Andy Skelton?
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Islamophobia is bad but it is a good step
A national ban on an architectural element seems silly but the vote to stop the construction of minarets in Switzerland is a real accomplishment. The people of a mature country have peacefully expressed a strong collective feeling against what they … Continue reading
Entropa
Entropa, a satirical sculpture made by David Černư (of pink tank fame) and commissioned by the Czech Republic, gives me hope. When it was unveiled yesterday in Brussels, the government realized that they had been duped. The sculpture portrays each … Continue reading
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Paid Straight
There is so much talk about how the government must fix the economy. The teetering corporate giants loom over our vulnerable cities, foretelling the doom of everyone who lives in their shadow. Woe is us, brother. We put too many … Continue reading
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Cost of a free stapler
Wise Bread told me how to get a free Swingline stapler. It’s not Milton’s red stapler but I did have my eye on staplers at the store, so I was interested. The survey starts with an email address and at … Continue reading
Good Marketing Copy
As Switters said: the more advertising I see, the less I want to buy (Tom Robbins). I am no fortress, however. This appealed to me: …you freeloading “Internet generation” types should subscribe to the damned magazine already, for the so-low-it’s-sinful … Continue reading