Tag Archives: NYTimes

OktAgain

Where did September go? Poof. Steeling for OktoberFest. Golden rusted hues nice. Neon orange not. Leaf-peeping outside our windows. Let’s focus on that. Good news. TV sucks. More reading. However, Monday Erin Burnett, Williams College grad,  has new show on … Continue reading

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RxTrex

Doctors as gods. Maureen Dowd tackles this topic today. With the abundance of internet info now, much of it faux, patients have become emboldened to question and contradict physicians’ diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Many people demand every … Continue reading

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YerpOut

Back in the early 90′s when there was talk of a European Union forming with one currency, I was a naysayer. I could not imagine countries with centuries of distinct cultures, languages, economic roots ever agreeing on anything as one … Continue reading

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Filed under Economics, International Affairs

TigerBama

Tom Friedman says that President Obama is like Tiger Woods. Not for the obvious reason, nor in that other way either. Tom’s contention is that Tiger has forgotten his natural talent, instinctive skill, as has PrezO. Each excelled and eclipsed … Continue reading

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BenMeetsFrank

When Ben Levine was invited to sit in on a New York Times editorial board meeting yesterday, he ran into a familiar looking guy. Frank Rich. “Frank” asked what brought him to the meeting. Ben told “Frank” that he was … Continue reading

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MileTreks

The New York Times’ Editorial Board to host its first “guest”,  Ben Levine Washington Square News Editorial Board Chair.  Ben will sit in on a NYTimes editorial meeting. BirthDaze- tomorrow it’ll be 9 years since the big Five-O bash in NY … Continue reading

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