Thursday, October 17, 2013

@2:23, 10/16/13

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@10:31 pm the house has passed the continuing resolution.



1
Dining & Wine

The End of a Farmer’s Era

One of the Greenmarkets’ longest-standing participants is officially retiring at the end of this year’s growing season.
Agriculture and Farming; Vegetables; Local Food; Farmers' Markets;

I like the idea.  Maxwell will probably take a year off if that.
The game has a real hook.
 
2
Opinion

A Tree Grows in Canada

Canada views its constitution as “a living tree capable of growth and expansion.” Such a tree is still alive in the United States — at least for now.
Constitutions; Women and Girls; Voting Rights Act (1965); Defense of Marriage Act (1996); 

Originalism has never been a defensible position.

3
N.Y. / Region

2 Officers Accused of Harassing Latinos Now Await Verdict

The officers, Dennis Spaulding and David Cari, were among several members of the East Haven Police Department in Connecticut implicated in a Justice Department investigation.
Racial Profiling; Police; Hispanic-Americans; Courts and the Judiciary; 

If they have a rational jury guilty verdicts are almost certain.
 
4
World

Between Big Cities, a Road Passes the Russia Left Behind

Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Roads and Traffic; Infrastructure (Public Works); Rural Areas; 

We are no longer the children we were.

The art of building good roads is known.
We even know how to close them under war conditions.
These lands may be marginal compared to France.  
They are excellent compared to Sweden and Finland.  They probably compare well with Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The state of things must be by intention.
  
5
Travel

Taking Flight Without Taking Off

Fly the Dream, a new virtual entertainment store, offers customers the opportunity to simulate flying an F-16 Falcon.
Pilots; Travel and Vacations; 

Flying a simulator is nothing I want.
An open cockpit light aircraft is another proposition.
Google earth takes less skill.
6
Opinion

The Shadow of the Sequester

The idea that sequestration was a huge “win” for the G.O.P. is making the current impasse worse.
Federal Budget (US); Liberalism (US Politics); United States Politics and Government; 

The sequester was supposed to force a compromise.
Instead it is viewed by the crazies as a win.
I believe the polls say the G.O.P. loses in November.
 
7
Arts

Indian Artist Explores Absence Through Presence

To demonstrate erasure in her work, the Mumbai-based artist Neha Choksi has lost consciousness, fallen silent for 10 days and submerged herself in a lake.
Art; Frieze Art Fair; Sculpture; 

It is designed experience and thus art.
I am not fond of the experience.
 
8
N.Y. / Region

She Doesn’t Just Play a Mother on TV

Betsy Brandt, who now appears in “The Michael J. Fox Show” after five seasons on “Breaking Bad,” spends days off taking in Manhattan and her new home, with her husband and two young children.

This is not a part of my world.
I does not read as a bad life.  
9
Business Day

Many Tune In to a Sad Night on ‘Glee’

The episode Thursday night, which addressed the death of the actor Cory Monteith via the death of the character he played, drew 7.4 million viewers.
Television; Ratings (Audience Measurement); 

Inside the business of television.

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Booming

My Face Is Stuck in the ’70s

Why should men be the only ones who don’t have to “fix” their faces?
Baby Boomers; Cosmetics and Toiletries; Women and Girls; Women's Rights;

Stage makeup belongs on stage.  Most of life is not an act.

I would rather be with you than any studied mask.
 
11
Opinion

Civil Rights in Turkey

The author of a book about the Turkish government’s ban on head scarves says the lifting of the ban is “an important remedy for Turkey’s overly aggressive control of religion.”
Muslim Veiling; Religion-State Relations; 

The headscarf and turban ban imposed by Ataturk in the nineteen twenties
was an attempt to force secularism on orthodox Islam.
It worked until recently.
 
12
Business Day

‘Walking Dead’ Premiere Is Highest Rated Show of TV Season

With 16 million viewers, the zombie-themed series on AMC broke its own record for cable entertainment. Among young viewers, it was even more dominant.
Ratings (Audience Measurement); Television; 

Brain death is epidemic.
 
13
Sports

Missy Franklin Finds New World on Campus

Franklin goes from winning medals at the world championships two months ago to experiencing life in college at the University of California.
Golf; Swimming; Colleges and Universities; 

Constant effort is the only way.
 
14
Magazine

Who Made That Android Logo?

Finding inspiration for a robot on a bathroom door.
Logos; Android (Operating System); Design; 

Good work.
 
