I appreciate and completely agree with your comments concerning The NY Times. I canceled my subscription months ago and have never regretted it. Once again, your photos are amazing and beautiful. Thank you.
When I was in high school 60 + years ago, my history teacher taught us how to read the New York Times, most important articles first, from cover to cover. She also taught us that the paper represented honesty: "all the news that's fit to print". I agree with you they have traded their honorable reputation for shameful politics. They sabotaged both Clinton and Biden and seem to be trying to do the same to Harris. In the process, they have betrayed and I am sure lost many once loyal readers, myself included. Once you realize they are lying about political leaders, you worry they are lying about everything else. Now I get my news elsewhere, including from you, HCR, the Washington Post and others.
With the changes in our country's economy and culture, and position in world politics that have taken place over the last three plus years, and with all of the experience she has had, I would consider it concerning if Ms. Harris did not adjust some of her positions to reflect all of that. I no longer read the NYT but the article you describe sounds like one out of the Borowitz Report.
Robert, THANK YOU. I was “introduced” to you through one of Heather’s posts quite a while ago. And you “introduced” me to Joyce. The three of you have helped keep my sanity. Substack rules!
Thanks for putting the heat on the Times. They deserve it! Could they actually be rooting for a Trump win, despite his ongoing description of the paper as "The Failing New York Times"?
Tell it like it is and thank you. I canceled my subscription to my beloved NYTimes in 2016 because of how they coddled & held Trump on high. And they should have better, he is the hometown boy no NY will do biz with. They have been misguided for almost a decade.
Robert Lowery, guest essayist at NYT, sounds a lot like the bots I have encountered. His attacking that Harris’s character is too “weak”, while with 34 felony counts of fraud and numerous other problems, don-old’s character is not weak. One question for Lowery, have you been living in another planet? I have complete faith in Jack Smith. It would have been nice to have the trial over before November, but I’m confident if we heed Michele Obama’s advice to DO SOMETHING, Harris - Walz will be our President and Vice President.
Michelle, was talking to each one of us. We can’t sit this one out. “When we fight, we win!”
Thanks Robert for your excellent explanations and the photo of the Omega Nebula. It is mind boggling beautiful.
We should all send dictionaries, even simple ones, highlighting the word "character" to the NYT and Lowry since they clearly don't know what the word means.
Regarding your comments on Rich Lowry’s opinion piece in the NYT, which I agree with completely, I’d like to mention something I found eyeopening.
It is truly astonishing to read the opinions of this author on the subject of “character” and how to influence voters beliefs on its presence or absence. In 2016, Rich Lowry wrote a book with the title Against Trump. No longer in print, it was a 102 page warning to Conservatives against supporting Trump for any public office. To quote the author,
“This book represents the ongoing efforts of the staff and editors of National Review to pull back the curtain on the Trump Show, and expose him as an ultimately dangerous demagogue and narcissist who cares more about his bank account and ego than he ever has for America's greatness.”
Robert. I read your column every day and generally learn something important. I thank you for that. However, I find your attacks on the NYTimes out of proportion. I read the NYTimes every day and listen to The Daily most days. I learn a LOT! from their carefully researched articles. I agree that the editorial they published that you commented on today was not a good one. Probably shouldn't have published it. But to condemn the whole newspaper as unserious because of that opinion piece for me, undermines the objectiveness of your viewpoints.
I think so as well and keep my subscription, for the time being. May I tell you Fran, how much I appreciate and admire your work with Yes magazine. I have learned so much from your writing and your husband's, David Korten, books. You folks have devoted your lives to making America a better country. Thank you for your work.
Mary Lou -- what a thoughtful note. I'm delighted to hear from you. Glad you are familiar with my past work with YES! (as you may know I left YES! in 2017) and with Dave's work. As you might guess, I remain active on many fronts -- most related to climate change.
I appreciate and completely agree with your comments concerning The NY Times. I canceled my subscription months ago and have never regretted it. Once again, your photos are amazing and beautiful. Thank you.
When I was in high school 60 + years ago, my history teacher taught us how to read the New York Times, most important articles first, from cover to cover. She also taught us that the paper represented honesty: "all the news that's fit to print". I agree with you they have traded their honorable reputation for shameful politics. They sabotaged both Clinton and Biden and seem to be trying to do the same to Harris. In the process, they have betrayed and I am sure lost many once loyal readers, myself included. Once you realize they are lying about political leaders, you worry they are lying about everything else. Now I get my news elsewhere, including from you, HCR, the Washington Post and others.
