I get a big cup of coffee, buy the NEW YORK TIMES and sit down for a long scan through the various sections. Of course, I tend to head right to the cartoons sometimes called the ''funnies''. By looking at the first page, I see what the principle stories are by looking at the headlines. one of my favorite sections is where various opinions are expressed in the editorials. some of these opinions are sensational, but they are not nearly as bad as the gossip columns, which usually make me laugh!