“Yesterday’s court decision and today’s announcement from the state dropping the orange zone distinction will certainly provide relief for restaurants in some parts of the state. However, New York City restaurants remain closed for indoor dining, despite numbers below many of the regions in designated micro-cluster zones. The hospitality industry has worked diligently for the last 10 months to keep all our staff and guests safe, and we urge the Governor to open all restaurants for indoor dining. We do agree with what the Governor said recently: We simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine hits critical mass. The cost is too high. We will have nothing left to open.” … [Read more...] about COVID In New York: Restaurants In Orange Zones Allowed To Open Indoor Dining At 50% Capacity
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Tiger Woods Wasn’t Drinking—But Still, It’s Not a Good Look
Regardless of this latest incident, Woods’s incident may serve as a cautionary tale to us all. The idea that “Winning takes care of everything” (one of Woods’s Nike ads) is just plain wrong. Equally pernicious is the notion that you should do whatever it takes to win today. Using drugs as a crutch to get through just one more day—to achieve peak performance—is shortsighted. … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods Wasn’t Drinking—But Still, It’s Not a Good Look
Ramadan-related Violence Concerns Turkish Rights Activists
Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs, or Diyanet, is an official Islamic institution whose duties, according to its website, include “making decisions on religious matters; expressing views and replying to questions on religion.” Halil Erdogan, a spokesman for the Diyanet, told VOA that the government never approves of Ramadan acts of violence. … [Read more...] about Ramadan-related Violence Concerns Turkish Rights Activists
Why Tara VanDerveer says top-ranked, unbeaten Stanford can be even better
Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer reacts to a play against Pacific during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stockton , Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Stanford's 104-61 win over Pacific, made VanDerveer the winningest women's basketball coach in history with 1,099 victory's breaking the previous record set by Pat Summitt.Photo: Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press … [Read more...] about Why Tara VanDerveer says top-ranked, unbeaten Stanford can be even better