REAL CLIMATE CHANGE

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As we know it is easy to just chalk every extreme weather event up to climate change, but the data tells us we cannot ignore it

there is a meteorological phrase that we often refer to this time of year: "As November goes, so goes the winter."  Meaning, the weather in November can often be an indicator of how the winter will go.

This raises the stakes even more over the next several weeks.

TRAVELING MAN

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After arriving from Habana, growing up on the East Coast, then living in Miami for years, I moved out west, now to LA and back to NYC.

Some things were easy to adjust to, like the climate and the differences in public transportation.Other things threw me off, like LA's chill attitude and the slower pace of Miami.

TEQUILA FOR THE PEOPLE

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Allow me to point out the distinctions between unprocessed and processed agave, and the potential health implications of drinking tequila.

Some online content reports that tequila has health benefits. However, research shows that any health benefits tequila may provide derive from compounds in its raw ingredients, not from the alcohol itself.

HANGOVER

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Here is an interesting look into modern research on hangover cures. A study from Sun Yat-sen University provides a great example of how scientists are analyzing the biochemical processes behind hangovers and exploring potential remedies. By focusing on how certain substances interact with the enzymes involved in alcohol metabolism—like acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)—they’ve been able to pinpoint specific drinks that might help or hinder recovery.

SABOTAGE

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The Democrats could, would, should feel free to organize a rally and peaceful protest on January 6, 2024, before the VP refuses to certify the election. If it's good for the GOP goose, it should also apply to the Democrat gander. A similar situation should be treated the same way that another action is treated. Now more than ever We The People need Digital Democracy.

RIP QUINCY JONES

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91 year old Quincy Jones, was a producer and music industry titan. He died last night at home in Bel Air, California.

"It's not for the art, it's for the heart." Quincy Jones spoke to reporters about "his finest moment" after winning the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars in 1995. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/OH__pB

Jones had seven children with five women, three of whom he was married to. When asked in 2002 how he wanted to be remembered, he reportedly answered .

CHOKE OCTOBER

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Some New Yorkers are sounding the fire 🚨 alarm filling the driest lackluster month of choke October.

According to published reports, New York City agencies are being ordered to prepare water conservation plans and residents urged to “conserve every drop possible” amid a drought watch following a historically dry October.

OUR STAKE IN THIS ELECTION

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If Donald Trump returns to the White House for a second term as president, the impact will be felt in many aspects of American life and also across the world.

On almost every issue of domestic US policy – from immigration to the environment to gun laws to LGBTQ+ rights – Trump has tacked far to the right of the American mainstream.

NOT LIKE THE OTHERS

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The song has been invoked to recommend comparison or classification as a method of thinking about a situation or problem. This has been used in public communications, automobile repair, philosophy, healthcare, and anti-terrorism planning.

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK

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The best time to visit is Fall. Tied with Spring, a week-long-if-you’re-lucky, blink-and-you-’ll-miss-it transition from Winter to Summer.

Autumn, with its beautiful colors during the months of October and November, remains the most pleasant season to visit New York City.