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Business
Led by Cult Bourbons, Distillers Dream of a ‘Napa-fication’ of Kentucky
The global liquor industry is pouring capital into the region. But will tourists really travel for the “whiskey experience”?I did not know your mother well.
All the hill country made "whiskey".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirements
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U.S.
Suspect in Jazmine Barnes Shooting Is Charged With Capital Murder
The man arrested in the case is black, contrary to initial reports of a white suspect. The authorities said the family’s vehicle may have been targeted by mistake.More enthusiasm for gun control.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_No._46#Military_and_militia
The militias failed in the war of 1812 and again in 1860 -1865.
The U.S. has a standing army.
Racism drives home defense.
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Opinion
Middle-Class Shame Will Decide Where America Is Headed
Who can appeal to the people who feel the most like they’ve gotten a raw deal?"Divide and rule"
I do not read minds. Others also do not read minds.
This is disinformation.
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Arts
Winter TV Preview: ‘True Detective,’ ‘Carmen Sandiego’ and 19 More Shows to Watch
A guide to the shows worth your time this season, also including “High Maintenance,” “Documentary Now!” and “Sex Education.”I refuse to anticipate television.
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World
After a Rocky 2018, Populism Is Down but Far From Out in the West
Hard-line leaders and parties are responding to setbacks by revitalizing a sense of crisis and stripping down their message to its core: a skepticism toward liberal ideals.The populist wing of the tory party
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory
It is the U.S.
Replace the King with the president.
God, President, and Country.
No, not nation but country as country music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobin
https://www.exurbe.com/machiavelli-s-p-q-f/
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U.S.
Trump Says ‘Not Much Headway’ in Talks as Shutdown Enters Third Week
Vice President Mike Pence led an administration negotiation with congressional aides from both parties, and another meeting is scheduled for Sunday, though there was little hope of any breakthrough."I only know what I "Read in the papers""
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Arts
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
A killing in Gaza. Meet the freshmen in Congress. How to find friends after 50. Catch up with Michelle Yeoh and Chadwick Boseman. And more."Been there; done that."
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Business
As Big Retailers Seek to Cut Their Tax Bills, Towns Bear the Brunt
If Walmart, Lowe’s and other companies win their property tax appeals, homeowners and small businesses will have to pay more or live with smaller town budgets."Tax cuts for the rich"
The result will be disaster for the nation.
Concentration of wealth points to aristocracy, oligarchy, and autocracy.
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Opinion
Why My Chinese Dad Switched From an iPhone to a Huawei
And what that tells us about the fate of Apple in China.Fashion and patriotism and economy.
It may be a better device. That is unproven as yet.
It is almost certain to be less disruptive of the Communist Party.
"Some are more equal than others"
Orwell
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Business
Julie Sweet of Accenture Could See Her Future. So She Quit Her Job.
Now, as Accenture’s chief executive of North America, Ms. Sweet helps major companies figure out the future. She is also working on creating true gender equality at the office.I am not certain what Accenture does.
Management consulting might describe it.
She does it well.
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Movies
Golden Globes 2019: At the Parties, the Winner Is Billy Porter
Nominated for “Pose,” the actor wowed the crowds with his head-turning dresses. Still, he says labels wouldn’t help when he asked for male and female clothes.I am a designer when working.
I am an artist when not working.
I am always a student and a teacher.
I have not been paying attention to clothing fashion.
Much of the gay community pays close attention to fashion.
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Movies
Mexico City as the Director of ‘Roma’ Remembers It (and Hears It)
Alfonso Cuarón revisits the sights and sounds of the neighborhood that inspired his critically acclaimed film."Home" is always important.
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Opinion
No, Trump Cannot Declare an ‘Emergency’ to Build His Wall
If he did, and used soldiers to build it, they would all be committing a federal crime.I can accept that opinion.
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Well
Can I Ever Recover From Diverticulitis?
Whether you have complications or a recurrence depends on the severity of your disease.My large intestine does not usually bother me.
The fecalith in the oval office continues to bother me.
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New York
How Thomas Page McBee, Questioner of Masculinity, Spends His Sundays
The writer and former boxer, the first transgender man to compete in Madison Square Garden, works out at the “Broad City” gym and goes to movies solo.It is a life. It is not mine.
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World
Russia High-Rise Collapse an Emblem of Hardships in the Hinterlands
While the Kremlin pours money into the military, Russia’s infrastructure is crumbling, inviting more tragedies like the building collapse in southern Russia this week that killed 39.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_aluminate_cements
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_aluminate_cements#Problems
https://www.theguardian.com/society/from-the-archive-blog/gallery/2018/may/16/ronan-point-tower-collapse-may-1968
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_integrity_and_failure
Building codes are important
There is no national exceptionalism in construction.
I don't understand the causal relation to the Russian Defense budget.
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Fashion
They Married at City Hall (But Didn’t Toss the Bouquet)
Three couples share their stories after marrying on a December day at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau, where the brides also rented their flowers.Any ceremony you can get.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Books
Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey
In “Born to Be Posthumous,” Mark Dery probes the “eccentric life” and “mysterious genius” of the illustrator whose books have proved fiendishly irresistible.That there will be no more new work from his hand is enough to know of the man.
I have a few volumes.
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Science
What We’ve Learned About Ultima Thule From NASA’s New Horizons Mission
The team that manages the spacecraft will have to wait 20 months for all of the data and images it recorded, but they have reported some early findings.Publication will continue for months.
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World
2 Americans Said to Have Joined ISIS Caught on the Front Lines in Syria
A native of Houston who sought a job teaching English for the Islamic State was one of two Americans said to have been captured on the battlefield by a United States-supported militia.Fanatics are best expended as soon as possible.
Their enthusiasm can be fugitive.
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