Writer/editor (aka Ellen C. Lesser), news junkie, reformed journalist, avid reader. Into family, friends & faith. Frequently overextended
Delray Beach, FL
Joined August 2010
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"Another baker poured flour, sugar, barley malt, yeast & a few of yesterday’s bagels into an industrial mixer. After a brief rest that dough was put into the former ... "
The former = a machine that forms the bagels not something already mentioned.
Be better, @nytimes
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JD Vance’s mother was a raging addict and didn’t lose custody of her children until she drove a car 100 miles an hour and threatened to kill them all.
He knows exactly how bad the abuse that Dr. Amy Acton suffered as a child had to be in order for her to have been removed.
JD Vance’s support of Vivek Ramaswamy’s heinous ad to discredit Dr. Amy Adam’s abuse should haunt him.
He’s a sick & demented monster.
@AlexandraJacobs A Timesian trend!! "But he [Jeffrey Schmalz] saw an opportunity for illumination — and drew on his personal experience to do some of the most important early reporting on AIDS before he died, in November of 1993 [during my tenure]. You're in good company!
I describe my time at the Times as exhilarating & exhausting. Was always in roles there w/ daily deadlines + multi-day projects. Was proud to work there but also glad I found rewarding work w/ better hours and pay elsewhere. Would never have found work-life balance otherwise
I stayed nearly 10 years & then worked 20+ in writing/editing roles in Corporate America. Never regretted leaving & love being a subscriber! Drop me a DM if you want to discuss in more detail, now or down the road
@AlexandraJacobs, you are not alone! This from a Maureen Dowd article: "Before he died in 1993 at 39, Jeff wrote poignantly — yet unsparingly — about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him."
I care because I went to j-school & because I worked at The Times before its copy desks lost a lot of their seasoned editors to buyouts. I frequently point out editing mishaps & hope someone at the paper will notice. Every now & then, someone does.
"[Richard] Lewis was interviewed for this book before his death ..."
Where were your @nytimesbooks editors, Alexandra? If they can't be a reliable backstop, you'll just have to save yourself.
I reviewed the new Larry David bio and here is evidence that his hair used to be cumulus not cirrus (you can take the gal out of Styles, but..). .nytimes.com/2026/10/18/books…
"A tourism office in Lyon was also broken into and set on fire by rioters, many of them dressed in black clothes, masks and goggles."
Why use the passive voice, @nytimes?
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Hail to thee, Northwestern 💜
If you're here, you're part of an innovative, collaborative and multidimensional community.
ALT Graphic noting Northwestern is #9 in U.S. News & World Report's Best National Universities ranking.
ALT Graphic noting Northwestern Football is #25 in AP's College Football ranking.
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You know who did pass the bar exam? First Lady #MichelleObama, Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson, VP #KamalaHarris, and Congresswoman #JasmineCrockett.
#DEI doesn’t lower the bar. It exposes those who can’t reach it.
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BREAKING: In a stunning decision, the Tampa Bay Times just endorsed Democrat David Jolly over Byron Donalds. This is a HUGE endorsement. Let's go.
Did she outlast Scaramucci?
Breaking News: President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired after less than a week on the job, according to people familiar with the matter. nyti.ms/4yuECpZ
