New York Times Columnist Line of the Day

If you’re one of the three people who remembers this here blog from its hay-day, you have once in a blue moon checked out the New York Times op-ed page. You probably 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.

Sometimes it’s fun when it’s just devoid of context. Today’s is from Gail “The Collander” Collins, who in her column today “How preschool got hot,” writes:

If early childhood education were an actor, it would be Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep.