Jacinda Ardern’s Career in New Zealand Politics Ends - The New York Times

Jacinda Ardern’s Career in New Zealand Politics Ends - The New York Times

I wonder where we will see her next.

African Students Who Fled Ukraine Face Legal Limbo in Europe - The New York Times

African Students Who Fled Ukraine Face Legal Limbo in Europe - The New York Times

So much pain for so many.

(220) LIVE: View of Donald Trump's plane ahead of his arraignment on April 4 - YouTube

(220) LIVE: View of Donald Trump's plane ahead of his arraignment on April 4 - YouTube

The 2023 version of the old adage that Americans will watch anything on television, starting with a test pattern (do they even do that anymore?).

A First Step Toward Mandatory Composting - The New York Times

A First Step Toward Mandatory Composting - The New York Times

Good stuff!

The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide - The New York Times

The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide - The New York Times

So many wrongs that need to be righted.

Ireland Asks, What if Artists Had a Guaranteed Basic Income? - The New York Times

Ireland Asks, What if Artists Had a Guaranteed Basic Income? - The New York Times

Great stuff!

Where Did All Your Zoom Friends Go? - The New York Times

Where Did All Your Zoom Friends Go? - The New York Times

It did not make us better, at least....yet.

Delta Air Lines Passenger Uses His Coach Seat As A Standing Desk, And I'm Here For It - View from the Wing

Delta Air Lines Passenger Uses His Coach Seat As A Standing Desk, And I'm Here For It - View from the Wing

Stupid jerk.

Korfball, a Game Men and Women Play as Equals - The New York Times

Korfball, a Game Men and Women Play as Equals - The New York Times

Three new sports I've "discovered" in the last couple of months - discs, golf ball (the one that seems to cmbine golf and soccer), and now this one - korfball. All seem doable on one level or another. 

In a Treacherous Corner of Washington, a Classroom With 40-Foot Waves - The New York Times

In a Treacherous Corner of Washington, a Classroom With 40-Foot Waves - The New York Times

Go Coast Guard!

According to Medical Guidelines, Your Doctor Needs a 27-Hour Workday - The New York Times

According to Medical Guidelines, Your Doctor Needs a 27-Hour Workday - The New York Times

And in France....the inequity of the situation led our primary care doctor there to go out on strike this week!

Ireland - Place Explorer - Data Commons

Ireland - Place Explorer - Data Commons

Wonderfully interesting to look at all this.

Russia Outlaws a News Site and a Rights Group, Stifling Critical Voices - The New York Times

Russia Outlaws a News Site and a Rights Group, Stifling Critical Voices - The New York Times

Can't we make a bigger hole in this puerile balloon? What do we do with a child who tries to win by collecting the most toys?

We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you | George Monbiot | The Guardian

We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you | George Monbiot | The Guardian

This seems right to me.

‘This is bad, bad news … for all of us.’ New study tracks Greenland’s ice thaw rates. - The Washington Post

‘This is bad, bad news … for all of us.’ New study tracks Greenland’s ice thaw rates. - The Washington Post

Greta, we need you to lead us out of this mess.

Hanif Kureishi Collapsed. His Dispatches on Recovery Are Captivating Readers - The New York Times

Hanif Kureishi Collapsed. His Dispatches on Recovery Are Captivating Readers - The New York Times

Quite amazing to see what is possible with words, even in tragic circumstances.

Éducation : la musique, un stimulant pour le cerveau des enfants

Éducation : la musique, un stimulant pour le cerveau des enfants

Wonderful!

Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development | UNC-Chapel Hill

Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development | UNC-Chapel Hill

For me, it remains a fundamentally bad practice.

Using Google Photo's Facial Recognition to Identify Old Family Photos | Hawk Hill

Using Google Photo's Facial Recognition to Identify Old Family Photos | Hawk Hill

Not sure about this. Worth learning more.

Full Transcript of Zelensky’s Speech Before Congress - The New York Times

Full Transcript of Zelensky’s Speech Before Congress - The New York Times

I loook forward to reading it; I missed a few words and phrases when watching it live.

A little taste of Cavan | Anglo Celt

A little taste of Cavan | Anglo Celt

I want to learn more!

Comment se préparer aux températures négatives cet hiver ?

Comment se préparer aux températures négatives cet hiver ?

Anxious to learn more about the graisses brunes - may be worth reading here .

