Saturday, July 22, 2017

@15:30, 7/22/17

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1
Technology

Preparing for the Jump to a New Operating System

If you have decided to switch from PC to Mac (or vice versa), Apple, Microsoft and other software makers can make the transfer process easier than you might think.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087

I am reasonably comfortable with Linux.
I should grab a more recent version of Fedora but have not wanted to deal with the eight hour download or run around to one of the DVD repositories.

2
Opinion

We’ll Miss You, Sean Spicer

No one else could possibly convey the combination of chutzpah and shame that Mr. Spicer embodied.

I stopped listening months ago.

3
Opinion

Sean Spicer Quits

A reader says Mr. Spicer might well have resigned six months ago, given the nature of his job.

Masochists are a poor choice for the press office.

4
Arts

Trevor Noah Says if Simpson Is a Model Prisoner, Maybe He Should Stay

All the late-night hosts weighed in on O.J. Simpson’s victory before a parole board on Thursday.

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

Nine years is enough for sports memorabilia.
Murder is another matter.  
He was acquitted.

5
Fashion & Style

In Short Shorts, Wooing a Pretend Nurse

The couple met at a costume party, where his costume was so short he couldn’t squeeze his wallet and phone into his pocket.

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

6
Opinion

Everything You Need to Understand About Trump and Russia

Trump’s people never spoke to any Russians, and if they did they forgot about it, and if they didn’t forget, it was just socializing. Got it?

There must be another way to spell Trump.

7
Opinion

A Better Way to Vote

A political scientist discusses Germany’s system of proportional representation.

If more chaos in The House of Representatives were desired
party organization could be forbidden.
The problem is the wrong party is in power.
The solution is better voter motivation.
Rationality should sell better.

8
Food

Vegan Ice Cream Enters a Golden Age

With a huge variety of plant-based milks now available on the market, nondairy ice creams are getting better than ever.

If you need it, why not?
If you don't need it, why?

Of course it may be a better product.

9
U.S.

Video: From Facebook Live: Peter Baker Discusses An Exclusive Interview With Trump

President Trump met with three New York Times reporters for an exclusive interview in the Oval Office. Peter Baker provides an inside look at key takeaways from the meeting that may not have made it to print.

The key takeaways all made it to print.

10
Technology

One Family, Many Revolutions: From Black Panthers, to Silicon Valley, to Trump

Ben Horowitz is helping define the modern tech age. His father shaped the ’60s radical left — before taking a hard right turn. Family chats get interesting.



I am opposed to getting shot.
I suppose I could be labeled a radical. 
The left would never so label me.
The faith of the right has no appeal.

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1
Opinion

Everything You Need to Understand About Trump and Russia

Trump’s people never spoke to any Russians, and if they did they forgot about it, and if they didn’t forget, it was just socializing. Got it?

I must be a liberal.

2
Magazine

How to Read Palms

Ask before touching. Never diagnose illness or predict death.

A therapeutic practice.

It is easilly abused.

3
Opinion

How We Can Secure Our Election Process

Readers suggest steps that can be taken.

Eternal vigilance.

4
Fashion & Style

Tiffany Low, Gregory Katz

The couple were married at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.

Any officiating you can get.

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

5
Opinion

Trump’s Vow to Let Obamacare Fail

Readers react to the collapse of the Republican health bill.

The Republicans should stop pushing.

6
U.S.

Video: Trumpcare: How Republicans Have Tried to Sell It

Since his campaign, President Trump and the Republican Party have pushed hard for a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/politics/trump-obama-legacy-dismantle.html

7
World

Video: Battling Wildfires in British Columbia

More than 40,000 people have been displaced by wildfires in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, where a state of emergency has been declared.

Burn less carbon.

8
U.S.

Right and Left React to Trump’s Interview, Health Care and More

Read about how the other side thinks: Writers from across the political spectrum react to the political news developments of the week.

Stupidity carries a death penalty.

9
Food

Vegan Ice Cream Enters a Golden Age

With a huge variety of plant-based milks now available on the market, nondairy ice creams are getting better than ever.

Good is often better.

10
Today’s Paper

Quotation of the Day: Trump Lashes Out at Russia Inquiry and Its Overseers

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Reading minds would be convenient.

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