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I have harvested a lovable new word

…from Jonathan Swift. I’d never read Gulliver’s Travels until recently, when I was sent a nice old copy (1940, and let me brag I translated the date from Roman numerals, so maybe it’s 1840, but I don’t think so). I’m … Continue reading

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Depressed at 2 am? Call your, uh, therapist

Your therapist is a chatbot called Woebot. Will the Woebot help you cope with your problem? I don’t care. It’s the best name for a product maybe ever. I’d dial in just to say, “Yo, Woebot!” That’d keep me laughing … Continue reading

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In a name-new-snowplows contest, what name won the most votes?

What seems like a long time ago, when we all had a desperate need for something to laugh at before going to sleep, I learned about a new floating bridge on the Isle of Wight. The Isle’s governing body had … Continue reading

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