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yallerdawg's JournalAnthony Bourdain muses about death in the final episode of 'Parts Unknown'
Anthony Bourdain performed a Bhutanese death ritual in the final episode of 'Parts Unknown'Source: Insider, by Tom Murray
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"It is considered therapeutic to think about death a few times a day," Bourdain says.
When a man responds: "You are reminded time and again not to take things too seriously," Bourdain affirms: "Life is but a dream."
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"Bhutan was where I really got to know Tony," Aronofsky, who directed the film "Black Swan," said in an article for CNN.
"There, I became aware of his utter lack of vanity. He never adjusted his hair or gave a damn about makeup or a lighting setup."
The director touched on the prescient nature of their trip, which often involved discussions around death: "It seems ironic now that on our last day of shooting we performed a Bhutanese death ritual.
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https://www.today.com/video/season-finale-of-anthony-bourdain-s-parts-unknown-airs-while-new-details-of-his-death-emerge-1263283267971
Hey Nikki Haley: Come to Alabama to see 'patently ridiculous'
Source: AL.com, by John ArchibaldIt's a place that seems more like a developing nation than a land of opportunity, where children are more likely to be born to single mothers and more likely to die before they learn to walk.
The bottom 25. Out of more than 3,000 counties nationally. Ridiculous.
The UN Report
Sweet Home Alabama.
UN poverty official touring Alabama's Black Belt: 'I haven't seen this' in the First World
Darling Nikki is keeping busy, though.
Pollsters: Dems will take back House
Technically, the pollsters were right in 2016 - Hillary won by 3 million votes.Source: HILL.TV http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/393713-pollsters-dems-will-take-back-house
Thats exactly the number that Democrats need to flip control of the chamber from Republicans.
He predicted Democrats would net 23 seats.
Carly Cooperman, a partner at Schoen Consulting and a Democratic pollster, predicted a gain of 24 seats. We see the generic vote is in the Democratic favor and a lot of the competitive seats are held by Republicans, she said.
Former Clinton pollster Mark Penn predicted a gain of 28 seats for Democrats.
Anthony Bourdain Had No Narcotics in His System When He Died, French Official Says
Source: NYT, by Kim SeversonAnthony Bourdain did not have narcotics in his body when he died this month, a French judicial official said.
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There were none, save for the trace of a nonnarcotic medicine in a therapeutic dose, Christian de Rocquigny, the local prosecutor in charge of the investigation, said in a text message to The New York Times.
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Mr. Bourdain was cremated in France and his remains and travel belongings were sent to his younger brother and only sibling, Christopher. The family will likely have a small, private ceremony of some kind, said Gladys Bourdain, his mother.
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Ms. Bourdain, a former editor at The New York Times, said she planned to get Tony tattooed in small letters on the inside of her wrist next week as a personal memorial to her son.
She said she was never a fan of Mr. Bourdains tattoos, which chronicled his culinary journeys. But she plans to use his tattoo artist. It will be her only tattoo.
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Trump endorses Martha Roby in Alabama's District 2 race
File this under "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."Source: AL.com, by Ivana Hrynkiw
She has served four terms in Congress.
She said in a statement, "As disappointed as I've been with his antics throughout this campaign, I thought supporting the nominee was the best thing for our country and our party. Now it is abundantly clear that the best thing for our country and our party is for Trump to step aside and allow a responsible, respectable Republican to lead the ticket," she said.
Read it all at: https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/trump_endorses_martha_roby_in.html#incart_river_index
A confederacy of feckless wonders.
Let's poll some Republicans!
There's nearly a Nixon '74 level of public support for impeaching Trump
42% of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office.Source: CNN, by Z. Byron Wolf
Read it all at: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/22/politics/impeach-trump-nixon-support-bill-clinton-poll/index.html
Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" final two episodes.
"Cajun Mardi Gras" and "Bhutan."
"Cajun Mardi Gras" aired last night (June 17) resembling a Clive Barker nightmare! This is one of the most astounding journeys Bourdain ever made, right in our own backyard (ok, the part of the backyard with the sewage leak )!
Just a taste:
The upcoming "Bhutan" episode Bourdain is accompanied by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, who has been the force behind Black Swan, mother! and the recently completed NatGeo series One Strange Rock.
Devastated. I dont feel much else. Tony was a loyal friend and an inspiration. Always sensitive, always connected, always inquisitive, always fun. We had great times exploring Madagascar and Bhutan together. I will never forget his spirit, his conviction, his professionalism, his passion, his love for his daughter, his love for Asia and her kids, his vision, his stories, his drive for justice, and his wicked sense of humor. Thank you Tony.
"Wasted!" - Anthony Bourdain's last film production.
Trump is betting American families are willing to pay for his trade war
Source: WaPo. by Heather Long
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All of Trumps tariffs so far on China, on steel and aluminum, on washing machines and on solar panels will end up costing the average U.S. family $80 a year, Moody's Analytics estimates in a report to be released next week. If Trump continues to pile tariffs on China (he has threatened to do another $100 billion) and China retaliates, then the cost to the average family would rise to $210, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs has also forecast rising prices from the tariffs.
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The reality is every family isn't going to pay $80. Some families are likely to pay hundreds or thousands or be the ones losing jobs and livelihoods, while most others probably won't notice the price increases.
For example, laundry equipment prices have shot up 17 percent since Trump put tariffs on washing machines in January. Families that are buying a new washing machine now probably aren't happy, but the majority of Americans aren't shopping for a new washing machine and may not care much.
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China, Canada and the E.U. have targeted politically vulnerable parts of America with their retaliatory tariffs. It's another reason many Republicans are urging Trump to back down. They also say that growth, which is picking up after the Republican tax cut and extra government spending, is now in doubt because of the tariffs.
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Read it all at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/15/trump-is-betting-american-families-are-willing-to-pay-for-his-trade-war/
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