Meanwhile on the International front....

The original post was someone who paid for a specific opinion to be expressed.

 

I can't read the whole thing, but it seems to be a book review. Just like the NYT and WSJ do every week.

 

Off topic, but last week I received an email purportedly from The NYT indicating it would review my book.
For the sum of $499.

Carry on.

 

Signs that it was a scam include the return address nigerianprince(at)nytimes.co.uk.

 

Wonder if he even got to use the good parking space, or look around his office and giddily hit the buzzer to tell his secretary to bring him some office supplies.

 

Does he get all those virgins or did he not last long enough to vest?

Israel has its hand up Hezbollah's ass.

 

I’m not even supposed to be here today!

 

I hope the guy who volunteered to go out to get dinner right before these targeted attacks is safe.

 

He should've come in on Saturday.

 

Is she saying that he can't have an opinion or that his opinion stinks?

 

Likely both.

In fact, I think having chosen that specific "not a journalist" quote to pull from the review, she's saying one of the best essayists of his generation is untrustworthy, without the necessary standing to even offer an opinion.