Tuesday, March 14, 2017

@13:33, 3/13/17

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Well

Do We Need to Give Up Alcohol to Lose Weight? Not Necessarily

Alcohol remains one of the most controversial and confusing topics for people concerned about controlling their weight.

Sugar;the bitter truth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

Pay attention to the chemistry.
Alcohol will poison the liver and the brain.
People like it.
In moderation it does not matter much.

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U.S.

Kellyanne Conway Explains Microwave Oven Surveillance Comments

Ms. Conway clarified that she was not, in fact, accusing President Barack Obama of spying on President Trump via a kitchen appliance.

Web connected gadgets are a bad idea.

She speaks with the voice of the administration.

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Opinion

An Issue Without Trump

There are two words that didn’t appear anywhere in yesterday’s Sunday Review articles: “Donald” and “Trump.”

At least once a week.

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Health

Cardiovascular Deaths Linked to Poor Dietary Choices

More than 400,000 such deaths in the United States in 2015 were linked to unhealthy eating, a new analysis has found. Many could have been prevented.

"Sugar; the bitter truth"

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U.S.

Northeast Snowstorm: How Much Are We Getting?

A late-winter nor’easter could break some snowfall record for March. A blizzard warning is in effect for much of the New York City region.

More than enough.  About 2 feet as a high estimate.

The warm side crossed the city. 

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N.Y. / Region

A Renovation Goes On, and On, at Manhattan’s Other Bus Station

A sign near the George Washington Bridge Bus Station warns passers-by that construction is underway. It also offers an anticipated completion date: “Winter 2015.”

Whining will not speed the project.
Late penalties have not yet destroyed the contractor.

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U.S.

Democrats’ Line of Attack on Gorsuch: No Friend of the Little Guy

At a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Democrats are expected to draw attention to instances they say highlight Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s tendency to favor the powerful.

He is approved by the Republicans.

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Magazine

The New Party of No

How a president and a protest movement transformed the Democrats.

"And Schumer, precisely no one’s idea of a revolutionary, was now, at least in a narrow constitutional sense, the leader of the resistance. On my way out of his new office, I noticed a green marble fireplace and asked him if he’d used it yet. “Oh, man,” he said. “It’s my favorite perk. I live in Brooklyn — I never had a fireplace. I’m learning to start fires.”"

Schumer may be learning.

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World

A Russian Lake’s Future Hangs on Tourists and Toilets

The fight to protect Lake Baikal, the world’s largest body of unfrozen fresh water, has shifted from industrial pollution to more mundane matters like sewage.

The Russians will have to do it themselves.
Russia is a sovereign nation.

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U.S.

Steve King Says Civilization Can’t Be Restored With ‘Somebody Else’s Babies’

The apparent endorsement of white nationalism by Mr. King, a Republican congressman from Iowa, drew praise from David Duke.

The Ku Klux Klan claims the cross.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan


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U.S.

Northeast Snowstorm: How Much Are We Getting?

A late-winter nor’easter could break some snowfall record for March. A blizzard warning is in effect for much of the New York City region.

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/big-cities-largely-spared-by-northeast-storm-huge-totals-piling-up-in

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Opinion

Preet Bharara: A Prosecutor Who Knew How to Drain a Swamp

“We are not trying to criminalize ordinary politics. Just try not to steal our money.”

A place will be found for Preet Bharara


Food

Start the Week Right

The conversations around the dinner table may be as important as what’s on it. We’ve got some ideas to get you started.

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

I will be reachable on my cell phone for the next few days.
I hope to be able to post.

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N.Y. / Region

Bracing for a Blizzard, Officials Close Schools and Stop Trains

With two feet of snow and wind gusts of more than 50 m.p.h., tens of millions prepare for a late winter storm.

It was probably unnecessary.

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N.Y. / Region

Northeast Snowstorm: How Much Are We Getting?

A blizzard warning is in effect for much of the New York City region.

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/big-cities-largely-spared-by-northeast-storm-huge-totals-piling-up-in

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U.S.

Fact Check: Trump’s Critiques of the Affordable Care Act

President Trump held a listening session on Monday with people he called “victims” of Obamacare. Here’s an assessment of his critiques.

2h2 hours ago
The combination of cruelty and incompetence boggles the mind

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N.Y. / Region

Mayor’s Plan to Fight Addiction Focuses on Healing

Called HealingNYC, de Blasio’s initiative against opioids stresses treatment, increased access to anti-overdose medication over law enforcement

It is a politically acceptable plan.

I would make the cost of drugs fall below the cost of production.
It would kill the addicts who could not control their addictions.

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The Upshot

Lousy Customer Service? A Better Way in Health Care

Insurance plans offered directly by hospitals or health systems have a better track record for customer service, a study shows.

Insurers must solve their profitability problem.
A single payer system does not have profitability problems.

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Travel

Airlines Reduce Flights to Cuba, and Switch to Smaller Planes

Travel to the island by Americans is up significantly, but demand for flights is not as robust as had been anticipated.

Air carriers are over extended.

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U.S.

Democrats’ Line of Attack on Gorsuch: No Friend of the Little Guy

At a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Democrats are expected to draw attention to instances they say highlight Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s tendency to favor the powerful.

For Republicans these qualities should not be faults.
The Republican party holds a majority.
The filibuster will be long.
Two years long at a guess.

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