Reg:

I got through the wall and got to behold the sadly slain “dragonfly”, Masha and her trouper of a partner, Yehor.

Despite the NYT’s spotty journalism record, Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko wrote a powerful, engaging story and deserve all the respect for highlighting the senseless tragedy of Putin’s war against Ukraine. Russia’s fi…[Read more]

Overall I find the NYT news reporting to be reliable. Sometimes though, the accuracy in op-eds can be questionable. It also has some journalists that can get annoyingly silly with their religious views.

jakelafort wrote:
Never mind Pope. After reading your line again i think you are indicating that the meaning has been watered down so that ambiguity is read into it rather than questioning its plain meaning and efficacy.

I wasn’t implying that, although that may not be inaccurate. SCOTUS itself has been watering down and resetting precedents on…[Read more]

Reg:

Agreement isn’t my issue with the NYT. My issue is that when it goes wrong on facts, it goes wrong big.

i aint played wordle. Am aware it is popular. My game is called Word Blitz. Ya gotta think a little quicka first a lambent then a flicker. I have gotten to the highest level but am far from the best player. If ya ain’t ya ought’r. First few times you’r fodder. Soon enough you’ll slaughter.

Fellow Unbelievers:

Where I’m at, it’s 97°F and feels like 102°F. With temperatures like this, some cooling thoughts are welcome.

The Genius Design of the Ancient Persian Yakhchal | 2500 Year Old Freezers in the Deserts of Iran

The Yakhchal! A giant ice machine that ran without electricity or pumps fed by u…[Read more]

I like the NYT because it has articles that I like and agree with and some I totally disagree with. And Wordle too 🙂

Reg:

I’m sure the Ukraine story is touching, but what a source!

Reg:

Here is the link again. My sub (for the NYT) allows me to share so hopefully this attempt with punch a hole in that wall.

No hole yet.

Sorry, the record of “The Newspaper of Record” is “All the News That’s Made to Fit.”. So, it makes it hard to for me to want to break the wall myself.

Denmark fights back against Islam.

Will other European nations do it as rationally and without personal blame?