J’s Notes

The understated emphasis of the greatness of Jay.

Category: NYT

NYT: Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names

Maybe it is easy being a boy named Sue:
“They were very proud of their names, almost overly proud,” Mr. Sherrod said. “We asked if that was a reaction to getting pummeled when they were little, but they said they didn’t get that much ribbing. They did get a little tired of hearing the same jokes, [...]

RWL on NYT

D.J. McGuire takes the New York Times to task for their John McCain smear piece and points out that Senator McCain really did a lot of things right.

NYT: Given Reprieve, N.F.L. Star’s Dogs Find Kindness

NYT on the rehabilitation of Michael Vick’s dogs:
Pit bulls seized from illegal fighting operations are usually euthanized after becoming property of the government. The Humane Society of the United States and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recommended that Mr. Vick’s dogs be euthanized, but many animal rescue organizations urged the prosecutors to [...]