Tuesday, January 30, 2018

@19:15, 1/30/18

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1
Arts

Mark Salling, Former ‘Glee’ Star, Is Found Dead

Weeks after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, the actor and songwriter Mark Salling, 35, was found dead.

Sad.

2
World

Norway Ski Team’s Sweater Gets Tangled in a Neo-Nazi Uproar

A design for official knitwear to be worn by the country’s competitors this season bears a rune that white supremacists have tried to co-opt.

Junk.   it is a letter.

3
U.S.

Video: It’s Trump’s Speech, but Eyes Are on Melania



I await developments.

Family values are tricky.

4
N.Y. / Region

New York Today: A Month of Weird Weather

Monday: January’s ups and downs, a lecture on distraction and a raven’s birthday.

The January thaw is an old acquaintance.  Lost Lenore is a bit more recent.

5
Opinion

Monkeys and Volkswagen

The Humane Society cites a misguided animal experiment aimed at reassuring Americans.

Sales people do not think clearly.

6
Style

My In-Laws Are Suffocating Me. Help!

While on the receiving end of cooked meals, free services and generous gifts, a reader wonders where the line is between nice and annoying.

"Death heals all wounds"

7
Arts

Christo to Build Floating Structure in London’s Hyde Park

The trapezoidal work, called a mastaba, will be made out of 7,506 barrels and be on view this summer. Later, a much larger one is planned in Abu Dhabi.

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

Do not ignore iconography.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44726/second-fig
Water?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/14095/first-fig

the floating world

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

8
Travel

Travel Tips From Comedians: Tom Segura

Comedians know a thing or two about travel, since their job is to make people laugh in cities all across the world. Here are a few pointers from Tom Segura, whose new special “Disgraceful” is now streaming on Netflix.

Federal Express ships stuff.
Airlines carry passengers.
Plan ahead if you can.
Touring is another problem.
R.V.s can work.

9
Opinion

Melania Trump Is No Radical

Two readers disagree with an opinion writer’s assertion that Mrs. Trump is redefining the role of first lady.

Every First Lady defines her role.

10
Opinion

Treating the Lifelong Harm of Childhood Trauma

Toxic stress among children is far more harmful than has been appreciated. An expert describes new methods to screen and treat victims early.

The U.S. culture is learning.

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