Wednesday, August 23, 2017

@13:00, 8/23/17

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U.S.

Trump to Congress: Fund the Wall or I’ll Shut the Government

President Trump at a campaign-style rally in Phoenix promised he would shut down the government if Congress does not fund a wall on the southern border.

If Trump closes the government he will be impeached or replaced for incompetence.
It would close all subsidy programs including Obamacare.


2
Opinion

The Right Way to Brag on Instagram

Tips for the spouses of cabinet secretaries or anyone else who needs them.

Louise Linton  might get a better offer.

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N.Y. / Region

New Jersey Transit Train Derails Heading Into Penn Station

The train, which derailed around 4:25 a.m., had no passengers and there were no reported injuries. It was the third derailment for the agency in recent months.

Neglecting maintenance is a bad Idea.

The Federal Government, the state governments and the city government should be blamed in that order. 

Amtrak is a creature of the federal government. It depends on subsidies and fees for funds.

4
Fashion & Style

Smokers Are Welcome at This Upper East Side Bar

Sugar East, a “Mad Men”-style speakeasy, lets patrons light up indoors, thanks to a grandfathered tobacco license.

Nicotine is an addictive drug.

5
Books

‘Motherest’ Wrestles With the Contradictions of Parental Love

The narrator of Kristen Iskandrian’s novel, “Motherest,” hoped college would be an escape from an unhappy home. Now she must make a home for her baby.

The best that can be done.
It is the only possible destination.

6
Watching

Why Does Daenerys Think She Can’t Have Children?

And other questions about this week’s “Game of Thrones” episode, answered.

Episode six of seven.
If production is over the end will be war without victory.

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Magazine

When to Cook Your Vegetables Long Past ‘Done’

Simmering for hours yields deliriously sweet and rich vegetables.

Yes.

8
Real Estate

Central Park South: A Frenetic Neighborhood with Calming Views

Once dominated by hotels, the area is now more residential, a micro-neighborhood filled with pricey condos and co-ops.

Expensive empty boxes.

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Business Day

France’s Macron Looks to Confront Eastern Europe Over Low-Cost Workers

In the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, a backlash is building in Western Europe against importing inexpensive labor from Eastern Europe.

Emmanuel Macron is seeking deflation.

He will serve one term if he does not exit the EU.

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World

Death of Philippine Teenager Stokes Opposition to Duterte’s Drug Crackdown

Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, is just one of thousands of Filipinos fatally shot by the police since last year, but the Senate has ordered an investigation into his killing.

I am looking for a next action.

Vigilantism has a bad reputation.

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

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