Monday, September 25, 2017

@9:55, 9/25/17

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Opinion

Descartes Is Not Our Father

History tells us he invented modern philosophy. That history is wrong.

The tradition of misogyny should end.
I regret my failed education in the history of philosophy.

I found present philosophical understanding unsatisfactory.
I try to do without it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact

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U.S.

At Her Own Pace, Melania Trump Tiptoes Into the Limelight

The first lady is as cautious as her husband is impulsive, but eight months on she is hinting at an emerging policy platform.

Melania Trump is not an elected person.

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N.Y. / Region

Edgar Smith, Killer Who Duped William F. Buckley, Dies at 83

Sentenced to the electric chair for killing a 15-year-old girl in New Jersey, Mr. Smith won his freedom with help from the conservative commentator.

He could so he did.

Psycopathy     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy

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U.S.

‘Lonely Scholar With Unusual Ideas’ Defends Trump, Igniting Legal Storm

A scholar’s fight, invoking Alexander Hamilton, to show that the Constitution does not bar foreign payments to the president yielded a barrage of attacks, and then an apology.

Possibly correct.

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U.S.

Student Trapped in Indiana Cave for 58 Hours Licked Water Off the Walls

What was supposed to be a fun adventure turned into a hellish ordeal for a college student after other cave explorers mistakenly left him behind.

None were hurt.

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Business Day

Colbert, Kimmel and the Politics of Late Night

Once a refuge from the worries of the workday, late night TV shows and other avenues of entertainment, like sports, are forcing Americans to take sides.

Yes.

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Sports

Here’s What N.F.L. Fans Think of Trump’s Comments and Anthem Protests

We interviewed fans at several games on Sunday. Suffice to say opinions were wildly divergent.

"Lets you and him fight."

This president is almost always wrong.

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Well

A Plague and a Blessing in My Empty Nest


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U.S.

Kushner Used Personal Email Account for Government Business

A lawyer said that Jared Kushner had received or sent “fewer than a hundred emails” involving his White House colleagues, and that all were forwarded to an official account, creating a record.

Kushner is another realestate  developer.

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Sports

A Promising Debut for the Laver Cup, Buoyed by Two Timeless Stars

The competition produced plenty of camaraderie and emotion, but whether it has legs beyond the careers of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remains to be seen.

Enjoy.

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