeating arms have limited usefulness.
Militias are a failed idea.
They have become the National Guard.
The second amendment must change.
One cannot stop the federal government with a gun.
9
Arts
Still Making Art, and Sly Jokes, at Age 91
Geta Bratescu spent most of her career in obscurity in Communist Romania. Late in life she came to international recognition, and now has a major show in Los Angeles.I hope to do as well.
10
Books
The Iceman Cometh Out
One of Marvel’s X-Men, Iceman, has finally accepted that he is gay in a comic book series that is breaking new ground for the genre.The requirement is that the comic books sell.
They are a commercial operation.
If they offend their creators they get very strange.
If they do not sell they vanish.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment