Charles M. Blow

Charles McRay Blow (born August 11, 1970) is an American liberal journalist, commentator, and current visual op-ed columnist for The New York Times. 2Life and career Blow was born and raised in Gibsland, Louisiana. He graduated magna cum laude from Grambling State University, with a bachelor's degree in mass communication. He has worked as a graphics director and art director for The New York Times and National Geographic. In April 2008, he began writing a column in The New York Times, featuring charts as a form of liberal opinion journalism. His column originally appeared biweekly on Saturdays. In May 2009, it became a weekly feature and twice weekly in December 2012. As of May 2014, it appears every Monday and Thursday. Blow often appears on CNN and MSNBC. On February 22, 2012, Blow referred to presidential candidate Mitt Romney's "magic underwear", an apparent reference to the Temple Garment, in response to a comment by Romney about two parent households. The comment was criticized as insensitive to Mormon