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The omnipresence of the superficial
A number of years ago, I began to notice a new layer of “career” occupations on top of occupations I recognized as solid and necessary. Sort of like thick foam on top of coffee that used to be just coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Culture, The Facts of Life
Tagged career coaches, DJs, fashion stylists, hot pasta water, influencers, Kick, personal trainers, TikTok, Twitch
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What authors are forced to go through to promote their books
When I first began to work on an actual book, not an article, I was given advice about my proposal. That advice emphasized how, in every sentence and every word, I had to be promoting my book. Selling it. And … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, Culture, The Facts of Life
Tagged book proposals, Harper's, influencers, Internet, TikTok
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COVID news from around the neighborhood. Sigh
From Harper’s Weekly Review: Big cats and primates at the Jacksonville Zoo, in Florida, will receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and a judge in Ohio reversed an emergency order that compelled a hospital to administer ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient in a … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, The Facts of Life
Tagged anti-masking, COVID, COVID vaccines, Dairy Queen, ivermectin, masking, TikTok, Walgreens
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