Wednesday, March 14, 2018

@21:30, 3/13/18

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1
World

Venezuela Arrests Former Minister Who Became Vocal Government Critic

Miguel Rodríguez Torres had served as interior minister under President Nicolás Maduro, and had been a confidant of Hugo Chávez.

If he were guilty he would be beyond extradition or an utter fool. 
He is neither.  He must have been under house arrest.

2
Business Day

United Airlines Apologizes After Dog Dies in Overhead Compartment

A witness said a flight attendant told the pet owner to store her dog in the overhead compartment. The airline said it accepted full responsibility.

United Airlines should be in deep financial trouble.

3
Today’s Paper

Quotation of the Day: TILLERSON OUSTED AS TRUMP SILENCES DISSENT IN CABINET

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

Trump is a monster.

4
Arts

Netflix Paid Claire Foy, Queen on ‘The Crown,’ Less Than Her On-Screen Husband

Producers acknowledged that Ms. Foy, who earned a Golden Globe and Emmy for her role as Queen Elizabeth II, was paid less than Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip.

The producers promise corrective action.

5
Well

A Cure for Nausea? Try Sniffing Alcohol

Prescription medicine is not always the answer.

Isopropyl alcohol should not have a powerful trigger effect.

6
Style

The ‘Weird Al Yankovic of Drag’ Gets an Extreme Home Makeover

Jackie Beat’s five-bedroom suburban showplace was decorated with inspiration from “Planet of the Apes,” “Carrie” and other pop-culture touchstones.

We will find ways to coexist.

I am no kind of a purist.      Art is.

7
Opinion

Dear National Rifle Association: We Won’t Let You Win. From, Teenagers.

Our parents did not succeed in ensuring our safety at school. So we must do it ourselves.

November is coming.

8
Business Day

Trade Wars Can Be a Game of Chicken. Sometimes, Literally.

Poultry tariffs applied by Europe more than a half-century ago may account for the expensive, gas-thirsty pickups in American driveways today.

There are no winners in trade wars.

9
T Magazine

Vive le Croissant!

For years, no chef dared try to improve the most iconic French patisserie. Now, though, a new generation of bakers is trying.

Adventures in eating.

10
Fashion & Style

Hubert de Givenchy on Audrey Hepburn

The relationship between the designer and his muse, in his own words.

See and remember the pictures.

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

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