6/13/2023 0 Comments Crossword editor will![]() So that’s a lot of money for the newspaper. More than 50,000 people have subscribed to the puzzle this way. It costs $39.95 a year to subscribe to the crossword. For The Times, the crossword is the only same-day editorial matter in the newspaper that the website charges for. Lots of people subscribe to The New York Times and other newspapers specifically for the puzzle and it’s a fairly inexpensive feature. Everyone knows that the puzzles are an attraction for the newspaper. First of all for the New York Times the crossword is a source of profit. Will Shortz (WS): There are lots of answers to that. Hayley Gold/The Chronicle (TC): A lot of newspapers are folding right now and the budget for puzzle space is often going down. But, my work ethic was most important to my success.An interview with New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz I am now 90 this year, and reflect back on a life well lived. It developed me as a human mind and prepared me for life. I chose the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, to develop my creativity and love of art in all forms. I was first in my family to go to college, in 1951. This prepared me for great success in fashion design, my own manufacturing business, and engineering design grants from the National Science Foundation. I started my career in the garment industry at age 16, in 1949, as soon as I could legally work. What’s missing from these stories is anything about students working, which helps pay tuition and develops a good work ethic. ![]() ![]() also the best mechanism for forcing competitive pricing on private universities. The best thing we can do is reverse the Reaganomic trend and start INCREASING state support for state universities. has risen steadily to compensate for steadily less state support. University of California, where I went to grad school, was once funded by the State of California. States have been cutting support for public higher education. If you want to pay the most, you can, and if you want modest, cost-saving options, you can get that, too. And affordable options can be found there-as everywhere in Greece, that’s one of its best qualities. Santorini is so spectacular and unique-having lived in Greece and traveled the Cyclades repeatedly, I always go back because it’s so special. Incredible history (invasions) and easily accessible from the Italian Adriatic coast-itself worth exploring. An arcaded street in the downtown area that will have you thinking you’re on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris. Water so clear, you can see your toenails! Groves of olive trees throughout the island. If you were determined to visit at least one Greek island, I’d opt for Corfu. For those of us lucky enough to be free to enjoy relaxed days in these timeless places, it’s the flow of the day, the relaxed and delicious meals, the good weather, the affordable prices, and the local people who seem to have a hospitality gene that all make for a very good experience of a quieter sort. Lovely article for those of us who love Greek islands that have not been turned into Disney-fied versions of themselves ( “Undiscovered Lemnos,” March 19). The American Bar is worth the visit alone. We have also stayed at the hotel many times and love the vibe and quaintness of the place. When she graduated in 2018, one of our celebratory dinners was in The Stafford’s World War II bunker and it was one of our most memorable. Our younger daughter attended university for four years there at University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins). The Stafford hotel was mentioned in Valentini’s article and we could not agree more. Yes, London has some fine restaurants, but one can eat anywhere without traveling miles. Kudos for mentioning Hyde Park, but London has many such wonderful parks, including Greenwich Park, which includes the Royal Observatory (a.k.a., the Prime Meridian) and the Royal Maritime Museum (which is more kid-friendly than one might expect) Richmond Park Wimbledon Common and others. ![]() No mention of the wonderful Tate museum or Tate Modern, theater in the West End, history everywhere including the Tower of London and the Imperial War Museum rooms, etc., etc. ![]()
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