@10:30, 4/27/18

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Fashion & Style

A Picture-Perfect Wedding in the Big Easy

By DAVID LEE SIMMONS | Apr 27th 2018

What happens in New Orleans stays there after the wedding of the photographers Danielle Levitt and Harry Eelman. But there will be photos. Lots of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%27_boy

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

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U.S.

House Intelligence Committee Releases Findings on Russian Election Interference

By NICHOLAS FANDOS | Apr 27th 2018

The committee’s investigation devolved into partisan bickering as Democrats accused the Republicans leading the panel of ignoring crucial evidence and obvious leads.

https://static01.nyt.com/files/2018/us/politics/20180427%20Intelligence%20Committee%20Report.pdf?authuser=1

Any document as redacted as this one is junk.
There is not enough left of it to call it fiction.

I am left with many more questions than answers.
Most of those answers are whitewash.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_%28censorship%29

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Real Estate

Is My Not-So-Smart House Watching Me?

By RONDA KAYSEN | Apr 27th 2018

Smart-house technology has made it easier to turn on the lights and set the thermostat, but sometimes objects go rogue.

Anything that connects to the internet reports remotely.
Anything that connects to the internet can be hacked.
All remote controlled devices do not connect to the internet.

The smart devices are watching you or your phone.

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Well

Is Alkaline Water Really Better for You?

By ALICE CALLAHAN | Apr 27th 2018

What’s behind the claims that alkaline water will “energize” and “detoxify” the body and lead to “superior hydration”?

It can be another placebo.
There is no measured physical benefit.

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Opinion

The Obstinacy of Mitch McConnell

By DAVID LEONHARDT | Apr 27th 2018

He’s less powerful than he looks.

If a Republican senator were to disobey Mitch McConnell
That person would sacrifice Republican party support.

Mitch McConnell is sufficiently  strong.

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Well

The Disease Game

By SUSAN SHAPIRO | Apr 27th 2018

A few brushes with mortality helped reset my lifelong rivalry with my brother.

We will need a hotel room.

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Travel

Despite Violence, Tourism Is Strong in Mexican Resort Areas

By ELAINE GLUSAC | Apr 27th 2018

Travelers continue to book trips to Cancún and the Riviera Maya, where homicides have prompted authorities to increase security.

Drug gangs understand The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.

The tourist areas are safe for tourists.
There have been no recent reports of tourist kidnappings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_%28censorship%29


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Real Estate

Could You Be Sued as a Co-op Board Member?

By KATHLEEN HUGHES | Apr 27th 2018

Co-op living can be filled with strife and disagreement, leading to lawsuits, but can individual board members be held liable?

There is a small risk.   Insurance is cheap.
Dogs do not win.

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Books

How James Comey Found Mistakes in His Manuscript

By TINA JORDAN | Apr 27th 2018

“Each of my five kids and two sons-in-law was assigned a portion to copy edit. I offered $20 for each typo.”

Spelling checkers work.

There was not enough prize money to make the reading worthwhile.   Homonyms are the problem along with punctuation, tense and meaning.

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Opinion

The White Rebellion

By CHARLES M. BLOW | Apr 26th 2018

Trump’s ability to project the petrifying fear young white men feel is a large part of the reason he is president today.

Trump is a racist.  Racists were enough to fill the Republican margin of victory.
The racists never opposed Trump.
The converts to Trump made the difference.
The converts keep me nervous. 

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