Tag Archives: TAFKAT

Why did they vote for Trump? Not for the reasons we’re being given

News media are repeating the same reasons why people voted for Trump by…repeating the same “reasons” those people who voted for Trump gave to any journalist who asked. That is, the news media have apparently accepted those “reasons” at face … Continue reading

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Any good things to pick up on? Yes. There are.

My optimism didn’t pan out, did it? But the good thing involves that quasi-religious-Jewish ritual, Kinahora phuh phuh phuh, a Yiddish invocation for warding off The Evil Eye. Reminder: As soon as somebody remarks on a good or hopeful upcoming … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with the NYT? In a word, kinahora

Anyone who spends a lot of time reading the New York Times and then scrolling through TAFKAT* must be aware of the antagonism directed at the Times by journalism critics. While I find much of the criticism frantic and hysterical … Continue reading

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