Monthly Archives: November 2006

lines on paper

Posted on Sunday, 2006 November 19 by Anton

Jonny Crossbones is an adventure in the style of Tintin. Strange Maps is a new blog of obscure and hypothetical geography. Linked from a comment there is a Regional Map of North America’s Place-Based Food Traditions, showing Maple Syrup Nation, … Continue reading →

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it takes an expert?

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 November 14 by Anton

Kaiser Permanente has a radio spot with this bit of dialogue: So what did your doctor say? Oh, she prescribed the same medication she always does. And it worked? M-hm! My doctor is awesome. What’s wrong with this picture?

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checking it twice

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 November 14 by Anton

Perhaps I ought to have a department of “What, if anything, are we to make of this?” The Economist‘s pitch for gift subscriptions has the headline “Now they’ll know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice,” over a row of … Continue reading →

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