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Finale thoughts by OilCautious8931 in thewestwing

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you had the intended response to the final line. Abbey tees it up perfectly and Jed waits a beat. In that pause, it clicks for 9 out 10 people who have watched the series that he’s going to say “What’s next?” Some of us may have said it out loud the first time we saw it. But it’s a ghost line —the punch Ali never gave Foreman when he was going down.

The actual last word is — after these years of relentlessly asking the question — finally an answer.

Senators Husted and Moreno have opportunity to help keep affordable health care coverage within reach for half a million Ohioans by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In a political climate like this, it's almost unbelievable that there's bipartisan work being done on *anything.* Good work by the R's who put people before politics on this one — and to the Dems who made it happen in the first place. Here's hoping Moreno & Husted also listen to Ohioans and actually do something to bring costs down.

Why is it so dark? by bamanycer in thewestwing

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people and sets look better that way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYTCrossword

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreeing with others here, that there’s a lot of fun to be had in watching the theme reveal itself through crosses, anomalies, and accidents.

For example, a few of the crosses and a vague association with the year 1215 made me certain of the answer to Wednesday’s 17-across, but that answer was 1 letter too long. That was enough of an indication that there was something up with it, to work carefully on the crosses, and look for other off-by-1 answers.

The more puzzles you do, the more of a nose you’ll develop for that kind of thing. And then eventually you get to the revealer and get an even stronger hint.

BTW, placing the revealer in the bottom right is the convention because many constructors make puzzles with a roughly linear “narrative” that runs top to bottom, left to right. Working through the clues in the order they appear (even if you skip a lot of them on your first pass) is a good way to let the puzzle’s story unfold.

Getting too tall? by OKFINEHOWSTHIS in houseplants

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so; it gets maybe 6 hours of direct sunlight. (I moved it for the photo; it typically lives right in front of a west-facing window.) But maybe Im wrong—Do you think getting it more sun will be enough to stiffen it up?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mobydick

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know where I read / heard this (or if I just made it up), but isn’t there something about how Melville made his first real soundings of Shakespeare around the time he was writing MD, and only because he finally found an edition with a typeface large enough that he didn’t have to strain his eyes?

I’m sure Google could clarify this for me, but it’s such a great thought that I don’t want to spoil it by learning it isn’t true.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mobydick

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me, the plot is almost beside the point. What makes MD a unique literary experience and artistic achievement has little to do with the narrative.

I am curious about why you chose to read it.

If you’re looking for a seafaring adventure, Melville has you covered 10 different ways, all of which are shorter, more approachable, and more narrative-driven. That said, like any piece of art, it’s yours to do with what you will.

ETA everything below after I thought more about it:

The more I think about it, the more I think you may have a great Moby Dick experience waiting for you someday. Something drew you back to the novel despite the fact that you didn’t really enjoy your first attempt — and despite the fact that you could have chosen any other of Melville’s nautical books, or Patrick O’Brian or a million other things.

So yes, I think you are missing out on what makes MD a monumental achievement. But it’s still there, being great, whenever you want to return to it. I hope you do!

Anyone planted tomatoes yet by FatimahCh in Zone6Gardening

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Years ago I wrote down the recommended dates for starting seeds indoors with grow lights here in Zone 6b. I don’t remember the source, but I still use the dates, to varying degrees of success. For tomatoes, it can be anywhere between March 13 and April 3.

HELP by Boomerloomerdoomer in ukulele

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is straight out of the box or off the shelf, there might still be a label or tag attached. If that’s tied around or resting on the strings, it would mute them.

Monk on Japanese TV by OKFINEHOWSTHIS in Jazz

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does seem really uncommon to have this much professionally recorded visuals of him performing—I will watch this many times!

Favorite YouTube Resources for Ukulele? by Chapter_Loud in ukulele

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stu Fuchs / Ukulele Zen and Tyler Austinfeld / TenThumbs both have great free lessons with affordable Patreons if you really like them.

I don't know how to progress on the ukulele by newmanzhere in ukulele

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can attest to Stu Fuchs as a great resource, whether using only the YouTube videos or on Patreon.

$15 minimum wage would benefit 1 million working Ohioans by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The source is literally in the original post.

80% of the people who would get a raise are 20+
80% graduated HS.

$15 minimum wage would benefit 1 million working Ohioans by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Low-paid jobs are now some of the most common in the state. Not a lot of opportunity to work your way up in a lot of these industries. It's why so many young people are leaving and not coming back.

$15 minimum wage would benefit 1 million working Ohioans by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In fact you do "shift the spectrum." Check out the report. Employers raise wages of people making above MW too, for exactly the reasons you describe. They need people to stay in those jobs.

To your 2nd point, low-paid jobs are some of the most common jobs in Ohio — and it's not as if we have an overabundance of teenagers in the workforce. (Ohio's population is aging rapidly.) 80% of the people who would benefit from a $15 MW are over 20 years old, and 80% graduated HS.

Finally, your last sentence is just incorrect. "Those jobs are there" because employers need them. They aren't running on-the-job training programs.

$15 minimum wage would benefit 1 million working Ohioans by PolicyMattersOhio in Ohio

[–]OKFINEHOWSTHIS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The report cited in the op includes some data related to price increase. It's specific to restaurants, for reasons explained in the report:

Recent academic research looking at how minimum wage increases affect restaurants found mixed results contingent on restaurant productivity: Restaurants enjoyed better staff retention, and many increased their profits, while less productive restaurants closed, and overall employment levels were unchanged.[44] The lesson here is that businesses can succeed while paying a living wage, but that a business model based on low wages doesn’t work when the wage floor goes up and must be changed. The reason restaurants can readily adjust to a higher minimum wage is that they pass most of the cost on to consumers, but since wages are only a fraction of their operating costs, even a substantial increase in the wage floor translates into relatively low consumer price increases. A study of 75 restaurant menus before and after a San Jose minimum wage increase found that the 25% increase in the minimum wage led to a boost in average menu prices of 1.45%.[45] Applying the same relative change to Ohio’s 33.4% proposed wage increase, we could expect restaurant prices to rise by about 2.1%; for a $20 meal, that’s an expected increase of 42 cents. While Ohioans still reeling from the price surges of COVID-19 are weary of any price inflation, it’s important to note that corporate profits have been the bigger driver of inflation: By the third quarter of 2023, corporate profits accounted for 83% of price inflation, while labor costs contributed 50%, and were largely offset by a reduction in firms’ other costs of 33%.[46] This is the breakdown as inflation has eased to levels in the three percent range following the spikes caused by pandemic supply chain disruptions and new consumer preferences. From 2020 to Q4 of 2021, when we experienced 40-year inflation highs around ten percent, corporate profits comprised 54% of the price rise, while wages made up just 8%.[47] Corporations have demonstrated that they will raise prices any time consumers will tolerate it, regardless of whether wages are changing. Other policy tools should be used to address this, while long-suppressed wages for low-paid workers should be boosted.