The thing I hate most about the NY Times is their smug tone. I get the impression that more editorial capital is expended on maintaining the image of accuracy than on actually achieving it. Everything is presented as if it's coming down from Mt Sinai, but every time I read a story on a subject I actually know something about, I find it's full of inaccuracies, biased viewpoints, or just plain crap.
I never have that problem with the NY Post. I know it's full of crap to begin with, so I'm not disposed to take its veracity for granted. Not being saddled with the Time's noble pose, the tabloid often goes straight to the heart of matters that are not "fit to print", but are really more apropos than what passes for news. The Voice once call Post cartoonist Sean Delonis a "monster from the id" (Forbidden Planet reference) and that might be said of the paper as a whole. This story actually did provide a little information, which sparks doubts about the image being projected of Elian's "surrogate mother". I'm starting to wonder exactly how many children are being abused in this affair. The Post did make one concession to good taste, or more likely expediency; in the paper, this article was accompanied by a nice photo of Marisleysis sucking on a popsicle.
(Oh yeah, the Post doesn't make you sign in, either.)
alot of smugness out there (and in here)in the mediacrisy. heres a nice bit of .timesmug bashing from slate. as for marisleysis, sure shes cute, thats why shes the only family member we ever see. is that really a news story? 'cubans and americans agree marisleysis is a hottie but can she sing? all im concerned with is the casting for the miniseries. id see if i could get penelope cruz but settle on the mexican chick from the miller light ads. although she looks a little like gwyneth paltrow? do you think that kid from the sixth sense can speak spanish? the fainting story is old news. you should read salon more, at least until you start reading about david talbott. heres some elian photo ops. 1 2 3
Just don't have the time. I manage to read the Post in the bathroom at work (where it feels right at home), but I don't really regard it as news. For that I rely on drat fink, which I would read in the bathroom, but I can't seem to get the danged PC into the stall.
you choose --
response #1 well thats appropriate because thats where i usually write it.
response #2 well thats appropriate. its where i do my best work.
response #3 what, youre not wireless?
response #4 bathrooms are for wusses.
response #5 talk about the crapper. have you seen salons stock lately? ipos are now ipus.
I was hoping for a response that would let me say "Oh, that's what a Palm is. I thought it was software for uploading porn."
now thats the type of geek im most familiar with, the type that only figuratively wishes to decapitate living creatures.
Still, I may have to leave the figurative realm before its all over and make a snack out of that flying rat. I wanna be more like that swan in central park, dispatching all who enter my territory. Of course the pigeons were there first, so maybe it is I who will become feed.
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I never have that problem with the NY Post. I know it's full of crap to begin with, so I'm not disposed to take its veracity for granted. Not being saddled with the Time's noble pose, the tabloid often goes straight to the heart of matters that are not "fit to print", but are really more apropos than what passes for news. The Voice once call Post cartoonist Sean Delonis a "monster from the id" (Forbidden Planet reference) and that might be said of the paper as a whole. This story actually did provide a little information, which sparks doubts about the image being projected of Elian's "surrogate mother". I'm starting to wonder exactly how many children are being abused in this affair. The Post did make one concession to good taste, or more likely expediency; in the paper, this article was accompanied by a nice photo of Marisleysis sucking on a popsicle.
(Oh yeah, the Post doesn't make you sign in, either.)
- alex 4-20-2000 6:18 pm
alot of smugness out there (and in here)in the mediacrisy. heres a nice bit of .timesmug bashing from slate.
as for marisleysis, sure shes cute, thats why shes the only family member we ever see. is that really a news story? 'cubans and americans agree marisleysis is a hottie but can she sing? all im concerned with is the casting for the miniseries. id see if i could get penelope cruz but settle on the mexican chick from the miller light ads. although she looks a little like gwyneth paltrow? do you think that kid from the sixth sense can speak spanish?
the fainting story is old news. you should read salon more, at least until you start reading about david talbott.
heres some elian photo ops. 1 2 3
- dave 4-20-2000 8:01 pm [add a comment]
Just don't have the time. I manage to read the Post in the bathroom at work (where it feels right at home), but I don't really regard it as news. For that I rely on drat fink, which I would read in the bathroom, but I can't seem to get the danged PC into the stall.
- alex 4-21-2000 2:59 pm [add a comment]
you choose --
response #1 well thats appropriate because thats where i usually write it.
response #2 well thats appropriate. its where i do my best work.
response #3 what, youre not wireless?
response #4 bathrooms are for wusses.
response #5 talk about the crapper. have you seen salons stock lately? ipos are now ipus.
- dave 4-21-2000 4:09 pm [add a comment]
I was hoping for a response that would let me say "Oh, that's what a Palm is. I thought it was software for uploading porn."
- alex 4-21-2000 5:02 pm [add a comment]
now thats the type of geek im most familiar with, the type that only figuratively wishes to decapitate living creatures.
- dave 4-21-2000 5:29 pm [add a comment]
Still, I may have to leave the figurative realm before its all over and make a snack out of that flying rat. I wanna be more like that swan in central park, dispatching all who enter my territory. Of course the pigeons were there first, so maybe it is I who will become feed.
- jimlouis 4-21-2000 8:54 pm [add a comment]