spotlight: New York Times

The New York Times - my preferred method of finding out what's going on in the world. My apartment complex gets a fresh pressed copy of the New York Times every Sunday, which means the second I wake up, scratch that, the second I finish my coffee, I am out the door and heading towards the building's exit, just waiting to see the perfectly wrapped parcel in blue plastic just awaiting my arrival.

It sounds a bit exaggerated, but this is a part of my Sunday ritual. Breakfast. Coffee. Read the New York Times. From cover to cover? Not exactly. I must admit I skim a few sections. After all, the Business section can be a snooze fest. Yet, I find myself learning about world affairs, politics, style, books, economics, the works. I'm going to compress it all into a snug little nutshell, just for y'all.

Today's basics in the form of an abridged version by yours truly:

 

Oscar buzz (Jessica or Jennifer?!?!)

 

Reducing the national debt (when pigs fly)

 

The soap opera (including blackmail, stealing documents, sex) that is the Vatican

 

Buddhists restoring damage done (done by mean Chinese Communists) to Tibetan murals

 

Watch out for North Korea and Russia (NUKES!!!!)

 

French taxes are obscenely high (Breaking News: Gerard Depardieu becomes Russian citizen...wtf)

 

Lather, rinse, repeat................guns, guns, REPEAT
 

Nascar wreck and yet another token picture of Danica Patrick

 

New French exhibition at the MET! (Lindsey = most excited person on planet)

 

 

 

Menswear for women...(gives a whole new meaning to 'boyfriend' style)

 

Book Review...'nuf said

 

Gluten-free diets (but I. LOVE. CARBS.)

Hiring an exceptional nanny (yes, because we can all afford such luxuries, of course)

 

Atypical engagement rings (No, I don't want a black stone, fool. Holla atchya traditional)

 

Rich people marrying other rich people
(Van Der [+ insert any surname])

 

Healthcare (no idea where to even START commenting on this one)
 

Weather (D.C. is built on a swamp, so we're always f*****, no matter what season)
 

Microcars (and mini cars, which are taking Europe by storm)

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