Monday, April 16, 2018

@9:20, 4/16/18

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1
Real Estate

Moving to Brooklyn for the Grandchildren

A Pittsburgh couple rents in a Fort Greene high-rise to get the New York experience and to be close to the next generation.

I am not surprised.

2
World

As Scandal-Tarred Abe Meets Trump, ‘the Situation Is Getting Dangerous’

Japan’s leader is consumed by scandals just as he meets President Trump to discuss North Korea and contentious trade issues.

Abe has been doing the job he is allowed by more reactionary elements to do.
His constituents are unhappy.

3
Business Day

Hank Greenberg Wants to Defang the N.Y. Law That Brought Him Down: DealBook Briefing

The former A.I.G. chief is pushing for a bill in Congress that would neuter state legislation like the Martin Act. But critics are pushing back hard.

We have the best federal government money can buy.

4
Today’s Paper

Quotation of the Day: Not Necessarily Thor. One Mets Ace Is Not Like the Other

Quotation of the Day for Monday, April 16, 2018

I am not Samson.   I will get it cut.

5
Well

Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention

Reading aloud and playing imaginative games may help children deal with emotions like anger and sadness, researchers say.

The researchers are correct.

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U.S.

California Today: Los Angeles’s New Plan to House the Homeless

Monday: Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposed temporary shelters, antiwar protests in San Francisco, and BeyoncĂ© makes history at Coachella.

Another political half measure.
Looking busy is not a solution.

7
The Learning Network

Teaching Activities for: ‘Is British English Conquering America, or Vice Versa?’

What words from Britain have crept into American speech and how did they get there?

"Two great nations separated by a common language"
                       George Bernard Shaw

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N.Y. / Region

New York Today: Living on Bitcoin

Monday: A 36-hour cryptocurrency experiment, last-minute tax help, and Titanic memorials.

Bitcoin is an attempt at a digital bullion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullion

9
World

Freight Train Kills 4 Elephants in India, Including a Calf

As mining and development projects shrink the country’s forests, animals in search of food have been forced to wander farther from their natural habitats.

 The elephants were where they belonged.
The train was trespassing.

10
Science

You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves.

Scientists have made astonishing discoveries about the nature and evolution of friendship. Without it, humans suffer significant physical and emotional damage.

Knowledge is power.


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