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Irwin Chusid's avatar

One of the things that converted me to being a Times non-reader in the 1990s was how they regularly inserted global warming/climate change asides into stories about sports, music, fashion, cooking, and film.

Michael Segal's avatar

We need a contest for Mamdani slogans written by President Obama.

My entry is "If you like your apartment you can keep your apartment", not disclosing that you will need to leave because you will lose your job.

Ira Stoll's avatar

Comment of the day for sure. Humor classic response to trouble.

Michael Segal's avatar

I have confidence that other readers can do at least as well. Let the entries continue.

After the Karine A affair (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karine_A_affair) James Taranto held a contest on the WSJ Best of the Web column for the best excuses that Arafat could give to Colin Powell as to what was going on with the ship. Here they are, courtesy of the Wayback Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20020205113748/http://opinionjournal.com/columnists/jtaranto/?id=95001721