Author Archives: Naomi

Russher, Russher, Russher! (Again)

And don’t fuckin’ deny it. (Again.) From Harper’s Weekly Review: Putin apologized for scaring former German chancellor Angela Merkel with his pet Labrador almost two decades ago. [A] woman reported to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter from a brief … Continue reading

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Is it too late to mention turkey and the day?

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The Anchorage, Alaska, fire department asked local residents not to explode frozen turkeys in boiling grease; a wild turkey smashed through the window of a Montana home and roosted on the homeowner’s bar; and, at a … Continue reading

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Drugs are back! And they’re traveling.

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The Colombian Navy seized a semisubmersible vessel carrying cocaine to Australia, where the drug is 6 times more valuable than it is in the United States. Qs. What is a “semisubmersible vessel”? I know, I know … Continue reading

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