Tuesday, November 27, 2018

@10:30, 11/26/18

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Theater

Theater’s Latest Prompt: Don’t Act Your Age!

In “Usual Girls,” “Dance Nation” and other plays, actors are playing characters that are sometimes decades younger than they are. Here’s how it works.

When they are skilled
I can believe.

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U.S.

California Today: Sexual Misconduct Claims Roil the State’s Democratic Party

Monday: Allegations of abuse against the leader of California Democratic Party, the Camp Fire is contained at last, and a clash at the border.

"Putting a cat among the chickens"
Think of it as a practical joke.

3
Opinion

Corporate Giants, Hurting the Economy

And a question for climate skeptics: Which planet will your grandkids be living on?

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

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Business

Theresa May Shouldn’t Bank on a TARP Moment for Brexit

In 2008, Congress backed a bank bailout program at the second time of asking. Hopes of a replay in Britain over a Brexit deal seem optimistic.

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

The Bank of England does the lender of last resort for Britain.

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Opinion

Knowledge, Ignorance and Climate Change

Philosophers have been talking about skepticism for a long time. Some of those insights can shed light on our public discourse regarding climate change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/opinion/climate-change-denial-republican.html

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New York

N.Y. Today: Protests for Amazon on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday is a big day for online retailers, particularly Amazon, which just announced it was building a headquarters in Queens. Critics are mobilizing.

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

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Books

The Morning After: One Man’s Quest for a Hangover Cure

Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall’s “Hungover” is filled with boozy factoids, eccentric remedies and tales of alcoholic adventures on several continents.

Don't drink.

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Travel

How to Get the Most Out of a Women’s Ski Camp

Three days of concentrated instruction at Alta, near Salt Lake City, provided lessons in skiing the steeps, and a glimpse into why so many women seem to be flocking to these camps.

Do it again.

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Well

Helping Teenagers to Be Safer Drivers

New drivers are more likely to get into trouble because they lack experience, but the best way to reduce the risk of a crash is to become an experienced driver.

Some help is possible.  
Gain experience while limiting self confidence.
Racing school seems a good idea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Barber_Racing_School

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Science

NASA’s Mars InSight Landing: Back to the Red Planet Once Again

The NASA spacecraft will arrive at the red planet today and attempt to reach its surface in one piece.

They will learn things. 
Nobody is dying yet.

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Well

Family Birthday Rituals, Distinctly Ours

All three children requested the same dish of pasta and ribs for each and every birthday. I stopped cooking it on other occasions, to keep it special.

They are good while they last.

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Lens

Examining Arnold Newman's Environmental Portraits

When taking portraits, Arnold Newman was less interested in the details of his subject’s surroundings than with the symbols he could create with them.

A good use of iconography.

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

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Obituaries

Bernardo Bertolucci, Director of ‘Last Tango in Paris,’ Dies at 77

Mr. Bertolucci’s early work reflected the revolutionary spirit of the 1960s and ’70s, in particular the shifting social and sexual mores of the times.

Put the work away.
People can look at it again in two generations.

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World

Matthew Hedges, British Student Accused of Spying, Is Pardoned by U.A.E.

The conviction of Mr. Hedges, and his sentence of life in prison, had been met with outrage in Britain.

Spies like to be quiet about their work.

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U.S.

$3,700 Generators and $666 Sinks: FEMA Contractors Charged Steep Markups on Puerto Rico Repairs

FEMA is spending more than $1 billion on emergency repairs to homes in Puerto Rico damaged by Hurricane Maria, but much of it is going to contractors charging steep markups and overhead.

Repairs are never good enough.
Contracting is a profession.
Hire professionals and pay them comfortably.
Some will be greedy.  They get on a blacklist.

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Real Estate

Leading the Way to Flushing, Queens

After they moved to a rent-stabilized building, seven of their friends followed, lured by the affordable rent and the great food in the neighborhood.

I still do not like Flushing.

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T Magazine

Kiki Smith and the Pursuit of Beauty in a Notably Unbeautiful Age

In her four-decade career, the artist has gone her own way, creating unapologetically lovely work that feels particularly relevant.

The article is more revealing of Nancy Hass.
I want to see more of the work.

18

Travel

The Rockies, the Alps, the Caucasus? Georgia Plans for the Future

This country has beautiful mountains, dependable snow, hearty food and welcoming people. Now they just need to decide how to build a tourism industry.

Bring the people.  The industry will rise.
If they come you will build.

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Travel

Skiing Quebec, Where the Chef’s Table Is Just a Schuss Away

Seeking snow during an uncertain winter, a skier and his son head to Quebec, where gastronomic exploration (seal tartare, anyone?) ends up being part of their journey.

Yes.

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Business

Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees: What’s the Greener Choice?

Here’s a look at the central claims — and the common misconceptions — in that debate.

The family tradition has been to compose the tree from prunings.
Holly has been preferred.

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