Category Archives: News media

Ho boy. Another Daily News letter from a guy who…oh, just read it

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Naomi

Under the title, Support Enforcement, came this letter: Spottswood, NJ. ICE is saving children from being used as slave labor in drug factories. They are taking the most brutal criminals off of our streets — murderers, pedophiles and rapists. Every decent adult should … Continue reading →

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Daily News readers weigh in on Mamdani

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Naomi

I knew a post-primary read of the Daily News’s Voice of the People (letters to the editor) would be fun. And it was. Ed, from Ridgewood, NJ, says that Trump had a great week bombing and the Democrats had a … Continue reading →

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‘Is There a Dignified Legal Way, Preferably in Latin, to Say “Holy Shit”?’

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Naomi

Paul Krugman asked this question as his response to the U.S. International Court of Trade decision soundly thumping Trump’s tariff mania. Immediately, I grabbed my Latin-English dictionary. “Holy” is easy. It sprung to mind without the dictionary. Sacer (sacred to … Continue reading →

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