Monday, November 4, 2019

Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.

@23:50,      ,  11/2/19

1
U.S.

Beto O’Rourke Drops Out of the Presidential Race

The former Texas congressman, who energized Democrats in a Senate race last year, began his White House run to great fanfare but failed to build significant support.

Texans dream big.

2
Magazine

Should I Tell the Children Why My Marriage Broke Up?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to tell your adult children about the affair that led to your divorce and more.

I want to hear your story.
I will tell what I can if asked.

3
Smarter Living

Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself

Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself.

 I do construction on a time available basis.

4
Magazine

How Does the Human Soul Survive Atrocity?

After the horror of ISIS captivity, tens of thousands of Iraqis — many of them children — are caught up in a mental-health crisis unlike any in the world.

"It is the curse of the Buddha:
Things will never again be as once they were."

The Soul is immortal we are told.

The U.S. must not subcontract genocide.
The U.N. is necessary.

5
Sports

A Lineman Became a Doctor, but Dementia Made Him Retire. He’s Only 42.

T.J. Abraham’s career ended when his brain began to fail. His doctors blame football, and he is pushing for change.

I did not like football.
I will not miss it when it is gone.

6
Opinion

These 7 Million Young People Can Beat Trump

They will have turned 18 by Election Day. And they are more numerous and more liberal than swing voters.

I hope so.

Time is limited.

7
Food

For Many Widows, the Hardest Part Is Mealtime

New attention is being paid to the role of food and cooking in grieving for a lost partner.

Yes.

8
Opinion

Trump, Zuckerberg & Pals Are Breaking America

Not in the Cold War, not during Vietnam, not during Watergate did I ever fear more for my country.

More attention must be paid to the politics of culture.

Capitalism is not democratic.

9
Style

Just Friends? Let Me Read Between the Lines

How can a spurned lover make his case? In this essay — the first Modern Love column ever published, exactly 15 years ago — one writer counts the ways.

I don't want you dead.
I have no real explanation for durable love.

10
Real Estate

It’s a Buyers’ Market for Two-Bedrooms

In New York City, two bedrooms can be a reach for most buyers, but thanks to the overextended luxury market, prices are finally down a bit.

The City of New York is not livable for me without extensive support.

11
Health

How Contaminated Stool Stored in a Freezer Left a Fecal Transplant Patient Dead

The doctors who treated him, and another patient who fell ill, detailed the mistakes in a paper published Wednesday in a renowned medical journal.

It is only expensive to kill people by statistics.
The reduction of costs is a major motivator.

12
U.S.

Paula White, Trump’s Personal Pastor, Joins the White House

Ms. White, a controversial figure even among evangelical Christians, will be overseeing a White House division that conducts outreach to key parts of the president’s base.

The separation of church and state is necessary.

13
Opinion

The Real Reason Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Political Ads

It’s not about free speech.

Yes.
Targeted advertising should not be permitted.

The business model of advertising support should be ended.

14
Opinion

The Mess at D.H.S.

The Department of Homeland Security, about to lose its fourth leader in three years, is a laboratory of Trumpian chaos.

The concept of homeland security is unamerican.
The responsibility rests with the individual sovereign states.

15
U.S.

The Many Ways That Joe Biden Trips Over His Own Tongue

Digressions. Mix-ups. Mistakes. Joseph R. Biden Jr. has a choppy speaking style that could undermine his message at a time when he needs to attract more voters and donors.

I don't want to fix him.

16
World

Professors, Beware. In China, Student Spies Might Be Watching.

In a throwback to the Mao era, China is deploying students as watchdogs against teachers. It’s part of a campaign by President Xi to eliminate dissent.

Uncensored communication is a hallmark of freedom.
The U.S. government should break the great fire wall of China.

17
Technology

Twitter Will Ban All Political Ads, C.E.O. Jack Dorsey Says

The social media company’s action is a stark contrast to that of Facebook, which is taking a hands-off approach to political advertising.

Twitter will need a different business model.
It does not have one.

18
New York

$7.5 Million ‘Down the Drain’: The Demise of the Bouncing Bridge

Squibb Park Bridge in Brooklyn, designed to bounce underfoot, has been demolished. A less-springy replacement is on the way.

Squibb Park Bridge frightened the people who had it made.
They are having it replaced.

19
Smarter Living

How Early-Career Setbacks Can Set You Up for Success

Failure is just part of the process.

I can believe that.

20
Opinion

In Praise of ‘Human Scum’

It’s not easy to turn your back on political comrades.

I am glad to see any break in the united front of the Republican party.

People who do nnot pay attention to the external world should not decide policy.

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