I've been reading nytimes.com since it launched back in the 90s, so I'm a longtime reader of all of the staples of the grey lady, going back to Safire and Modo.
While Frank Rich is my hands down favorite, why have I never really thought much of Gail Collins. And why does she not get as much link love as the others? She's been absolutely nailing her columns lately, and today she hit the nail on the head on the Willard fiasco.
The Revenge of Seamus
So... has she only recently "found her voice", or have I just been too dense to notice?
Okay, I'm now reminded of the dark times of "TimesSelect", so maybe this all went down during my boycott of their stupid, stupid decision to take some of the greatest editorial voice off-line during the darkest period of American history.
Your thoughts appreciated.
Oh, while we're on the topic of the times. My vote for unlikeliest blogstar ever? Dick Cavett. Talk about old school. Today's post on Bobby Fischer is exceptional.
http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/