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World
Stolen Vodka Bottle, Said to Be Worth $1.3 Million, Is Found Drained and Dented
A thief had swiped the bottle from a pub in Denmark this past week, but it was recovered dented — and empty, the police said.Somebody did not get the joke.
The content of the Romanov empire was vodka, one hundred proof ethanol, half water.
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Opinion
Trump’s Petticoat Government
How long can this administration work around its president?Ross Douthat is another resident of Trump's asylum.
The West wing agrees with Trump on policy.
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Opinion
Retirement Tips for the Age of Trump
Advice for Orrin Hatch, Bob Corker, Jeff Flake — and anyone else who might need it.Some old Republicans know some history.
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Obituaries
Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ Actor and Foil for His Brother, Dick, Dies at 86
After decades in show business, Mr. Van Dyke emerged from his older brother’s shadow with an Emmy-nominated role in the long-running ABC sitcom “Coach.”"Mr. Van Dyke was frank but good-humored about his failures. “If I had it all to do over again, I definitely would have turned things down,” he told The Associated Press in 1994. “Almost everything I did!”"
I was totally unaware of Jerry Van Dyke.
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N.Y. / Region
J.F.K. Airport Plagued by Delays After Winter Storm
A backlog of flights has resulted in multiple delays, and frustrated passengers are taking to social media to complain.Airport Managements believe in global warming.
Weather continues to fluctuate.
Faith does not change the weather.
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Opinion
The Looming Digital Meltdown
Modern computing security is like a flimsy house that needs to be fundamentally rebuilt.The problems are not with the hardware or the kernels of the operating systems.
They are with the solutions to the problems of internet commerce.
Computers with their operators should not be able to place executable code on other machines.
Advertisers will feel that is the end of their world.
It is the end of Cloud Computing.
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Opinion
The Alt-Right’s Asian Fetish
How the “model minority” myth blends with racist ideology.The alt-right exists for the systematic exploitation of everyone.
Armies have camp followers.
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Business Day
Let’s Talk About the Gorilla Channel for One More Day
A joking tweet claimed that President Trump had demanded a TV channel devoted to primates. Most got the gag, some didn’t, and it quickly became fodder for political and social commentary.Such stories will continue to get giggles and screams.
The giggles are the object.
If giggles do not dominate the creators should hide and try again.
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Opinion
This Was Not the Good Death We Were Promised
Hospice care failed my father when it mattered most.Single payer is the way.
Vote!
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Opinion
The Museum of the Bible Is a Safe Space for Christian Nationalists
If your plan is to build a more religious country, Washington is a good place to start.Separation of church and state is necessary.
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