The New York Times and the Washington Post newspapers, recognized by most sentient beings as the tireless soapbox of the leftists, have become sources frequently condemned by Conservatives. Still, if nothing else, these dailies are consistent. Commentator Tucker Carlson’s enduring disdain for these publications leaves little doubt his view the value they secret for any mind, much less the sensible Conservative. In fact, only recently did I hear him refer to both publications as “garbage.”

After listening to him speak, I am left with a significant bone to pick with Mr. Carlson. Even as a Conservative, these publications have always been dear to my heart. I refuse to resource any medium but The Washington Post or the New York Times, sometimes both together, to line the bottom on my bird cage. Cleo is my Cockatoo, herself nearing forty years, testament to the reliability of the newspaper. The robustness of the publication makes weekly cleanup infinitely simpler.

As a boy, my mother taught me the best vehicle for sparkling windows is not a cloth rag, as would be the first choice of most, but instead newspaper, and The Washington Post has proved its value every time. Passing along my mother’s wisdom to my own children, our windows to this day remain the envy of the neighborhood.
Since I do not trust anyone else to work on my many vehicles, I maintain them myself.

Now, rags are a must for every vehicle maintenance task, but they do have their place. I usually cannot bring myself to gook up a perfectly good rag whenever I repack my wheel bearings or other greasy or filthy job. My old favorites, The Post and The Times, are always ready, willing, and in supply for the dirty job of collecting the old grease both from the car parts and from my hands.

Finally, the last sixteen months sheltering in place, the senseless fear spawned by the Corona virus hysteria has unleashed upon a gullible America has proved difficult for everyone. Especially in the early days, desperate, terrified shoppers laid siege to grocery stores and supermarkets, and even the larger stores were emptied of many items. Certain products such a toilet paper were frequently out of stock for months. Forced to improvise, I found solace in my old allies The Washington Post and The
New York Times newspapers. As always, I found them consistently soft, strong, and thoroughly absorbent.

So, the next time Mr. Carlson feels compelled to condemn select news sources, poking fun, lecturing upon their value to his otherwise sensible, Conservative audience, perhaps he should keep his mind open and his sentiments to himself.