Tag Archives: Harper’s

Defining deviancy down — to $750

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [A] former sheriff’s deputy who worked as a security guard at Home Depot expressed confusion after being charged with a felony, because he claimed to have never stolen more than $750 at a time.

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England, always and forever

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Local authorities in Scarborough, England, canceled their planned end-of-year fireworks display so as not to distress a walrus that had taken up residence in town. And… Health care workers, rail workers, mail workers, university professors, firefighters, … Continue reading →

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Outside of the House, there’s mishegas in the country

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Naomi

What? You’re thinking the only crazy behavior in the USA is centered in D.C.? Not so. As Harper’s Weekly Review makes clear — or as clear as these kind of things can ever be: [A] man in North Dakota was … Continue reading →

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