Friday, April 6, 2018

@10:00, 4/6/18

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1
Well

A Perplexing Marijuana Side Effect Relieved by Hot Showers

Emergency room doctors are seeing a growing caseload of nausea and vomiting in marijuana users whose only relief is a long, hot shower.

I do not use marijuana in any form.
The described reaction seems allergic.

2
Fashion & Style

After Scandal and Divorce, Jenny Sanford Learns She Can Love Again

South Carolina’s former first lady wasn’t looking to remarry after her high-profile divorce, until her sister played matchmaker.

Any ceremony you can get.

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

3
Crosswords & Games

Small Slice of Pizza

David Steinberg broadens our horizons with an extra large grid.

"2D: I like these clues-that-don’t-sound-like-crossword-clues. Take the first letter of one love symbol, move it to the end and you have another love symbol. That would be EROS to “rose.”"

I can't spell.  Dyslexia makes cross words impossible for me.

However:

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

4
Style

The Royal Wedding: Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the royal wedding? Can you attend? How much will it cost? What name will be on Meghan Markle's driver's license? And dozens of your other really important royal wedding questions answered.

Let us be quick and quiet.

5
Real Estate

Who Doesn’t Love to Hate-Watch HGTV?

In a time of political uncertainty, turmoil and real-life cliffhangers, home improvement shows offer soothing, escapist optimism.

I am among those people who would refuse a television "home improvement".

6
Well

What’s the Best Medicine for a Cough?

Stay hydrated, use a humidifier and be patient. Honey may be as effective as over-the-counter remedies.

OK

7
Real Estate

When a Family Homestead Can’t Stay in the Family

Homes that get passed from generation to generation are increasingly rare, as children grow up, move away and can no longer afford the properties.

My family must divide the estate five ways.  None of us can buy out the others.

8
Opinion

Selfish Children Ruling the World

A reader cites Trump’s admiration for autocrats who act like “selfish children,” and another describes rule by temper tantrum.

Secession in 1861 was another attempt to rule by tantrum.

9
Well

When Do You Stop Trying to Have a Child?

My wife had five miscarriages in two years. How long were we supposed to keep this up?

One does not stop.
The biological drive is overwhelming.
The drive is "hard wired"

10
Opinion

Scott Pruitt Doesn’t Stop for Traffic Lights

It’s a perk of being the Worst Member of the Trump Administration.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/opinion/sunday/trump-fascism-madeleine-albright.html

The entire Trump administration is inimical to regulation.
Scott Pruitt is merely the point on the arrow of national destruction.

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