Thursday, September 28, 2017
A Supreme Court Clerk
From the Washington Post -
From her dad’s killing during the crack epidemic to a Supreme Court clerkship
By John Woodrow Cox
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/from-her-dads-killing-during-the-crack-epidemic-to-a-supreme-court-clerkship/2017/09/27/e631eb7c-8de0-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_wright-1130a-1%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.0f6e0abe7bac
From her dad’s killing during the crack epidemic to a Supreme Court clerkship
By John Woodrow Cox
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/from-her-dads-killing-during-the-crack-epidemic-to-a-supreme-court-clerkship/2017/09/27/e631eb7c-8de0-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_wright-1130a-1%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.0f6e0abe7bac
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“The flag is drenched with our blood.” - Fannie Lou Hamer
From the NY Times - Charles Blow
(A powerful article. Too good from start to finish to post snippets. - Faye)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/opinion/the-flag-is-drenched-with-our-blood.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
From the NY Times - Charles Blow
(A powerful article. Too good from start to finish to post snippets. - Faye)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/opinion/the-flag-is-drenched-with-our-blood.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
Three Amigos
 ROB CARR VIA GETTY IMAGES |
| Former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton enlivened the opening ceremonies of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club on Sept. 28, 2017, in Jersey City, New Jersey. |
Terrible
Stephen Curry said the recent SI cover (in which he was on) not including Colin Kaepernick was "terrible" pic.twitter.com/HDSUxcQvdm— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 27, 2017
A City Built For Driverless Cars
Excerpts from Now I Know -
The Town that Drives Itself
Ghost towns have a few hallmark features — lots of buildings, lots of roads, and no residents. These uninhabited towns were once bustling with commerce and community, but for reasons which often differ from place to place, they’re now desolate and abandoned.
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That’s hardly a ghost town. It’s bright, clean, and airy. And — importantly — the stoplights are working.
Really, that’s the most important part. Mcity wasn’t built for people. It was built for cars — autonomous ones.
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Mcity opened its doors — er, roads — in 2015. It is a 32-acre urban landscape with all sorts of roadways. There are railroad crossings, roundabouts, differently-paved streets, highway on-ramps, crazy intersections with confusing left turns, and more. The buildings, as you can probably tell by the above, are just facades, and there are no people beyond the researchers; instead, there are fake pedestrians that don’t know how to safely cross the street. (The image below is an example.) The purpose of the city is to test driverless cars and the technology which controls them, with researchers across disciplines and employers taking advantage of this one-of-a-kind city.
http://nowiknow.com/the-town-that-drives-itself/
The Town that Drives Itself
Ghost towns have a few hallmark features — lots of buildings, lots of roads, and no residents. These uninhabited towns were once bustling with commerce and community, but for reasons which often differ from place to place, they’re now desolate and abandoned.
~~~~~~~~~~
That’s hardly a ghost town. It’s bright, clean, and airy. And — importantly — the stoplights are working.
Really, that’s the most important part. Mcity wasn’t built for people. It was built for cars — autonomous ones.
~~~~~~~~~~
Mcity opened its doors — er, roads — in 2015. It is a 32-acre urban landscape with all sorts of roadways. There are railroad crossings, roundabouts, differently-paved streets, highway on-ramps, crazy intersections with confusing left turns, and more. The buildings, as you can probably tell by the above, are just facades, and there are no people beyond the researchers; instead, there are fake pedestrians that don’t know how to safely cross the street. (The image below is an example.) The purpose of the city is to test driverless cars and the technology which controls them, with researchers across disciplines and employers taking advantage of this one-of-a-kind city.
http://nowiknow.com/the-town-that-drives-itself/
Painless Way to Save Money
I've discovered a painless way to save money with these weekly plans. They were found on Pinterest. Here's to happy savings!
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Renew Your Passports Pronto!
From PureWow - H/T Alisha
Yikes, Here’s What Happens if You Don’t Renew Your Passport This Fall
By HEATH GOLDMAN
Unless you renewed your passport yesterday, do yourself a favor and take it out right now. If it expires anytime next year, get yourself renewed now.
Why is that? Well, as reported by the L.A. Times, fewer people apply in the fall, so wait times from September to December are the shortest (just four weeks instead of months).
Here’s another (very tricky) reason: In January 2018, the Real ID Act kicks in. This means driver’s licenses from 23 states (including New York and California) won’t cut it for domestic travel, forcing folks to use their passports.
https://www.purewow.com/news/best-time-to-renew-passport?utm_medium=email&utm_source=national&utm_campaign=25100&utm_content=News_editorial
Yikes, Here’s What Happens if You Don’t Renew Your Passport This Fall
By HEATH GOLDMAN
Unless you renewed your passport yesterday, do yourself a favor and take it out right now. If it expires anytime next year, get yourself renewed now.
Why is that? Well, as reported by the L.A. Times, fewer people apply in the fall, so wait times from September to December are the shortest (just four weeks instead of months).
Here’s another (very tricky) reason: In January 2018, the Real ID Act kicks in. This means driver’s licenses from 23 states (including New York and California) won’t cut it for domestic travel, forcing folks to use their passports.
https://www.purewow.com/news/best-time-to-renew-passport?utm_medium=email&utm_source=national&utm_campaign=25100&utm_content=News_editorial
Obama Scholars
From Occidental College -
THE BARACK OBAMA SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Beginning in fall 2018, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College will empower the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program will provide a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to create lasting and meaningful change.
http://obamascholars.oxy.edu
THE BARACK OBAMA SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Beginning in fall 2018, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College will empower the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program will provide a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to create lasting and meaningful change.
http://obamascholars.oxy.edu
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