Category Archives: Culture

Animal news about one long-dead horse hints at a conservative sense of humor?

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Conservatives complained that a Virginia university had decided to remove two plaques commemorating Robert E. Lee’s horse, Traveller. “Traveler [sic] was originally put down for untreatable tetanus,” posted a professor on the site formerly known as … Continue reading →

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I almost missed this example of creative nomenclature

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Naomi

I finished re-painting my kitchen in a mysterious color called Coastal Fog. Mmm. One of my few remaining kitchen tasks is to sit on the floor with (a) a bucket of mud, a/k/a mastic and (b) tiles the same color … Continue reading →

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“What’s The Matter With Miami?”

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Naomi

Which is the title of Paul Krugman’s column in today‘s New York Times. As always, after reading the piece I went to the readers’ comments to see how my fellow readers were reacting. The majority of them listed everything wrong … Continue reading →

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