1
Style
Leave Your Phone at Home
And, two beloved indie labels get together for a pop-up, a suitcase to delight the T.S.A., and more.The aristocracy never carries cash,
Little people do that for them.
The privy council would use transparent bags.
Eavesdroppers are a feature of paranoid rule.
"Three can know a secret if two of them are dead"
2
Well
The Strategic Lies of Oncologists
Is it ethical to break cost-controlling rules for a patient’s benefit?Insurance companies do not practice medicine.
A health insurance company has no interest in patient health.
Profit through cost containment is their only concern.
Fiduciary responsibility makes it that way.
Single Payer is a way out of this moral trap.
3
Opinion
The King and Queen of Cruelty
Melania and Donald Trump are in this terror together.But the targets are not Jewish, gay, or Romany.
Aztec and Sioux will do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federally_recognized_tribes
4
Real Estate
$250,000 Homes in Vermont, Virginia and New York
An 1850 Greek Revival in Danby, a Sears kit house near the Blue Ridge Mountains and an 1890 Victorian in Margaretville.The Greek Revival in Danby appeals to me.
The late Victorian in Margaretville you would have to buy.
I know that kind of roof. They scare me.
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U.S.
At Same-Sex Dances, Anyone Can Lead
As these events become more popular, and more visible, participants are finding “ritual, renewal and community.”I have not learned to dance. It is a solo activity for me still.
"It is not that the dog dances well. It is that the dog dances at all"
Samuel Johnson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Johnson
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Opinion
The Two Biggest Problems With College
And how to fix them.Governments must spend more money.
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U.S.
Steve Schmidt, Longtime G.O.P. Strategist, Quits ‘Corrupt’ and ‘Immoral’ Party
Mr. Schmidt, an adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain, denounced President Trump’s immigration policy, calling for a Democratic wave this fall.I will welcome his help.
I hear his words.
Why should I believe him this time?
The Republican party is still fighting William Jennings Bryan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Bryan
8
World
Chinese Fans Paid Dearly for World Cup Tickets That Never Materialized
Thousands of Chinese soccer fans may have been victims of a ticketing swindle allegedly orchestrated by a Moscow company.Confidence games are a craft.
Once the craft is learned practice comes naturally.
Russia has had an education in confidence gaming.
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Business Day
‘Womp Womp’: Corey Lewandowski Mocks Child With Down Syndrome Separated From Mother
Mr. Lewandowski’s comment on Fox News was widely criticized. Megyn Kelly, the former Fox host, called him a coward.Corey Lewandowski did not get the memo.
He is done.
10
U.S.
Secret Service ‘Aware’ of Peter Fonda’s Tweet Attacking Barron Trump
A spokesman said the agency knew of a recent post on Twitter by Mr. Fonda, an Oscar-nominated actor. Mr. Fonda later apologized: “I went way too far.”"Speaking truth to power" requires a quick apology and/or a rapid departure.
There was no attack on Barron Trump.
There was an attempt to enlighten Donald Trump.
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