There is exactly one worthwhile thing in the NYT — the crossword puzzle. The rest of the NYT poses a real problem. It’s made out of paper so should be ok to stuff directly into the recycle bin. But it contains pure sh@t and the ecology rules say we shouldn’t put organic waste into recycling. Which can to dispose the analyst?!?!?!?!??????? We definitely want to get rid of it ( after salvaging the crossword ASAP!) Alas! Modern life is so perplexing !
Now just a cotton pickin’ minit here. Let’s be fair. The NY Times CAN sop up spills just as well as paper towels or any other newspaper, though the Village Voice is free in Manhattan, so therefore cheaper and more expendable than the NY Times for Manhattanites. And you can still salvage the crossword puzzle anyway, before reserving the rest for spill sopage. And in case nothing spills, while waiting for a spill, you can look inside and see what idiocies they are spouting today.