There is also "Brunch Is for Jerks" [1], and "I am not a coffee drinker" [2] from the Times. What's up with the petty food articles these days from award-winnin

There is also "Brunch Is for Jerks" [1], and "I am not a coffee drinker" [2] from the Times. What's up with the petty food articles these days from award-winning print media? Aren't there real issues to talk about? These seem less like interesting cultural takes and more like whining. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/opinion/sunday/brunch-is-for-jerks.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/opinion/sunday/brunch-is-f... [2] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/opinion/sunday/i-am-not-a-coffee-drinker.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/opinion/sunday/i-am-not-a-...