With the changes in our country's economy and culture, and position in world politics that have taken place over the last three plus years, and with all of the experience she has had, I would consider it concerning if Ms. Harris did not adjust some of her positions to reflect all of that. I no longer read the NYT but the article you describe sounds like one out of the Borowitz Report.
Robert, THANK YOU. I was “introduced” to you through one of Heather’s posts quite a while ago. And you “introduced” me to Joyce. The three of you have helped keep my sanity. Substack rules!
Shine ON!!!
Thanks for putting the heat on the Times. They deserve it! Could they actually be rooting for a Trump win, despite his ongoing description of the paper as "The Failing New York Times"?
Tell it like it is and thank you. I canceled my subscription to my beloved NYTimes in 2016 because of how they coddled & held Trump on high. And they should have better, he is the hometown boy no NY will do biz with. They have been misguided for almost a decade.
Do something
Thank you for your insights. Your photos are beautiful. Our universe is amazing, and you capture it like an Artist.
Fear not I was able to resend to the correct address and I even got a response from Dave. I’m sure it was canned but a response nevertheless.
EK
https://substack.com/@rherrick/note/c-66772170?r=1ft9rr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Robert Lowery, guest essayist at NYT, sounds a lot like the bots I have encountered. His attacking that Harris’s character is too “weak”, while with 34 felony counts of fraud and numerous other problems, don-old’s character is not weak. One question for Lowery, have you been living in another planet? I have complete faith in Jack Smith. It would have been nice to have the trial over before November, but I’m confident if we heed Michele Obama’s advice to DO SOMETHING, Harris - Walz will be our President and Vice President.
Michelle, was talking to each one of us. We can’t sit this one out. “When we fight, we win!”
Thanks Robert for your excellent explanations and the photo of the Omega Nebula. It is mind boggling beautiful.
We should all send dictionaries, even simple ones, highlighting the word "character" to the NYT and Lowry since they clearly don't know what the word means.
Regarding your comments on Rich Lowry’s opinion piece in the NYT, which I agree with completely, I’d like to mention something I found eyeopening.
It is truly astonishing to read the opinions of this author on the subject of “character” and how to influence voters beliefs on its presence or absence. In 2016, Rich Lowry wrote a book with the title Against Trump. No longer in print, it was a 102 page warning to Conservatives against supporting Trump for any public office. To quote the author,
“This book represents the ongoing efforts of the staff and editors of National Review to pull back the curtain on the Trump Show, and expose him as an ultimately dangerous demagogue and narcissist who cares more about his bank account and ego than he ever has for America's greatness.”
So, do tell us more, Rich Lowry, about how the dangerous, lying, narcissist should proceed…..https://books.google.com/books/about/Against_Trump.html?id=Jhv_DAEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description
Wow! Would be GREAT for those who still have subscriptions to at least post your reference in the Comments (if there are any!)
Yes, this was my original intent but the comments were closed by the time I got around to reading the opinion piece.
They really are quick on the draw, aren’t they?! Stinkers.
Robert. I read your column every day and generally learn something important. I thank you for that. However, I find your attacks on the NYTimes out of proportion. I read the NYTimes every day and listen to The Daily most days. I learn a LOT! from their carefully researched articles. I agree that the editorial they published that you commented on today was not a good one. Probably shouldn't have published it. But to condemn the whole newspaper as unserious because of that opinion piece for me, undermines the objectiveness of your viewpoints.
I think so as well and keep my subscription, for the time being. May I tell you Fran, how much I appreciate and admire your work with Yes magazine. I have learned so much from your writing and your husband's, David Korten, books. You folks have devoted your lives to making America a better country. Thank you for your work.
Mary Lou -- what a thoughtful note. I'm delighted to hear from you. Glad you are familiar with my past work with YES! (as you may know I left YES! in 2017) and with Dave's work. As you might guess, I remain active on many fronts -- most related to climate change.
I disagree. The Times is whoring itself and they all own a piece of their awfulness. But you don’t have to agree.
Sorry if “whoring” is shaming to anyone.
I couldn't agree more about the NYT!!!
Sharing Will Bunch Philadelphia Inquirer with my Hubbell community. (Robert, thank you for this piece. You da bomb!)
https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/media-elections-dnc-kamala-harris-military-20240827.html
Just cancelled NYT subscriptions. “Free at Last”. I posted my decision on Facebook.