PLATT- MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
As physical jobs decline, something is lost
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1217/hanson121917.php3

Steak: A Primer [CBD]
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/341755.php

he News in Zingers 
http://jewishworldreview.com/1217/hamilton.php3

MENTAL HEALTH
Sigmund Fraud
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454745/sigmund-freud-fake-charlatan-liar?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=171219_Jolt&utm_term=Jolt

Diversity workshop showed me that feminists are their own worst enemies
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1217/feminism_diversity.php3

FARMING
Two Brothers, Tied to the Land, Face Wrath of America’s Farm Bust
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/two-brothers-tied-to-the-land-face-wrath-of-americas-farm-bust-1513615986-lMyQjAxMTE3MzEwOTAxNjkxWj/

'If there's no water, what's the point?' Female farmers in Arizona – a photo essay 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/19/arizona-desert-women-farm-ranchers?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=257290&subid=24222148&CMP=GT_US_collection

EDUCATION
Ivanka Trump’s visit to Connecticut high school upsets parents
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/19/ivanka-trumps-surprise-visit-connecticut-high-scho/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRsa01UQmhOalkyTlRSaiIsInQiOiJaZXQyXC9PeHVpQU0wZUlVSndFbUk5M01MeFRQRytvOW9wamhhbExTV1M2cUpZSDUzUldlbERQZXNOb3ZsN202THQxU080WnJXV0c1b1d5TWZaUTVBMWo5STZ4UWludHp3XC9BM2tUc3ZlbFdLVVFvamxjZDk5aTJVY0F6UlR0V3lBIn0%3D

TAX BILL
Have You Ever Felt Sorry for the I.R.S.? Now Might Be the Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/business/irs-tax-bill.html?emc=edit_nn_20171219&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=58935408&te=1

WEATHER
"100 inches and Counting in One Town"
https://weather.com/storms/winter/video/redfield-ny-has-100-inches-of-snow-so-far?pl=pl-the-lift

ENVIRONMENT
Endangered Gila Topminnow Returns to Santa Cruz River, Arizona
https://www.ammoland.com/2017/12/endangered-gila-topminnow-returns-santa-cruz-river-arizona/

ENERGY
The great rethink of ethanol
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-great-rethink-of-ethanol/article/2643808

TECHNOLOGY
A 92-year-old man was lost overnight in a heavily wooded area. A drone found him
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1217/drone_finds_senior.php3

CYBER SECURITY
How your name can put you at greater risk of identity theft
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-your-name-can-put-you-at-greater-risk-of-identity-theft-2017-12-19

MILITARY
Winter War Preparation: U.S. and South Korean Soldiers Train at Subfreezing Temperatures
https://www.yahoo.com/news/winter-war-preparation-u-south-135348178.html

LAW ENFORCEMENT
TAKE THAT, POLICE HATERS: New Study Examining Police Body Cameras Finds Police Behave Reasonably When They Use Force
https://www.dailywire.com/news/24831/take-police-haters-new-study-examining-police-body-hank-berrien

BIG BROTHER
Twelve Days in Xinjiang: How China’s Surveillance State Overwhelms Daily Life
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/twelve-days-in-xinjiang-how-chinas-surveillance-state-overwhelms-daily-life-1513700355-lMyQjAxMTI3NDEwOTgxMjk5Wj/

IMMIGRATION

GSA
With count complete, feds can start eliminating billions of dollars in wasted property
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/18/gsa-measures-federal-governments-property-footprin/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RjMll6ZGhNV1JpWXpVeCIsInQiOiI2THBJVlFpRlJITEx6TFh0SjZ5aCtcLzR5RmlWajMzMlpRQlZ3YmhpSVRmSldqZEw0UWJjSlpGaG8zZTBTRHRrVFBnUzZVSFl2Vm4wUU01aVwvQUhcL01pYUlRMFB0cTRHM2s4eVZPbU5mUlFIamVndlFVWGFaTnNjVXgyVmpcL3VEZnoifQ%3D%3D

JAPAN
Japan approves missile defense system amid NKorea threat
https://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2017/12/19/japan-approves-missile-defense-system-amid-nkorea-threat-n2424311

RUSSIAGATE
Senate probing Jill Stein for possible collusion with Russia
https://nypost.com/2017/12/19/senate-probing-jill-stein-for-possible-collusion-with-russia/

POLITICS
Al Franken’s ability to ‘un-resign’ may be possible
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/18/al-frankens-ability-to-un-resign-may-be-possible/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpobE9EazNNV1l6WXpZMCIsInQiOiJwVkc3M1owTTJWN1lSZmRqUDl3ekIyVTl3cjFpK2pwUklQNHpFWEVBUGs0TEVWK0lnQVdKVlQweWNlY0U5cFczQU5XRXBFeW9EN0NmQXN6MU5LZ0IzbE1RNHR2emlDMEJEbkZtNnU1cnV6d1VZT0l3eFVQMUUyblZNT2dIdVNpYiJ9

-- "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent." --Douglas MacArthur