Tag Archives: Mars

What mankind has wrought, then and now

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s September Findings: A study of 3.3 million years of stone tool production suggested that cumulative culture emerged among humans 600,000 years ago. Gee. Since I don’t have recollections that far back, I did a search (“what kind of … Continue reading →

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Oops. News from my watch over protean geniuses

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Naomi

I spent the day yesterday with three of my immediate beloved family members. We had a lot to talk about (I’m not sure why; maybe you can figure it out). At some point up came the subject of how certain … Continue reading →

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Child slavery, candies and go-go boots?

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Nestlé, who along with Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Mars, Olam, Hershey, and Mondelēz was sued for child slavery in the Ivory Coast, announced that they intended to “focus on [the candies’] personalities rather than their gender.” “I … Continue reading →

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