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Offer Accepted
Source: nyt News • Published: 9/6/2025, 3:32:51 PM
This past week, true to my vow to continue engaging in summer activities until the equinox, I picked raspberries and flowers at a farm under the impossibly clear September sky. I was joined by my friend Aliza. I knew Aliza would be up for the outing because she operates on a policy that dictates if something is "on offer," you should avail yourself of it. Of course, berry picking is not a hard sell. But I've been observing the way decision-making becomes simpler if you default to accepting what's on offer: taking the slice of pie, staying out just a bit later, stopping at the strange little fair you happened to drive past. All tiny things one could easily decline, all things with potential for pleasure.
We spend a lot of time hemming and hawing, coming up with reasons we shouldn't do things, even things that fall under the rubric of "Things We'd Probably Enjoy." We decide not to try the dance class, afraid of looking foolish. We skip the picnic because we don't know any of the people going. We consider the downsides and decide to stick with what's familiar.
As much as I try to be a "yes person," I have an unfortunate talent for turning opportunities into obligations. "It's on offer" is such a gentle (and British) way of considering what's available. I might decide I am, in fact, too tired or not interested in whatever's on offer, but I'm examining the opportunity as an option, a gift, an offering — not viewing it as a problem.
"I think it's a protection against regret, or too much judgment — often my go-to feelings," Aliza said when I asked her about her position. She reminded me of a day this summer when we were wandering around a town we'd never been and came upon a run-down winery. A guy with a guitar was belting some off-key Jimmy Buffett covers on the patio. Should we stop and try some suspiciously inexpensive rosé? It was on offer! The wine was not great, but that wasn't the point. By taking what was on offer, we took a departure. What could have been an otherwise unmemorable day was made indelible.
One should not, it seems worth noting, be doctrinaire about taking every single thing that's on offer. Breadth of experience can come at the expense of depth, and what's on offer could end up being expensive, or dangerous. I'm thinking of "take what's on offer" as a default that can be overridden. It feels of a piece with a question I've taken to asking myself when I'm worried about something: "What if it all works out?" This is my attempt to shift my thinking from worst-case scenarios to best- or better-case ones. Being open to what's on offer is similarly optimistic. This stand-up comedian could be terrible, this party could be boring, this offering could be one I will wish I'd refused. But it could also be great.
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A Canadian Whisky Brand May Move Bottling to the U.S. A Union Blames Trump.
Source: nyt News • Published: 9/6/2025, 3:30:10 PM
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, appeared at a news conference this week at a factory in Kitchener, Ontario, with an unusual prop: a crown-shaped bottle of whisky.
After making his announcement about a job skills training program, Mr. Ford said that although he does not drink alcohol, he had found the bottle of Crown Royal in his home. As he uncapped it and began pouring out its contents, Mr. Ford launched into an attack against Diageo, the global alcohol giant, for its decision to move Crown Royal's bottling from Amherstburg, Ontario, to a plant in the United States.
"This is what I think about Crown Royal," said Mr. Ford, who appeared surprised by how sluggishly the bottle was emptying because of its narrow neck. "Everyone else should do the same thing — start supporting companies that make whisky here by Ontario people."
He also suggested that he might go further than emptying bottles.
"You hurt my people, I'm going to hurt you," he warned Diageo.
Early in the current trade war with the United States, Mr. Ford removed all beer, wine and liquor made in the United States from the shelves of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the government-owned retailer that is among the largest buyers of alcohol in the world.
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