Wednesday, January 11, 2017

@21:49, 1/10/17

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1
Food

Maple Syrups Taken to the Edge

These smoked and infused syrups from Runamok Maple in Vermont add rich flavor to a mixed drink.

It is sugar.  I could stock some.

2
U.S.

2016 Was Second-Warmest Year on Record in U.S.


yes.

3
Real Estate

A Ski Resort Grows Under an Expansive Montana Sky


4
U.S.

Supreme Court Blocks Special Elections in North Carolina

Justices blocked a ruling by a trial court, which had ordered special elections after deciding that the state’s legislative map had been tainted by racial gerrymandering.

Hold the special election. 
The legislators drew the present map intentionally.

5
Opinion

Russia’s D.N.C. Hack Was Only the Start

Unless we realize how vulnerable our democracy is, we are playing into the hands of foreign aggressors like Vladimir Putin.

Microsoft has adopted the Linux kernel.
It will have many fewer security holes.


Science

These Foods Aren’t Genetically Modified but They Are ‘Edited’

Gene editing, which does not add genes from other organisms into plants, is done with new tools that snip and tweak DNA at precise locations.

Selective breeding by another name.

7
Science

A Bumblebee Gets New Protection on Obama’s Way Out

The administration added the rusty-patched bumblebee, which once covered 28 states but is threatened by pesticides, disease and climate change, to the endangered species list.

Good.

8
U.S.

Senior Intelligence Officials to Testify on Election Hacking

The Senate Intelligence Committee has convened a panel that will discuss the declassified report on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The tail chasing will continue.

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N.Y. / Region

New York City’s Fire Deaths Reach Lowest Point in Over 100 Years


Some is luck.
Some is much less industry.
Some is new construction.
All subtract fire deaths.

10
Opinion

I Got Gay Married. I Got Gay Divorced. I Regret Both.

Never have I fought so hard for a right that hurt me so much.

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


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1
U.S.

2016 Was Second-Warmest Year on Record in U.S.


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U.S.

‘What’s the Big Deal?’ Ask Trump Voters on Russia Hacking Report


Thinking must be a new experience for Trump voters.

3
Business Day

Smaller Airports Get the Attention of International Carriers


The runways are shorter.

4
Technology

Uber Extends an Olive Branch to Local Governments: Its Data


Uber is destructive.

5
Real Estate

Voyeur: Front Yards

Statues figure prominently in the front yards of homes in Astoria, Queens.

Christian icons.

6
Business Day

Takeda’s Bid for Cancer Drug Maker Looks Expensive


It is a good bet if health insurance outlasts Trump.
It is not a bad bet if insurance is ended.

7
U.S.

Transcript: Jeff Sessions’ Prepared Remarks at His Attorney General Hearing


I will know him by his actions.

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N.Y. / Region

New York City’s Fire Deaths Reach Lowest Point in Over 100 Years


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Business Day

UnitedHealth Group to Buy Outpatient Surgery Chain for $2.3 Billion


Health care is hard to outsource.

10
Real Estate

A Ski Resort Grows Under an Expansive Montana Sky

Big Sky, one of the country’s largest ski areas, is relatively undiscovered. But $1 billion in development set for the next decade seems sure to change that.

We could visit.   I am not fond of resorts as places to live.

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