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Because it’s the local paper here, and because of its reputation as an industry leader with enormous reach and a rich family history, The New York Times still gets more ink than it produces in an average week. Yet the Sunday Styles section for me perfectly illustrated the two newspapers that are operating simultaneously within the Times itself. First, there's the article about the Brooklyn commune. Brooklyn is the paper's most recent Margaret Meade-like obsessions—the edgier and hipper the neighborhood (The Gowanus Canal! It’s an EPA Superfund site, but it’s also cool and oddly picturesque!) the better. There are articles about Brooklyn on a regular basis. It is not a new Borough, just a new discovery. This week's piece about the commune is full of all things anarchical and artisanal, including an irony-free mention of Brooklyn's various "farms." A few pages later, we set the way-back machine for the era of “Mad Men.” The two featured weddings are a Roosevelt and a Rockefeller. For a single Sunday newspaper section on a single day, it was certainly a hold-on-tight kind of a read—a joyride through popular culture, the last remnants of (and scions of) true monied tradition, and a great glimpse inside the newspaper covering this great City.
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Brian,
With all due respect to former President Carter,I do not think President Obama is the most polarizing
president since Pres. Linclon. In fact, I think it's a stretch. I voted for Jimmy Carter because at the time
I saw him as a maverick who would shake things up in Washington, but later regretted it. Carter has
aliienated previous presidents such as Bush and Clinton and the picture that was shown is worth a
thousand words. Jefferson was so admired for his intellect, but this great man compiled his own Bible,
which astonishes me and I think less of him for editing this great book.
Phyllis
Interesting show today as NYC is flooded/blocked because of the UN
President Carter was correct as Fox Fake News clearly has a large viewing it brainwashes people with the lies and misinformation. If you say it enough times people will believe it remember War of the World and HG Wells. Carter and Clinton seem to be working hard after they left office as Clinton tries to get GW to help. But notice Daddy Bush is only working on his personal business and has nothing to do with helping the USA. Many Christians believe helping others is priceless and the rewards are something money can't buy.
Obama is right as I remember the last recession as the US Economics did recover before many States and citizens. I have noticed how many candidates are taking credit for the Stimulus and the auto bailout but they never voted for it. Even during the Depression as FDR as the GOP fought tooth and nail against the recovery we saw their States that supported FDR's plan they recovered faster. Just think if the GOP had worked with President Obama on the recovery we might really see more progress instead the GOP with direction of Rush Limbaugh mission to make sure Obama and the USA fail.
Good evening, Brian!
Really enjoyed your blog post for today! I guess this explains to us why you do not partake it "tweeting" (yet)! How on earth could you fit all of this in just 140 characters? I am a huge fan of The New York Times (the greatest newspaper around in my opinion), and I really hope the paper is doing well in this economy. I will (finally!) be in New York after Christmas and will be staying with friends at a hotel in Brooklyn, so I'm glad to see all this talk about it now so I can get a better idea of what to do while we're there (besides visiting 30 Rock of course!) I also jumped in on a Travel chat at WashingtonPost.com today for tips on what to do in New York City in the Winter. The awesome Nancy Trejos gave me a few great tips. (For those interested: http://bit.ly/bdzyNC) While I am a fan of The Post, I often think “what would we do without The New York Times?” I rely on it very heavily, and I do plan to subscribe to their online content once they start charging for it. Although I am very much a broadcast news viewer and believer, I'd be very lost without The Times.
Thank you for the broadcast. Enjoyed watching your interview with former president Jimmy Carter, and agree with him 100% on his view that Fox News is guilty of “distorting everything possible concerning the facts".
And I am SO sorry about your Giants. I wonder what it's like for the Manning brothers to play football against each other. I'm guessing it's like they were as kids. Though I am curious, as a Yankees and Giants fan, what do you do when both teams are playing at the same time? Hey, at least Mad Men was on last night, right?
Take care and good night,
-Cary
PS, Brian. When President Obama was running for president, he claimed he would change the face
of politics. Last week on your broadcast, you acknowledged a new political reality. Something happened!
Good Evening Mr.Williams, Having trouble sending a comment. Wonderful broadcast!
Will make a posting if this goes through!
Peace to You and to All!
Lisa
Good Evening Mr.Williams, Excellent broadcast as always! Thank You for the weblinks to the New York Times. Always great sections on so many subjects!
Now on to the broadcast.
