April 2012
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Apr 30th
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Understated
License plate spotted on a Jaguar: AKITTEN. Original Article
Apr 19th
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Spinning the Recall
I subscribe to allergy alerts through FAAN. Normally I skim the notices to see if (a) the problem is something I’m allergic to and (b) the product is something I’m likely to buy or eat, or have already bought. A couple of amusing phrases jumped out in this one: FISH ALLERGY ALERT April 17, 2012 NestlĂ© Prepared Foods Company announced today that it is voluntarily recalling two hour...
Apr 18th
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Why the 1990s are Back
You may have noticed elements of the 1990s creeping back into comics, music, movies and TV. There’s a reason for that: pop culture seems to be obsessed with its past on a 20-year cycle, and the current love affair with the 1980s has passed its peak. I go into more detail — including thoughts on some of the implications for the 10-year and 30-year troughs in the cycle — at Speed...
Apr 13th
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Apr 5th
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