15
World

U.N. Backs Peace Effort for Central African Republic

The Security Council approved a resolution that promised support for an African Union force in the Central African Republic and raised the possibility of a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
Defense and Military Forces; 

More action against aggressive Islam.
 
16
World

Karzai Lashes Out at the U.S. for Its Role and Focus in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai’s comments came as talks on the long-term American security presence have reached an impasse.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); United States International Relations; 

Let the diplomats work.
 
17
Science

A Solution for Zoo Penguins

A letter to the editor.
Penguins; Malaria; 

The objective is the show.
Zoos are businesses.
There must be a show or the institution will close.
 
18
Opinion

Fukushima Politics

Japan’s former prime minister, once a supporter of nuclear power, now wants a total ban.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011); Nuclear Energy; Editorials; 

I will believe Japan can be fossil carbon free and nuclear power free when it happens. 
In the meantime run the nuclear plants.
 
19
U.S.

Felony Counts for 2 in Suicide of Bullied 12-Year-Old

A Central Florida sheriff said two girls, 12 and 14, were arrested after the older one posted an offensive online comment Saturday in connection with the case.
Bullies; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; 

Parenting in a connected world is nearly impossible.
 
20
U.S.

Oregon Father’s Memorial Trek Across Country Ends in a Family’s Second Tragedy

Joe Bell, who was walking across the country to memorialize his gay son, who committed suicide after being bullied, was killed by a tractor-trailer in Colorado.
Bullies; Homosexuality; Traffic Accidents and Safety;

Nothing to add.
Just random numbers.





@2:23,


1
World

Between Big Cities, a Road Passes the Russia Left Behind

Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Roads and Traffic; Infrastructure (Public Works); Rural Areas; 

Sad news.
 
3
Opinion

Europe’s Populist Backlash

Italy’s prime minister has warned of the danger that rising populism poses to political and economic stability. What can he do about it?
Elections; Politics and Government; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Legislatures and Parliaments; 

Either the union or the currency will not survive.
 
4
Dining & Wine

The End of a Farmer’s Era

5
U.S.

Credit Agency Places U.S. on ‘Ratings Watch’

6
N.Y. / Region

Sailing Beneath the Red, White And Green

7
Arts

Ivy League Home for a Cartoonist’s Vast Archive

8
Technology

On a New Jersey Islet, Twilight of the Landline

9
Business Day

Bank of England Retains Low Interest Rate

The central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate level at a record low and hold its economic stimulus program steady.
Interest Rates; Economic Conditions and Trends; 

Purblind.
 
10
Opinion

The Shadow of the Sequester

The idea that sequestration was a huge “win” for the G.O.P. is making the current impasse worse.
Federal Budget (US); Liberalism (US Politics); United States Politics and Government; 

Just wrong.
 
11
N.Y. / Region

A Private Artist Goes Public

Janet Ruttenberg, 82, a wealthy woman who refuses to sell her work, is having her first exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.
Art; 

Drag me.
 
12
N.Y. / Region

She Doesn’t Just Play a Mother on TV


13
Business Day

Many Tune In to a Sad Night on ‘Glee’

14
N.Y. / Region

Former Liu Associates Are Sentenced

Lawyers for Jia Hou and Xing Wu Pan, who were convicted of attempting to illegally funnel money to John C. Liu’s mayoral campaign, had asked that their clients avoid prison.
Frauds and Swindling; Campaign Finance; Sentences (Criminal); 

Sometimes the system works.
 
15
Business Day

Nestle Is Said to Seek Buyer for Jenny Craig

The Swiss food giant is said to be looking to sell the weight-loss brand, just seven years after spending $600 million to buy the company from two private equity firms.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; 

Results matter.
 
16
Booming

My Face Is Stuck in the ’70s

17
Opinion

Civil Rights in Turkey

18
Business Day

‘Walking Dead’ Premiere Is Highest Rated Show of TV Season

19
 
N.Y. / Region

As Police Chased Leads About ‘Baby Hope,’ Those Who Knew Her Kept Quiet

Anjelica Castillo lived with seven people in a Queens apartment, but none spoke up when she vanished; neither did her parents, sisters or the cabdriver who reportedly ferried her killer.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Missing Persons; Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect; 

Intentionally blank.
 
20
U.S.

Felony Counts for 2 in Suicide of Bullied 12-Year-Old





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