Saturday, April 28, 2018

@18:45, 4/27/18

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1
Travel

She Died After Collapsing on a Plane the Pilot Refused to Divert. Now Her Family Is Suing.

Brittany Oswell died after having a pulmonary embolism in flight. A suit claims American Airlines was negligent and its medical equipment was faulty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism#Risk_factors

Prolonged sitting.

2
Style

2004: How Untucked Shirts Became a Male Uniform

No longer just for slobs and summering preppies, dress shirts with untucked shirttails hit the front row and red carpet in the mid-aughts and never went away.

Formality stopped  being serious.

3
Movies

For Charlize Theron, Motherhood Is Messy Business

Ms. Theron talks about teaming up with Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Tully,” an anti-fairy tale about motherhood.

It is a messy business.
The mess did not scare me.
The thought of trying to deal with a copy of myself was my fear.

4
Real Estate

A $39.5 Million Penthouse at 740 Park Avenue

After serving in top executive roles at places like Merrill Lynch, John A. Thain is making another big move: He’s selling his Park Avenue penthouse.

The furniture is not my taste.
I believe it is the decorator.

The place needs a domestic staff.

The kitchen is unused.   We do not see the domestic spaces.

5
Food

A Deluxe Asparagus Frittata, Topped With Burrata

This Italian egg dish makes a nice light meal — unless you decide to adorn it with creamy cheese.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019285-asparagus-frittata-with-burrata-and-herb-pesto

6
Food

What to Cook This Weekend

Start thinking about summer, and fire up the grill. Recipes for sausages with onions and peppers, brown sugar-cured salmon, and grilled pork chops await.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgRfxTG1Rg8

7
Food

A Fresh, Bright Way to Stir-Fry

This weeknight chicken with pungent ginger-scallion sauce has a twist in its technique.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019283-ginger-scallion-chicken

8
Opinion

Job Description for the Dumbest Job Ever

You will be responsible for literally everything, including keeping co-workers alive.

Yes.    The job is in high demand.

9
Opinion

The Teachers’ Revolt Spreads to Arizona

Thanks to right-wing policies, red state educators have nothing left to lose.

The teachers must be paid.
The local taxes will rise if the state does not pay.

10 
Style

Open Thread: Let’s Talk About ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Also, the Meghan Markle effect and how LeBron James and the Cavaliers suited up in Thom Browne.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Infinity_War
Not even good fantasy.


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