While my goal is to post weekly-ish (emphasis on ish), it’s been over three weeks since my last piece and I wanted to send a quick note explaining why. It’s because I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole.
With the ongoing genocide in Gaza being carried out in my name as a Jew, and doubly so as an American, I need to write something about it. However, not having written much about the Middle East, nor the New York Times — whose Gaza coverage I’m examining – I first need to do a lot of reading. To date, I’ve made it halfway through this pile of books (I wish I was a faster reader).
But now I’m taking a short break from this pile, so I can get the writing juices flowing again. I’m turning my attention to a handful of mostly shorter pieces that I’ve been itching to do, including a partial primer on Maryland’s upcoming primary, an homage to local reporting, and a review of my favorite podcasts. My plan is to knock these out, then return to Gaza.
Stay tuned,
Pete