Monday, July 30, 2018

@15:37, 7/30/18

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1
Arts

Review: The D.I.Y. Joys of ‘Making It’

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman host this crafty contest show.

Smelly puns.
I will try the dvd.
The creativity will need to be better.
The bakers test craft.

2
Opinion

Trump’s Supreme Betrayal

The Kavanaugh nomination is the opposite of populism.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/22/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html

Trump is a treacherous populist.

3
Opinion

The Morning After Trump Loses

Bret Stephens imagined Trump’s re-election. I imagine the opposite.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/29/opinion/columnists/trump-loss-re-election-2020.html

Trump is not funny.
He is in a bubble.

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

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

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

4
Style

Vogue’s Top Talent Goes Freelance

As print takes a back seat to digital, two of Vogue’s most influential longtime staffers are leaving their roles for freelance positions.

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/bof-exclusive/two-veteran-american-vogue-editors-are-stepping-down

Amazon is destroying retail.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_6_3?url=search-alias%3Dfashion&field-keywords=dresses+for+women+casual+summer&sprefix=dre%2Caps%2C171&crid=W1S1EH49MFDF

5
Food

What to Cook Right Now

It’s Alton Brown’s birthday today, just the moment to make his Arctic char burgers and breakfast carbonara.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018325-char-burgers

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018326-breakfast-carbonara

6
Smarter Living

How to Beat F.O.B.O., From the Expert Who Coined It

The Fear of Better Options is always out there, but you can get around it.

Flip a coin is more traditional.
Roll a die is also good.
A fidget spinner has no randomness.

7
Well

Recognizing Eating Disorders in Time to Help

Experts say an eating disorder should not be considered normal adolescent behavior, and they urge adults to try to stop the problem before it becomes entrenched.

Eating disorders seem to be a power thing.
Don't get into a power struggle with a baby.
The baby wins every time.

8
Opinion

Michael Cohen Takes a Bullet

If Trump’s personal lawyer really puts family and country first, he could earn a sliver of redemption.

Trump is cheaping out again.

9
Opinion

Good Restaurant Music?

A reader explains why no music is better in this case.

I tend to agree.

White noise would be better than dead silence.
It would provide a bit of privacyalong with soft rough surfaces.

10
Travel

These Olive Oil Estates and Wineries in Italy Would Love You to Stay the Night

These olive oil estates or wineries offer special activities and intimate experiences for travelers willing to slow down and stay a night or two.

If I learned the language I might feel differently about rustication.
I have not learned the language.

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