It’s hard not to look at the world today and think: Well, we should never have allowed so many emotionally unstable men into positions of power. So, let’s look elsewhere for a moment. The New York Times has revisited obituaries of women who made a difference – «not to retrofit them into models of uncomplicated heroes. But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.»

From Weekly Filet #566, in March 2026.