Someexpertsalsosaythatadeclineincrackuseandanincreaseinheroinusemaybeanotherexplanation.Heroin,theynote,makespeoplemoresluggish,andsinceheroinaddictsneedlessfrequentfixes,theytendtocommitfewerrobberies.Stillothersspeculatethatnationwidedemographicshiftshaveproducedproportionatelyfewerpeopleintheirlateteensandearly20❼--theprimecrime-committingages.

    9.Howwillyouknowwhetheryouhiredtherightpersonthreemonthsfromnow?“Ilovethisquestionbecauseasajobseeker,itgivesyouaclearideaofthehiringmanager’sgoals,expectationsandobjectivesforyouifyouarehired.Italsogivesyouachancetopauseandconsideriftheanswersoundslikethingsyouwillenjoy.Itcanaddabitmoreclaritytothejobandtheresultsthecompanyishopingtoachievebyfillingthisposition.”―HelenGodfrey,ownerofcareercounselingservicetheAuthenticPath

    Thoughit’sahighlypersonalchoice―ifyoufeelmoreconfidentandmoreyouwithmakeupon,it’sentirelyyourprerogative―there’snodenyingthatafullmorningbeautyregimenisamajortimekiller.In2014,the“Today”showcrunchedthenumbersandfoundthattheaveragewomandevotesapproximately55minutestoherdailybeautypreproutine,whichequatestoroughly335hours—ortwofullweeks—ofself-pamperingperyear.Ifyouusedthattimetosleepinin2021,morepowertoyou.

    NEWHAVENPeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistory,YaleUniversity“BlackHoles:SpaceWarpsandTimeTwists,”interactiveexhibition.Allages.ThroughMay.1.MondaysthroughSaturdays,10a.m.to5p.m.;Sundays,noonto5p.m.PeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistory,YaleUniversity,170WhitneyAvenue.yale.edu/peabody;(203)432-5050.

    JerseyCity"WeCanRememberItForYou,"drawings,sculptureandvideobySharonGal.ThroughNov.1.Hours:byappointment,MaythroughNovember.AbatonGarage,100GiffordAvenue.(201)369-1591.

    MONMOUTHMUSEUM"Gatherings:America❼QuiltHeritage,"30quiltsselectedfromanexhibitionorganizedbytheAmericanQuiltersSociety.ThroughJan.21.TuesdaythroughSaturday,10A.M.to4:30P.M.;Sunday,1to5P.M.BrookdaleCollegecampus,Lincroft.Admission:;.50forchildrenandtheelderly.(908)747-2266.

    PRUFROCKCOFFEEHOUSE"Condors,PoetsandOtherLivingThings,"paintingsbyElaineRestifo.ThroughDec.30.SundaythroughTuesdayandThursdaythroughSaturday,noonto11P.M.;Wednesday,6:30to11P.M.75SouthUnionStreet,Lambertville.(609)397-4397.

    NEWCANAANSilvermineGuildArtsCenter“Refuge,”byAnnHodgdon-Cyr;“VisceralStructures,”byElizabethBack;“BacktoaPlaceINeverLeft,”byGailLee;and“EverydayHero,”byMichaelManning.AllthroughNov.5.WednesdaysthroughSaturdays,11a.m.to5p.m.;Sundays,1to5p.m.;andbyappointment.SilvermineGuildArtsCenter,1037SilvermineRoad.(203)966-9700;silvermineart.org.

    AnaerialviewofdamagefromHurricaneDorianonFreeport,GrandBahama,onSept.5.AdamDelgiudiceviaGettyImagesThoughhurricaneshavelongbeenathreatintheregion,awarmingclimateiscontributingtotheirincreasedintensity.AtmosphericscientistJenniferFrancisexplainedtoTheWashingtonPostthatwarmingoceantemperaturesessentiallygivehurricanesmorefuel,withwarmerairholdingmoremoisturethatresultsinheavierrainfallfromthestorms.Risingsealevelsalsoleadtohigherstormsurgesandworsenedflooding.

    TheBossWhoWantedSomeoneFollowedToAnAppointment“[Thewildestrequestwasbeingaskedto]followsomeonetotheirappointmenttoseeiftheywereactuallygoingtoajobinterview.Iwasgenuinelyafraidofthisman’stemper,soIcouldn’trefusehim.Instead,Ipretendedtofollowthepersonandliedtohim—anythingtokeephiminahalfwaydecentmood.”––anonymousexecutiveassistant

    onerivergallery.com;(201)266-5244.