Comfort Journalism: Butter Chicken & Party Balloons

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 ~ cafebedouin

I read The New York Times, The Morning, almost every morning. On March 30, 2026, the main content of the newsletter was readers' questions. It begins as follows: Your questions There is a lot going on in the world right now, much of it confusing, some of it contradictory, all of it important. War rages, … Continue reading Comfort Journalism: Butter Chicken & Party Balloons

Nick Cave on ‘Woke’

March 30, 2024 ~ cafebedouin

“The concept that there are problems with the world we need to address, such as social justice; I’m totally down with that. However, I don’t agree with the methods that are used in order to reach this goal – shutting down people, cancelling people. There’s a lack of mercy, a lack of forgiveness. These go … Continue reading Nick Cave on ‘Woke’