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Only in London

London awoke yesterday to news that the new Olympic logo would be unveiled “later today.” And what a dud it turned out to be. You have to wonder what kind of focus groups the agency responsible used (moron groups?) — the only remotely credible excuse I’ve seen for this work of imbecility and inelegance. It [...]

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Science Communication: Sounds Like Chicken

Chicken, Chicken, Chicken, Doug Zongker’s Powerpoint presentation at the AAAS humor session, February 16, 2007. For scientists and science communicators.

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What’s the meaning of this?

What to do when your spouse pinches your copy of The Economist?

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A Time (and Day) for a Laugh

British Telecom’s speaking clock has a new voice, according to this story (and film clip) on the BBC website. Reportedly, the busiest moment of the day for the speaking clock is a few minutes before 5PM when office workers call it to ensure that they cannot take a call that would delay them leaving the [...]

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In Bed with Ariel Leve

Ariel Leve, not to be confused with Ariel Levy, is an expatriate Brit who has an angst fuelled life in New York. She is a brilliant and funny Jewish girl. When she writes well she is sublime, but occasionally, she is just a terrible self-pitying mess.

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