1
Food
No-Recipe Cod Cakes and Other Joys
Alsatian meatloaf for New Year’s eve and black-eyed peas for New Year’s day lunch.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017903-thin-and-crispy-cornbread
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017904-purple-hull-peas-and-mustard-greens-in-smoky-potlikker
I would substitute bacon as the luxury version.
2
Real Estate
$950,000 Homes in Texas, Mississippi and Arizona
This week’s homes include a cottage in Mississippi, a contemporary in Arizona and a bungalow in Texas.Mississippi has impossible politics.
Texas very similar.
Arizona I would think hard about. Hot weather.
3
Opinion
Guns and Mental Illness
The American Psychological Association agrees that gun violence cannot be prevented solely by addressing mental illness.The electorate must learn the facts.
We should start with what is known and learn as more becomes known.
Some things will change.
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World
Alarm Spreads in Brazil Over a Virus and a Surge in Malformed Infants
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, suspected of fueling a spike in microcephaly, is at the core of one of the most alarming Brazilian health crises in decades.There is no need to know exact numbers.
Start the eradication campaign now.
Start vaccine development now.
Start diagnosis development now.
Legalize abortion now.
Brazil is facing a lost generation
and depopulation in another generation.
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U.S.
Michigan: Regulator Quits in Drinking Water Crisis
Dan Wyant, Michigan’s top environmental regulator, resigned after children in Flint were found to have higher blood-lead levels because of a cost-cutting move.Gov. Rick Snyder, who apologized for what occurred in Flint, where elevated blood-lead levels have been found in children. In a cost-cutting move while it was under state emergency financial management a way has been found to destroy the town.
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World
Venezuela: Opposition Victories Are Challenged
Members of Venezuela’s governing Socialist Party have filed Supreme Court appeals to challenge the election of eight opposition legislators.It is a familiar pattern.
Politicians try to hold on to power.
7
Sports
Skier Drags Gate to the Line
Adrien Théaux won a World Cup downhill in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy, by 1.04 seconds, but Christof Innerhofer of Italy grabbed most of the attention by finishing fourth after skiing halfway down the course with a gate attached to him.Snow making.
Figure 4. Temperature analysis from the 00 UTC December 30, 2015 run of the GFS model, showing temperatures near freezing (aqua colors) penetrating very close to the North Pole. These temperatures are about 20°C (36°F) above average. Image credit: University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer.
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Opinion
Help for Traumatized Kids
The Jewish Child Care Association writes that these children “are part of New York City’s future.”One child at a time.
East Ramapoe is not exemplary.
9
Science
3,988,076: The Number of U.S. Births in 2014
The total was 1 percent higher than in 2013, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The teenage birthrate dropped 9 percent.The economy is improving slowly.
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U.S.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cuts Trip to Cuba Short After Police Shooting in Chicago
Mr. Emanuel, who has faced calls to resign amid an unrelenting outcry about the Police Department’s handling of fatal shootings, has cut short a family vacation and will return to the city, his office said Monday.There is a faction that hates him as a Democrat.
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World
Argentina: Ex-Transportation Ministers Get Prison
Juan Pablo Schiavi, who held the post at the time, was given an eight-year sentence, convicted of causing the deaths of 51 people in a 2012 train crash in Buenos Aires.I want to see the full explanation in March.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Knicks’ Cleanthony Early Is Robbed and Shot in Queens
The basketball forward was attacked by a group of men in Maspeth early Wednesday after leaving a strip club, the police said. There have been no arrests.Campaigning against guns is dangerous.
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Sports
Swedish Players Increasingly Drawn to U.S. Colleges
Two players on the Swedish team at the world junior championship in Finland also play college hockey in the United States, as do 21 other Swedes."The Montreal Canadiens’ Condon, who went to high school in Belmont, Mass., is expected to start in Friday’s Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins in Foxborough."
http://nytimes.stats.com/nhl/scoreboard.asp?day=20160101
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Sports
Wizards Rout Nets With Help From Jarell Eddie’s Hot Fourth Quarter
In his debut, Jarell Eddie made four 3-pointers in the final period, and the Nets lost their sixth straight home game.| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
| LA Lakers | 24 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 112 |
| Boston | 27 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 104 |
| Preview | Box | Recap |
| Leaders | LA Lakers | Boston |
| Points | J. Clarkson 24 | I. Thomas 24 |
| Rebounds | J. Randle 12 | J. Sullinger 8 |
| Assists | J. Randle 4 | E. Turner 8 |
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Sports
Devils Prevail on Late Goal; Panthers Surge Atop Division
David Schlemko’s tiebreaking goal gave the Devils a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night over the Carolina Hurricanes in Newark."BRUINS 7, SENATORS 3 Jimmy Hayes scored three goals, Patrice Bergeron and Matt Beleskey had two apiece, and host Boston beat Ottawa to end a three-game losing streak."
17
Food
Where to Buy Field Peas
It’s worth seeking out other varieties of cowpeas for a deeper range of flavor.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017904-purple-hull-peas-and-mustard-greens-in-smoky-potlikker
Black eyed peas are on the shelf at the grocery.
18
Real Estate
A Conversation With Jonathan H. Simon
Mr. Simon, 50, is the founder, chairman and chief of Simon Baron Development, which focuses on residential and mixed-use developments.Manage as much as you like. I have little interest in the business.
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Sports
Suns’ Bledsoe Is Out for the Season After Knee Surgery
Phoenix point guard Eric Bledsoe, the team’s leading scorer, sustained a torn meniscus in a game against Philadelphia and is expected to return for training camp next fall, the team announced.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
| LA Lakers | 24 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 112 |
| Boston | 27 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 104 |
| Preview | Box | Recap |
| Leaders | LA Lakers | Boston |
| Points | J. Clarkson 24 | I. Thomas 24 |
| Rebounds | J. Randle 12 | J. Sullinger 8 |
| Assists | J. Randle 4 | E. Turner 8 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | Div | Conf | Last 10 | Streak | |||
| Toronto | 20 | 13 | .606 | -- | 10-5 | 10-8 | 3-1 | 12-6 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| Boston | 18 | 14 | .563 | 1.5 | 9-8 | 9-6 | 4-2 | 13-9 | 5-5 | 1 L | ||
| New York | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.0 | 8-8 | 7-10 | 4-1 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 1 W | ||
| Brooklyn | 9 | 23 | .281 | 10.5 | 6-10 | 3-13 | 2-2 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 1 L | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 31 | .061 | 18.0 | 1-12 | 1-19 | 0-7 | 0-20 | 1-9 | 1 L | ||
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World
Burkina Faso: First New Leader in Decades Is Sworn In
The inauguration of Roch Marc Christian Kaboré drew officials from eight other West African countries and thousands of supporters.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burkina+Faso/@12.2213963,-6.0558802,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0xe2dca26d5a6709b:0x27930aed46836dab
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