Opinion | Human Composting Should Be an Option for New Yorkers - The New York Times

Opinion | Human Composting Should Be an Option for New Yorkers - The New York Times

Super! Will read more carefully.

NOTES FROM UKRAINE

NOTES FROM UKRAINE

We all need to learn so much more.

What the Supreme Court's unwritten rights cases mean to Americans - Washington Post

What the Supreme Court's unwritten rights cases mean to Americans - Washington Post

I want to read this carefully.

A Mystery Hidden in a Family Photograph - The New York Times

A Mystery Hidden in a Family Photograph - The New York Times

Wonderful story!

Potential plans as Earlestown Town Hall sees progress | St Helens Star

Potential plans as Earlestown Town Hall sees progress | St Helens Star

Sometimes I wonder if getting all the Terry MAGUIREs in the world together might not be at least fun! See the story.

Transports : les trottinettes en libre-service bientôt bannies à Paris ?

Transports : les trottinettes en libre-service bientôt bannies à Paris ?

Someone needs to bring sanity to this!

Watch Sunday Morning: Fighting back against ageism - Full show on CBS

Watch Sunday Morning: Fighting back against ageism - Full show on CBS

Fight!

Créée en 1930, gérée par trois générations, cette quincaillerie familiale d'Antibes ferme définitivement - Nice-Matin

Créée en 1930, gérée par trois générations, cette quincaillerie familiale d'Antibes ferme définitivement - Nice-Matin

This is really bad news no matter how one looks at it.

Verviers : 7 anciennes boîtes aux lettres rouges en cours de restauration - rtbf.be

Verviers : 7 anciennes boîtes aux lettres rouges en cours de restauration - rtbf.be

RTBF story this morning on the progress they are making. Great project!!!

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty - The Atlantic

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty - The Atlantic

Well worth reading.

A 24-year-old tweeted about her morning coffee routine with her husband. 10 hours later she was inundated with hate and criticism.

A 24-year-old tweeted about her morning coffee routine with her husband. 10 hours later she was inundated with hate and criticism.

Never underestimate how much people enjoy being obnoxious - not this woman, but those who waste time writing what they apparently did in response. Imagine how many lives could be improved if they spent that time doing something constructive like going for a walk.

Thomas Cahill, Popular Writer of Ireland’s History, Dies at 82 - The New York Times

Thomas Cahill, Popular Writer of Ireland’s History, Dies at 82 - The New York Times

Important to understanding some of Ireland.

Opinion | Classical Music Still Plays in the Theater of War - The New York Times

Opinion | Classical Music Still Plays in the Theater of War - The New York Times

We need to move this - and the music - front and center.

Amazon to close physical bookstores and 4-Star stores - The Washington Post

Amazon to close physical bookstores and 4-Star stores - The Washington Post

Bad news, it seems to me.

Luke Parker Bowles, the Queen Consort’s Nephew, on Life in New Jersey - The New York Times

Luke Parker Bowles, the Queen Consort’s Nephew, on Life in New Jersey - The New York Times

Would like to learn more about his efforts to keep small theaters alive.

Can This Man Solve Europe’s Energy Conundrum? - The New York Times

Can This Man Solve Europe’s Energy Conundrum? - The New York Times

I hope this works!

"Mr. Alverà plans to create a vast, circular industrial ecosystem. His venture would collect carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from emissions-spewing power plants and factories in Germany, pipe it to Wilhelmshaven and ship it to countries where green hydrogen can be produced cheaply. There, the carbon dioxide would be converted into methane and fused with the hydrogen. It would then be chilled to liquid form, much like liquefied natural gas, and exported back to Europe or other energy hungry locations."

Sénégal : les bois rares des forêts de Casamance victimes d'un trafic très lucratif

Sénégal : les bois rares des forêts de Casamance victimes d'un trafic très lucratif

Very troubling.

Pollution des océans : un bateau va sillonner les eaux pendant trois ans afin de récolter les déchets plastiques

Pollution des océans : un bateau va sillonner les eaux pendant trois ans afin de récolter les déchets plastiques

Surely, we can figure out how to remake so much of our waste into something useful instead of just dumping it in a hole or, worse, trying to burn it. This is from the summary of this segment:

"Au total, le bateau va parcourir 30 pays parmi les plus en retard dans le retraitement des plastiques. L’équipage dispose d’ateliers de recyclage faciles à installer. Cela leur permet de fabriquer des éléments neufs, comme des tuiles ou des pavés. D’ici 2025, des catamarans à voile pourraient sillonner les océans et récupérer trois tonnes de plastiques à l’heure chacun."

Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? - The New York Times

Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? - The New York Times

This is a favorite subject of mine and I plan to write more about it.

Desalination can make saltwater drinkable — but it won’t solve the U.S. water crisis - The Washington Post

Desalination can make saltwater drinkable — but it won’t solve the U.S. water crisis - The Washington Post

So much more complicated than I had assumed it would be.

Workplace Productivity: Are You Being Tracked? - The New York Times

Workplace Productivity: Are You Being Tracked? - The New York Times

I find all this dehunizing at best.

Remove a Confederate Statue? A Tennessee City Did This Instead. - The New York Times

Remove a Confederate Statue? A Tennessee City Did This Instead. - The New York Times

More speech, not less! Seems like a sound respnnse but issues like this merit lots of points of view and it is in the course of that diversity that we all get to watch the truth emerge.

Opinion | The Case for File Cabinets - The New York Times

Opinion | The Case for File Cabinets - The New York Times

I know just the file cabinet into which I will put this!

Delta Air Lines Is Introducing a Change That Is Upsetting Its Best Customers. It's the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever Do | Inc.com

Delta Air Lines Is Introducing a Change That Is Upsetting Its Best Customers. It's the 1 Thing No Company Should Ever Do | Inc.com

I agree completely!

What parents can do to make Facebook and Instagram safer - The Washington Post

What parents can do to make Facebook and Instagram safer - The Washington Post

Ludicrous.

An Island of Off-the-Grid Homes, Just 50 Miles from Times Square - The New York Times

An Island of Off-the-Grid Homes, Just 50 Miles from Times Square - The New York Times

Love those islands!

How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community - The New York Times

How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community - The New York Times

We need a lot more of this sort of thing.

Opinion | The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic - The New York Times

Opinion | The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic - The New York Times

So much to learn from the creatures around us.

On vacation? Start your day with an early morning walk. - The Washington Post

On vacation? Start your day with an early morning walk. - The Washington Post

Wonderful.

NPR Turns 50: Listeners Share Life Advice For The Big Milestone : NPR

NPR Turns 50: Listeners Share Life Advice For The Big Milestone : NPR

This really got my attention. Sage and remarkable advice!

Sally Quinn: Washington’s elite social scene will never be the same after Trump and covid — and that’s a good thing - The Washington Post

Sally Quinn: Washington’s elite social scene will never be the same after Trump and covid — and that’s a good thing - The Washington Post

Read later.

Seeking Wisdom From an Undervalued Resource: Older People - The New York Times

Seeking Wisdom From an Undervalued Resource: Older People - The New York Times

Seems right to me!

What We Spent in a Month - The New York Times

What We Spent in a Month - The New York Times

A great chance to learn more about the people around us.

Affordable Housing Earns French Couple the Pritzker Prize - The New York Times

Affordable Housing Earns French Couple the Pritzker Prize - The New York Times

Makes so much sense.

On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels - The New York Times

On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels - The New York Times

To read.

In ‘Fulfillment,’ One-Click Shopping Is Cheap, Easy and Economically Unsustainable - The New York Times

In ‘Fulfillment,’ One-Click Shopping Is Cheap, Easy and Economically Unsustainable - The New York Times

Sounds like an intriguing book.

In London, looking backward to move forward - The Washington Post

In London, looking backward to move forward - The Washington Post

I'd like to spend more time on this. 

A small-town congregation sold its church. A whites-only group moved in. - The Washington Post

A small-town congregation sold its church. A whites-only group moved in. - The Washington Post

A huge challenge on so many fronts.

In the Atlantic Ocean, Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers - The New York Times

In the Atlantic Ocean, Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers - The New York Times

This bears careful study.

NC Democrats’ new chair Richardson on 2020 election, strategy | Durham Herald Sun

NC Democrats’ new chair Richardson on 2020 election, strategy | Durham Herald Sun

I hope she succeeds.

New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth - The New York Times

New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth - The New York Times

Neat!

Biden Tells Allies ‘America Is Back,’ but Macron and Merkel Push Back - The New York Times

Biden Tells Allies ‘America Is Back,’ but Macron and Merkel Push Back - The New York Times

Now the hard part starts.

