Shocks
The following is culled from Rich Lowry’s op-ed piece at nypost.com, edited by yours truly: A black student, accompanied by two friends, attempted to shoplift wine from an Ohio store. The owner’s son pursued and detained him. Police arrested the students. All three eventually took pleas and made statements absolving the store of any misconduct or racism. Then students and some of the staff at Oberlin College decided to get on a high horse and started a campaign to drive the store out of business, accusing the owners of racism and profiling. The owners sued. The jury handed down a staggering $11 million verdict against Oberlin for the smear campaign and awarded another $33 million in punitive damages. Yay!
Also from NYP.com, edited by yt: Looking to quit smoking, reduce cookie intake or stop hitting the snooze button? Engineers at Behavioral Technology in Salt Lake City have developed a wristband designed to kick bad habits. Self administered, it will deliver a 350-volt jolt every time temptation calls. The manufacturer believes that punishing oneself enough times will make urges subside within three to five days. The device can also be programmed for behavior such as sleeping in. And an app can be downloaded by a family member or friend, which would enable them to deliver a shock. It costs $200 at Amazon.
Also from NYP.com, edited by yt: Moscow has been cyber-infiltrating U.S. power plants, oil and gas infrastructure and other targets for years. America has fought back, managing to penetrate similar facilities in Russia. Tit for tat — just like the nuclear arms race. Kudos to those who managed it.
Luck was with the floating book shop today. As I walked toward Avenue Z, I noticed that the most favorable parking spot was available. I hustled to my car. An elderly woman who wishes me luck each time she passes was seated at the bus stop. She laughed and gave me a thumbs up as I swung into place. The move saved a lot of toil. My thanks to Barry, who bought Is That It? an autobiography by Bob Geldof, front man of the Boomtown Rats and the architect of Live Aid; and to Ira, who purchased a Euro travel guide, a pictorial on Japanese customs, A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking by Dan O’Hair, Hannah Rubenstein, and Rob Stewart, and a little book of photos of women on horseback; and to the gentleman who took home a William W. Johnstone western and the combo The Adventures of Pinocchio / The Story of King Arthur and his Knights by Carlo Collodi and Howard Pyle; and to the middle age woman who selected Heartwood by Belva Plain; and to the young one who chose Check, Please!: Dating, Mating, and Extricating by former supermodel Janice Dickinson; and to the intimidating, well-built young man who used his cell phone to look up a lot of the inventory and eventually settled for a self help book and, to my great surprise, Five Cents, which I would be stunned if he likes.
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