Politics
by David Badash
● 3:55 PM January 9, 2010
“The attack on the Republican establishment by the tea party folks grabs the gaze like a really bad horror flick — some version of “Hee Haw” meets “28 Days Later.” The New York Times’ Charles M. Blow is a far superior writer, more insightful, and, well, just so damn much better than the rest of [...]
Marriage
by David Badash
● 3:57 AM December 21, 2009
Remember the adage, “The only place where success comes before work is the dictionary?” Well, Sunday’s New York Times’ Week in Review offers thirty-seven of “The Buzzwords of 2009,” everything from “aporkalypse,” to “ununbium.” And among the thirty-seven? “Gaymarry.” Right before “Great Recession” and right after “El Stiffo.” Go figure.