Tag Archives: Harper’s

Amusing newsbits involving water

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Naomi

Gotta admit, I’m in the semi-doldrums about funniness. (Which would be a good word for me when I’m playing the NYT Spelling Bee; I’ve got to remember it.) I’m aching for some laughable news items. Things have gotten so low … Continue reading →

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Food notices from around the world (including hot dog treason)

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The Belgian government warned its citizens not to eat their discarded Christmas trees, Poland’s agriculture ministry ordered 82,000 apples for handing out at meetings, the Ukrainian military apprehended a 51-year-old Italian pizza chef who was assisting … Continue reading →

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Let’s jump on the insurance company hatewagon

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [T]he inferno in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood caused the Rams football team to relocate their home game to the Arizona Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium, named for the eponymous insurance company that months earlier canceled fire insurance … Continue reading →

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