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Prigs Might Fly On the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
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Subject to Change A tiny minority disfigures the media, our institutions, and everything else, into a psychodrama.
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The War on Humour Chris Rock and the epidemic of humourlessness.
Mar 23
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Salad Days In Great Britain, we're running out of things to call a 'crisis.'
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Nosey Parkers A British professor says sharing cake is like passive smoking. Behold the polite tyranny of the Nosey Parker.
Jan 22
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James and the Giant Preach On the desperate little censorship of Roald Dahl.
Feb 20
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The Colour of Progress Back in the 1990s, creativity checked out for good. Here's the result.
Feb 11
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Poverty Preachers The strange gospel of poverty's gatekeepers.
Feb 1
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Wine with Lunch In praise of 'productive laziness.'
Jan 13
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How to Crack an Egg A thing which cannot withstand laughter is not a good thing.
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Morning Routine The world is full of actors pretending to be human.
Dec 13, 2022
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Captive Audience A modest proposal for peace and quiet.
Dec 1, 2022
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