The blogger returns from his Nor’eastern swing to find a cauldron of unhealthy emotions bubbling at the New York Times. How about some rage, shame and anger with that morning coffee? Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News, a stack of which awaited this old-fashioned pulpophile upon his return, laments the passing of shame and says we would profit from its return.
GAIL COLLINS
Rage Redux: Changing Channels
Is the George W. Bush Presidential Center really the best possible use for excess cash at this particular point in history?
BOB HERBERT
The Great Shame
Sexual assault against women is the great shame of the U.S. armed forces, and there is no evidence that this ghastly problem is diminishing.
CHARLES M. BLOW
Anger Mismanagement
Congress should let Americans’ anger over A. I. G. bonuses run its course instead of attempting to manipulate it.
MUSE MACHINE 