@10:51, 8/31/18

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Theater

You Wrote the Play. Can You Let It Go?

By STUART MILLER | Aug 24th 2018

For playwrights, productions that follow the premiere of their shows can be both exhilarating and frightening as others interpret their words.

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

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

Every production is a new work.

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World

Kalashnikov Unveils a Car of the Future. Russians See a 1970s Relic.

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR | Aug 24th 2018

The rifle maker, recently privatized, showed off an electric concept vehicle and what it says is a dual-use robot. The social media response was mocking.

Do not bet against the Russians.
Their equipment often works.

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World

Zimbabwe Court Upholds Results of Presidential Election

By JEFFREY MOYO | Aug 24th 2018

The opposition had said the vote was rigged, but the Constitutional Court rejected that argument, clearing the way for Emmerson Mnangagwa to be sworn in soon.

"Business as usual"

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Sports

The Mets Are Back to .500 (Just Throw Out the First Half of the Season)

By JAY SCHREIBER | Aug 24th 2018

Even with Thursday’s loss to the Giants, the Mets are 23-23 since the start of July. Not great, but nowhere as terrible as their record after 81 games.

https://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Boston	97	44	.688	-	48 - 18	49 - 26	45 - 19	18 - 12	20 - 10	7 - 3	W 3
NY Yankees	87	53	.621	9.5	48 - 24	39 - 29	34 - 26	22 - 9	20 - 9	4 - 6	L 1
Tampa Bay	75	64	.540	21	41 - 24	34 - 40	33 - 29	19 - 10	16 - 12	7 - 3	L 1
Toronto	63	77	.450	33.5	35 - 36	28 - 41	23 - 37	16 - 14	11 - 19	3 - 7	L 1
Baltimore	41	99	.293	55.5	24 - 44	17 - 55	20 - 44	9 - 21	5 - 21	4 - 6	L 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Cleveland	80	60	.571	-	44 - 28	36 - 32	12 - 13	42 - 21	14 - 18	6 - 4	W 3
Minnesota	63	76	.453	16.5	39 - 29	24 - 47	16 - 15	30 - 29	9 - 20	2 - 8	L 5
Detroit	57	83	.407	23	34 - 34	23 - 49	15 - 17	28 - 35	10 - 21	4 - 6	W 2
Chi White Sox	56	84	.400	24	28 - 44	28 - 40	14 - 15	27 - 36	10 - 21	5 - 5	L 2
Kansas City	46	93	.331	33.5	25 - 45	21 - 48	9 - 24	26 - 32	7 - 26	7 - 3	L 2
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Houston	87	53	.621	-	40 - 32	47 - 21	12 - 12	22 - 7	42 - 28	7 - 3	W 5
Oakland	84	57	.596	3.5	43 - 29	41 - 28	18 - 8	24 - 7	30 - 34	5 - 5	W 1
Seattle	78	62	.557	9	40 - 29	38 - 33	18 - 13	23 - 9	31 - 28	4 - 6	W 1
LA Angels	68	72	.486	19	34 - 34	34 - 38	11 - 21	19 - 12	28 - 29	5 - 5	W 1
Texas	61	79	.436	26	32 - 43	29 - 36	12 - 18	18 - 15	24 - 36	3 - 7	L 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Atlanta	77	63	.550	-	37 - 34	40 - 29	42 - 21	17 - 12	10 - 18	4 - 6	W 1
Philadelphia	73	66	.525	3.5	43 - 26	30 - 40	27 - 30	19 - 14	15 - 14	4 - 6	L 1
Washington	69	72	.489	8.5	35 - 36	34 - 36	31 - 30	16 - 15	13 - 16	4 - 6	L 3
NY Mets	63	76	.453	13.5	28 - 40	35 - 36	27 - 29	13 - 20	16 - 17	5 - 5	W 1
Miami	56	84	.400	21	34 - 41	22 - 43	22 - 39	10 - 16	15 - 18	4 - 6	W 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Chi Cubs	83	57	.593	-	44 - 24	39 - 33	21 - 9	34 - 29	17 - 13	6 - 4	W 2
Milwaukee	79	62	.560	4.5	42 - 27	37 - 35	20 - 13	29 - 32	20 - 10	7 - 3	L 1
St. Louis	78	62	.557	5	37 - 31	41 - 31	14 - 15	38 - 29	16 - 11	6 - 4	W 2
Pittsburgh	69	71	.493	14	38 - 34	31 - 37	10 - 20	35 - 25	12 - 21	5 - 5	W 3
Cincinnati	59	82	.418	24.5	32 - 38	27 - 44	12 - 18	23 - 44	14 - 12	3 - 7	L 4
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Colorado	77	62	.554	-	37 - 30	40 - 32	17 - 10	14 - 18	33 - 27	6 - 4	W 5
LA Dodgers	76	64	.543	1.5	39 - 36	37 - 28	19 - 13	12 - 15	33 - 28	7 - 3	L 1
Arizona	75	65	.536	2.5	36 - 33	39 - 32	16 - 15	15 - 14	35 - 28	3 - 7	L 1
San Francisco	68	73	.482	10	39 - 30	29 - 43	16 - 14	11 - 16	33 - 31	4 - 6	L 5
San Diego	56	86	.394	22.5	27 - 45	29 - 41	15 - 17	15 - 16	22 - 42	6 - 4	W 1

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Sports

How Wayne Rooney Won Over His Doubters in 20 Seconds

Aug 24th 2018

Wayne Rooney sold his D.C. United teammates on his commitment behind the scenes. He sold everyone else with one remarkable moment.

https://www.theguardian.com/football

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U.S.

Video: ‘Where’s Your Husband?’ What Female Candidates Hear on the Trail

By SARAH STEIN KERR, AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and NICOLE FINEMAN | Aug 24th 2018

The number of women running for office is surging. But for many, harassment and discrimination is a persistent reality. We spoke with six female candidates about how they have persevered.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/us/politics/women-harassment-elections.html

Win.

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Books

A Palestinian Responds to His Israeli Neighbor

By RAJA SHEHADEH | Aug 24th 2018

The war will continue.

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Business Day

Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani Talks Greek Yogurt and the American Dream

By DAVID GELLES | Aug 24th 2018

Communitarian

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

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Real Estate

An Artful Makeover for Two Bushwick Blocks

By JANE MARGOLIES | Aug 24th 2018

The sprawling Rheingold Brewery site becomes a 911-apartment rental complex that offers “maker” spaces and multistory murals painted by local artists.

Not yet
I do not want to live in New York City.

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Books

A Literary Three-Hankie Weeper

By GAYLE FORMAN | Aug 24th 2018

A cheap reproduction of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” binds “Tin Man,” Sarah Winman’s tale of love, loss and the power of art to inspire and sustain.


I would read it if it were in my hand.

I will be back Tuesday, 9/11/18.
Scouting roadtrip.   Portable computer.


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