I’m currently fighting with the New York Times. Well, to be a little less dramatic about it, I’m going back and forth with a NYT customer service representative because when I signed up for my digital subscription over a year ago, I was promised a free Google Home and they never gave it to me. I’m considering cancelling my subscription over it because it just makes me irate that they would advertise something and then not follow through with it. I’m incredulous that the New York Times, who kind of hinges their whole brand image on doing the right thing, would engage in false advertising. Can you believe it?
I want to cancel, but then again I believe in good journalism and the NYT has always been great in that regard.
You already know that I read the Modern Love column with dedication. I am also delighted by Roxane Gay’s articles, especially her Ask Roxane series. Gah, it’s just so good and I am a total fangirl.
As of today, I have another reason not to cancel: I have to read about 52 articles because I am absolutely smitten by this new-to-me series where a NYT reporter visits the full list of the 52 best destinations in 2018. Her wrap-up article was superb and I couldn’t agree more with her major takeaway from her travels: “That people are fundamentally good around the world.”
Yes, they are.
Now I’m sitting here and seriously debating whether or not I’d want to try to visit 52 places in a year if given such an extraordinary opportunity. Would you? It seems like it would be so exhausting. I’m sure that I’d do it if I had a chance, but I’d seriously miss my dogs and my family. On second thought, maybe I wouldn’t. I love travel, but I think I love my life more.
Where do you stand? Would you peace out or stay put?
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