Tiedrich: the New York Times can piss up a rope.

[shrike3]

13. My beef with the Times, long before this situation was its ivory tower sensibility.

Tons of lifestyle articles on people who were so unlike average Americans. Who had concerns that were of no concern at all to average Americans. I got tired of stories about very wealthy people debating about whether they should allow their kids to pick their third or fourth vacation home. Or the story about ivy league women decided to stay home instead of pursing a career. All well and good, but many an average woman has no choice about whether to pursue a career. Or even to stay home. Or even to pursue a career in lieu of taking a job to pay the bill.

Then there was the wedding story -- do they still do that? For a while they had a feature, how they met stories. Newly married couples recounted their courtship. Not a bad idea. But one day they decided to feature a couple who'd met while married and broke up their families. I understand that happens, and I know I can't judge. But to make it a feature. They ran a picture with themselves and their children, his and hers. The kids were so glum while Mom and Dad partied hearty. Ick. Anyways, I've had issues with the Times for a while.