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BANDED TOGETHER FROM REMOTE GALAXIES Through the magic of Netflix, Nora has been watching the Superfriends. In some ways, I can definitely recommend the Superfriends if you have a superhero-obsessed preschooler—the action is exciting without being scary, good always wins, no one ever gets seriously injured or killed, and there is very little weaponry and […]
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MAY I BORROW A CUP OF TEXT? Because I only seem to have images at the moment. Which makes me feel weird, because historically when have I ever allowed readers to take a break from endless blocks of sans-serif ruminations and just look at pretty pictures? But hell, I have vacation photos and they are […]
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MIMI CONSUMERPANTS 1. A friend gave me some loose tea and the package has an unfortunate word choice combined with an unfortunate line break: Creamy British Celebrity Flavored With Bergamot I spent some time wondering what “British Celebrity Flavor” would be. 2. Running shoes need to come with a warning, or more precisely a reminder, […]
lift the piano in
THE “I FORGOT HOW TO DO THIS” NUMBERED LIST ENTRY 1. Today I double-dog-dared myself to answer all (internal) phone calls at my office with “Salaam aleikum.” I figured I could play dumb and fake an Islamic conversion if anyone in charge seriously questioned it. The few people who did call me either did not […]
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