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Tag Archives: nyt
NYT: Even Critics of Safety Net Increasingly Depend on It
The New York Times considers this matter wondrous. How can people who want to reduce government welfare spending take government welfare? I see no contradiction. I might wish that my wife not make a particular dish every week, but if … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged even critics, government benefit, government welfare, gun control, negligible effect, nyt
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NYT: ‘Calls for Healing After Bronx Antigay Attacks’
I’m reading this New York Times article. How come there are only calls for healing after minorities are attacked? If heterosexuals are beaten by homosexuals, are there any calls for healing? If whites are attacked by blacks or hispanics, are … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged antigay, heterosexuals, majority culture, nyt, york times article
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NYT: ‘Suicide Follows Hurtful Posting On Web’
The NYT says: “Tyler Clementi committed suicide after after Dharun Ravi, center, and Molly Wei, right, allegedly planted a camera in his room and videotaped an intimate encounter.” I do not blame Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei for Tyler’s death. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged clementi, committed suicide, inner strength, intimate encounter, nyt, ravi
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AIG Bonuses
Rabbi Gil Student writes: "R. Dr. Asher Meir published an article from two weeks about an AIG executive’s Op-Ed in the NY Times in which he announced his resignation (Op-Ed in NYT, Asher Meir). Dr. Meir calls the letter "a … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged congressional outrage, de santis, gil student, nyt, public outrage, quot quot
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Q&A With Author Deborah Schoeneman About Her New York Times Profile Of The ‘Fempire’
I email Deborah: I will publish this on my blog without any editing. It will go up as you return it (with a link to your piece, to your website, to your novel, and a note that this was done … Continue reading
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Tagged Deborah Schoeneman, Facebook, fempire, new york time, nyt, puff piece
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NYT Columnist Roger Cohen Live At Sinai Temple In Westwood
The Jewish Journal is streaming this event live. The quality of the stream is excellent. Roger Cohen says the Iranian regime is pragmatic. They don’t plan to do anything nasty. They’re growing into a responsible power. Don’t demonize those who … Continue reading
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Tagged conventional wisdom, Dennis Prager, iranian regime, jewish issue, Jewish Journal, nyt, Roger Cohen, Sinai Temple
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Amalek Asks: Will Luke’s Blogging Kill Him?
Chaim says about Sunday’s NYT article: "Makes perfect sense to me. Long hours, low pay, socially isolating. The perfect setup for a massive coronary." In shul, a friend said to me, "If you keep knocking the rabbis down like ten … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional stress, exhaustion, funeral services, heart attack, hilt, information cycle, internet economy, laborers, moral leader, north lauderdale, nyt, nyt article, om malik, perfect sense, premature demise, quot, russell shaw, sleep disorders, smartphones, technology subjects
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