Tag Archives: Harper’s

To ease the current tension, how about some out-of-date animal news?

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Naomi

Yes, I’ve been dilatory in picking up great items from Harper’s Weekly Review. Here’s one from a while ago. I don’t think it’s lost it’s punch. [A] jogger in Malaysia was overrun, swarmed, and mauled by a romp of marauding … Continue reading →

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1066 and all that?

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Naomi

…which is my clue as to how hilarious is this con reported by Harper’s Weekly Review: [A] British detectorist sold for $5.6 million some 2,500-year-old-old coins dating to the Battle of Hastings, during which the Normans conquered the Saxons. You … Continue reading →

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Will we ever weary of dissing Elon Musk?

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [T]he engineering headquarters of electric car manufacturer Tesla spilled 550 gallons of a lime-green liquid into the streets of Palo Alto, California. Ew.

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