Category Archives: political campaigns

A word that has disappeared from the political vocabulary…

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Naomi

Stupid. Intelligent people, journalists and pundits, have had it rough because of Trump. Their mandate is to report on major figures in American life and offer analyses, critiques and opinions. And Trump, inarguably if nauseatingly, is a major figure. Descriptions … Continue reading →

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Animal news? It’s complicated. And simple

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s October Findings, the simple part: The World Organisation for Animal Health unveiled a new acronym, WOAH. Good thing they did, because… Lumpy skin disease was spreading among Gujarati cattle, Rift Valley fever was suspected among Burundian cattle, African … Continue reading →

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We felt we wuz screwed. Now there’s proof: we wuz screwed

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Naomi

At 7:30 on the night of Tuesday, November 4, 1980, my cousin Janet and I were on the phone in a state of whatever kind of shock it is that isn’t usually fatal. “This is a joke, isn’t it?” she … Continue reading →

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