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Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Light on the Hill: on Unfathomable Ironies of Life

Is there too much surveillance in public housing? (NYT



I confess, I have committed the great Sydney sin






  • An unthinkable crime. A ground-breaking surgery. Lives lost and a life saved. All this is an amazing piece by Gene Weingarten in The Washington Post Magazine. This is elite-level journalism that you absolutely must read.
  • Is it worth it? The Cut’s Irin Carmon and Amelia Schonbek, with additional reporting from Sarah Jones, on what it’s like after a survivor comes forward about sexual assault and harassment.
  • Esquire picks HBO’s 15 best documentaries of all-time. In the meantime, The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch writes that tonight’s HBO documentary “Diego Maradona,” about the soccer legend, is the best sports documentary of 2019. (Note: The Athletic has a paywall.)
  • Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan and CNN media analyst Brian Stelter talk about how the media should be covering impeachment on WNYC’s “The Takeaway.”





Rhys Dipshan, Hello Brave New World, Corp. Counsel Mag., Oct. 2019, at 40.



“WE CAN ASSUME THE WRITERS KNEW WHAT THEY MEANT”

  • “SOME TEST CASES” –



In Dublin a few years ago when confronting some road works and the sign said, ‘Road Works in Progress: Prepare to be delayed until July 23rd”. This was, needless to say, sometime in the previous month of May





PUBLIC SIGNS:


“TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW”


In a Laundromat:


“AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT”


In a London department store:


“BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS”


In an office:


“WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN”


In an office:


“AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD” 


Outside a second hand shop: 


“WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?”


Notice in health food shop window:


“CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS”


Spotted in a safari park:(I sure hope so)


“ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR”




Seen during a conference:


“FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR”


Notice in a farmer's field:


“THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES”


Message on a leaflet:


“IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS”


On a repair shop door:


“WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)”



  1. PROOFREADING


Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say? 


“Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter” 


“Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says”


Really? Ya think? 


“Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers” 


Now that's taking things a bit far! 


“Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over” 


What a guy! 


“Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant


See if that works any better than a fair trial! 


“War Dims Hope for Peace” 


I can see where it might have that effect! 


“If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile” 


Ya think?! 


“Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures” 


Who would have thought! 


Enfield (London ) “Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide” 


They may be onto something! 


“Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges” 


You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?  


“New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group”


Weren't they fat enough?! 


“Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft” 


That's what he gets for eating those beans! 


“Kids Make Nutritious Snacks” 


Do they taste like chicken? 


“Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half” 


Chainsaw Massacre all over again! 


“Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors”


Boy, are they tall! 


And the winner is....


Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead 


Did I read that right?