"It is better to let them do it themselves imperfectly, than to do it yourself perfectly. It is their country, their war and our time is short." T.E Lawrence. The first blog I read was At War, Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post -9/11 era. . This blog is far from a pacifist movement, it acknowledges that our men and women serving in the armed forces are "highly motivated and action oriented". The articles in the blog rang from the Lawrence of Arabia, which was intended to support the US getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan to reporters viewpoints of the places in Iraq and Afghanistan that they are reporting from to speculation about what will happen to these countries when Americans leave. I appreciated how this blog seemed to encompass both the for and against viewpoints on the war against terror. http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/
The second blog I read was Bitten. Anyone who knows me knows that I appreciate food especially trying new cuisine. This blog has a featured food, videos, recipes, how to's, wine suggestions and reviews on restaurants. This blog was truly a foodies dream site! Most of the food on this site is fairly basic and you have to look to find things that are extremely exotic. It's meant to showcase food that every day people can eat, if they have the time to cook it! I really enjoyed reading this blog. It was simple to navigate and fun to look at. http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/
The third blog I read was Frugal Travelor. Being that I'm a broke college student who loves to travel, this was the perfect site for me. This blogger "seeks out high style on a low budget", something that every travelor in the recession can appreciate. There are a lot of great tips on this site, everything from buying a decent priced but quality camera to traveling with a family. There are also links on the website to places to stay (hotels, hostels, couches) to what to pack for a weekend in the mountains. The site seemed to focus a lot on places in New York. I would have appreciated it more if he focused on a global travel level but I would definitely use this website in my future travels. http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/
My fourth blog was Well, a report on medical science, nutrition, fitness and family health. This is something that almost everyone should be looking at in a country that is currently fighting obesity. This blog is focused on taking little steps every day to achieve overall health. We cant be so dependent on doctors giving us a pill to cure every ailment, we need to take charge our our health and that starts with healthy living. The articles covered a wide range of topics, some very personal such as her own husbands visit to the hospital. On the site, a reader can find a list of tags and find the particular topic they are looking for. The articles are well written and most of them not super serious which makes reading them easier and more interesting. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/
The last blog I looked at was The Moment. This is T Magazines blog about fashion. This blog doesn't only cover clothes but also fashionable architecture, actresses and food. I loved the videos and pictures that were on the blogs. I guess I find it fun to look at run way shows :) The articles were fairly short and they links limited but this is a great blog to look at to catch up on the news of the finer things in life. This blog is put together by more than one columnists so it makes a great piece that includes many perspectives. http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/
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