The report by Savannah Guthrie told of how people are really wanting to be heard. The Town Hall Meeting held by President Obama showed how so many people want answers and results to how the administration is going to help them.
The report by Anne Thompson from the Gulf told of how the oil well has finally been sealed, btu the problem of oil is still everywhere in the Gulf. Fishermen are extremely worried for their future.
The piece by Mr.Cowan from Point Lay,Alaska showed how global warming has affected the lives of animals in terms if the walruses coming ashore because the ice flows are melting. One hopes they can survive.
Thank You for the broadcast Mr.Williams. Peace to You and to All!
Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna,Lori,Cary and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Extra,Extra Safe and Well Richard!
Take Extra Good Care Richard and Crew!
XOXO
Lisa
I think Obama has it right when he wants the Tea Party to get pass their anger and express their desires. What Stuart Rothenberg said about Tea Party candidates and the voters overlooking their past and looking at what they are now is disturbing. Rush Limbaugh doesn't help either.
What does the Tea Party want? Candidates that say something they agree with so they ignore all else? That's like interviewing a new babysitter and as long as he says the things you want in a baby sitter you conveniently forget he was a convicted child molester.
No new taxes. No to health insurance reform. Cut spending. More jobs.
If the Tea Party accomplishes two of the four after taking the Country back what then? What are the long-term goals of the Tea Party?
On Wednesday, Nightly News aired a report about health concerns associated with the weight loss drug Meridia. Robert Bazell told us that Meridia was ineffective (people lost an average of only five pounds) and dangerous (there was a 16% increase in heart attacks and strokes among its users). Bazell also told us that an FDA advisory panel recommended that Meridia be pulled from the market or severely restricted. It sounds like a pretty bad drug. But who was really behind this report? The story was sponsored by Toviaz, a Pfizer product. Pfizer is a direct competitor of Abbott (Meridia's manufacturer) and recently attempted to develop their own weight loss drug but abandoned it in the trial phase. To what extent was Pfizer allowed to influence the story about Meridia? Did Pfizer provide Bazell with any of his information? Was Pfizer consulted for input on this story by the Nightly News producers? Allowing Pfizer to sponsor any story related to the pharmaceutical industry is a major conflict of interest. Allowing them to sponsor a negative story about a drug they attempted to compete with crosses an ethical line. Pfizer never should have been allowed to sponsor the Meridia story. Shouldn't someone at Nightly News be paying attention to these things?
During Wednesday's lead story about Christine O'Donnell's victory in the Delaware Republican senate primary, Michael Steele was identified by an on-screen caption as the "Repulican (sic) National Committee Chairman". Moments later, Nightly News ran a story about the need for education reform in the District of Columbia's drastically underperforming schools, followed by a promo for NBC's upcoming series of reports they call Education Nation, which will "shine a spotlight on education in America". Misspelling "Republican" while reporting on education--this seems to be the very definition of irony.
On Monday's lead story about the economy, a series of six calendar pages flipped by on the screen to illustrate that the recession technically lasted from December, 2007 through June, 2009. But there were a few problems. The June, 2009 and April, 2008 calendar pages showed 31 days instead of 30. And four of the six months shown began on the wrong day. In fact, all six calendar pages were identical. Each page started on a Tuesday and contained 31 days--regardless of how many days the pictured month should have actually contained or on what day the month was actually supposed to begin. But here's the big surprise--one of the calendar pages was actually correct! January, 2008 really did begin on a Tuesday and it really did contain 31 days. Like the saying goes: Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Brian-
Your interview with Pres. Carter was excellent. I really enjoyed watching the full interview on the web.
What a bundle of contradictions and complexities he is! But no one has had a more productive post-presidency. He'e done a whole lot of good.
Now that the Macondo well is officially dead, how do we ever thank Anne Thompson enough for her thorough and enduring work through all these months in the Gulf? She has been a rock -- the go-to person when you want the real story.
She and her team were presented with, met, and surpassed an enormous challenge and I hope will continue to do so. As Yogi says: "It ain't over till it's over." -- and it isn't! For example -- Anne, could you please look into:
--The recent reports that scientists don't have the funding to explore the Gulf (or its bottom) for the missing oil or its effect on marine organisms.
--The status of, and plans for, wetlands remediation and perhaps give us a lesson in how they propose to do it.
Thanks for all you've done and continue to do! It IS appreciated!
Take care all-
Celine