If you frequent this here premier “web log,” there’s a good chance you may once or twice have read the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. I have no idea how it is that every time I have the time to read the New York Times op-ed page, there\’s David Brooks there stupiding it all up, but here...
Continue reading...May 2015
New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you frequent this here premier “web log,” there’s a good chance you may once or twice have read the New York Times op-ed page. You might even recognize the names of the columnists, who every day spout the most conventionally wise of the conventional wisdom. This is a feature that is dedicated to these folks, highlighting one line that is either funny, ridiculous, strange, or actually intelligent or well-written. Today\’s is from David Brooks, who in his Mothers Day column today, extols the virtues of aristocracy (because of course he did): We should fight unfair advantages like legacy admissions, but we...
Continue reading...Watch: Geraldo Rivera confronted about Fox News coverage of Baltimore
We\’ve been away for some things (big congrats to wahurd!), but I\’m popping in because everybody should watch this video of Baltimore resident Kwame Rose speaking truths to Fox News \”reporter\” Geraldo Rivera. Like, every single word is truth. This kid is terrific. Here in gif form, for those who prefer those.
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