17:00, 9/9/17

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Crosswords & Games

Something Soon to Happen

By MARTIN HERBACH | Sep 9th 2017

A sparkly pinwheel of a crossword.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b73qiNDWZHw

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

2

Travel

A Chicago Restaurant With an Impressive Pedigree and a Nordic Soul

By JAMIE FELDMAR | Sep 9th 2017

Elske, which opened in December in the restaurant-rich West Loop, offers a relatively affordable tasting menu and à la carte options that nimbly blend Midwestern and Nordic sensibilities.

As convenient.

Pretty food.

3

U.S.

Bound to No Party, Trump Upends 150 Years of Two-Party Rule

By PETER BAKER | Sep 9th 2017

In many ways, Donald J. Trump has demonstrated a level of party independence even formidable figures like Theodore Roosevelt could not.

Trump is not about to pull an Abraham Lincoln.

4

World

Frustrated Survivors of Grenfell Fire Ask, ‘When Will We Get Our Lives Back?’

By CEYLAN YEGINSU | Sep 9th 2017

Almost three months after the deadly inferno in a London high-rise, only 24 of 158 households have permanent housing, and the outrage is growing at the slow pace of finding them new homes.

Charity is not a good way to live.
Outdoor relief doesn't work either.
Get these people work. 

5

Health

Life After the Storm: Children Who Survived Katrina Offer Lessons

By BENEDICT CAREY | Sep 8th 2017

Now in their 20s, they urge the youngest survivors of Harvey and Irma to seek stability from one ‘solid anchor’ — a parent, teacher, pastor or sibling

These are refugee populations.
They are fully qualified and are citizens.

6

Fashion & Style

Open Thread: This Week in Style News

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | Sep 8th 2017

Vanessa Friedman answers your questions about fashion month, a guide of what to expect — and more.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-rihanna.html

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Fashion & Style

He Dropped a Plate. She Was Charmed.

By NINA REYES | Sep 9th 2017

The groom was a waiter when the couple met, and when he recovered from a moment of clumsiness, she was impressed.

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

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U.S.

The Prayer Circle: Texans Rebuild After Harvey as a Practice of Faith

By KEVIN SACK | Sep 9th 2017

After the storm, 17 people joined in prayer before clearing out the flooded house of an aging widow. God, they insisted, was also there.

Do what works.

Communities recover.

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Style

Youth in San Diego: Skateboards, Beach Hangs and Chicano Culture

By JOHN FRANCIS PETERS, JOANNA NIKAS and EVE LYONS | Sep 9th 2017

“The city breathes skateboarding,” said Bruna Stalliviere, whom John Francis Peters met while photographing young San Diegans in the months of June and July.

Photogenic on purpose.

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

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Fashion & Style

Helmut Lang Returns! Or Does He?

By MATTHEW SCHNEIER | Sep 9th 2017

To breathe life into a once great brand, Helmut Lang’s owners brought in Shayne Oliver, a host of new collaborators and a few of Mr. Lang’s classics.

It is a truism that "The naked girl always wins the masquerade."
In this group it could be the pretty boy.
The search is to find a better look.

Obvious but not on display:

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil#/media/File:Bronze_Statuette_of_a_Veiled_and_Masked_Dancer_1.jpg

https://www.google.com/search?q=chador&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYlNr5-5nWAhXH7yYKHbKOB_EQ_AUICigB&biw=1778&bih=918

https://www.google.com/search?q=burka&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYxLaW_ZnWAhXK7iYKHfoQDQEQ_AUICigB&biw=1778&bih=918

Try the burka and I will wear a stuffed Speedo.
http://www.speedousa.com/men/mens-swimwear/mens-fitness-swimwear/core-solid-brief-style-70800


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