NAACP v TRUMP

 I hope they are successful. https://naacp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Thompson-v.-Trump-Complaint-FILED.pdf 

Brexit Nightmares: 53 Tons of Rotting Pork and More - The New York Times

Brexit Nightmares: 53 Tons of Rotting Pork and More - The New York Times

So much at stake!

Nice-Matin - Actualités et infos en direct

Nice-Matin - Actualités et infos en direct

Test

Redirecting

Redirecting

Troubleshooting.

On my travels, I saw a vision of two Americas – but which one will triumph? | US news | The Guardian

We must work so hard to injet truth into US daily life, on all levels at all times. 

Americans May Add Five Times More Plastic to the Oceans Than Thought - The New York Times

Atrocious.

North Carolina can count votes received 9 days after Election Day, Supreme Court rules - CNNPolitics

Bravo for now!

Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground - The New York Times

We should all support this.

Finding appliance repair people has become a pandemic nightmare - The Washington Post

What a missed opportunity.

Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins - The New York Times

Such serious matter. 

Don Lemon rips NBC for 'rewarding' Trump with town hall opposite ABC's Biden event: 'outright embarrassing' | Fox News

I agree 100%.

Dying in a Leadership Vacuum | NEJM

Better said than any politician.

NC ballot settlement: Judge rejects witness rule change | Durham Herald Sun

How do we stop this and simply return to voting? It is out of hand and getting so much worse.

Tuesday’s Debate Made Clear the Gravest Threat to the Election: The President Himself - The New York Times

Perhaps the singles biggest danger the world now faces.

Amy Coney Barrett Has Broken John Oliver, Who Says It Is ‘Hopeless’

He's right.

Republicans will replace RBG but Democrats hold the trump cards – no, really | David Litt | Opinion | The Guardian

Worth noting, at least a little.

Democrats have a weapon to thwart a rapid Ginsburg replacement - Los Angeles Times

How does this sad effort get organized? What can we all do?

Amid Pandemic and Protests, Civics Survey Finds Americans Know More of Their Rights | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Is there hope?

Trump shattered his promise to ‘drain the swamp.’ The self-dealing would be epic in a second term. - The Washington Post

I worry most about the people who might read this and dismiss it for one of a number of TRUMPian pipe dreams.

This Island Has No Bridges. Can It Survive With No Ferries? - The New York Times

So many memories.

Susan Page of USA Today criticized for hosting off-the-record event honoring Trump appointees - The Washington Post

Replace her for the debate!

Trump Has Changed the Face America Presents to the World - The New York Times

I think this is more important than even this piece suggests.

Viral Photo of a Man in a Pub Becomes Symbol of Ireland’s Pandemic Rules - The New York Times

Wonderful story!

Trump attacks Laurene Powell Jobs for her majority stake in The Atlantic - CNN

I hope she will personally respond to this.

Anti-Trump group Refuse Facism calls for nationwide protests on Saturday as chaotic summer grinds on | Daily Mail Online

Where does this end??

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler excoriates President Donald Trump: 'It's you who have created the hate' - CNNPolitics

Alas, the Mayor has spoken precisely the right words at this moment. He's right; Whatshisname is wrong. Period.

LSSC: Season Five Episode Talk - Page 8 - Late Show With Stephen Colbert - PRIMETIMER

Jon MEACHAM comment again today about TRUMP. See this reference here - not new "Being willfully stupid is not part of the Christian tradition." 

Louder for the people in the back, Meacham. Thank you. 

Also, the questions he has about this administration are the exact same ones I've been constantly asking myself and others these last few years (I loved his comment about "weaponizing narcissism"), so if he ever were to write a book exploring that aspect of this presidency, I would absolutely read that. "

Trump Says Ivanka Is More Fit to Be First Female President Than Kamala Harris

We need to return sanity to the Oval Office.

Royaume-Uni : les ratés architecturaux du façadisme

I sure have mixed feelings about this.

Walk!

 I hope I never tire of walking wherever and whenever I can!

Evil | The Lincoln Project

We have to succeed in November.

This video as a wonderful ring to it and superb message!

 Well worth watching and humming along!

Facebook Braces Itself for Trump to Cast Election Results Doubts - The New York Times

And how about all the other "platforms" and services?

Opinion | Will 2020’s Election Be the End of Our Democracy? - The New York Times

Let it not be so.

Words

 Three words that I am struggling to use with confidence:

Meme

Trope

Gaslighting

Perhaps it is simply a sign of age!

The Benefits of Talking to Strangers - The New York Times

What a simple truth this is.