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Food Review: Haggis in a Can
I took a trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake recently, and there is a little store there that sells stuff imported from Scotland. In addition to kilts and candy, I found something I knew I had to try: canned Haggis. It came out of the can looking and smelling just like dog food, right down to the slimy…
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Creativity vs. Teamwork
When I was a kid, my report cards would often describe me as “an independent worker.” It’s one step above “doesn’t play well with others,” I suppose, but I wasn’t exactly a collaborator. As an adult, I get similar descriptions on my performance evaluations at jobs and grad school. But see, you know that saying about how if…
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Book Review: Heart Shaped Box, by Joe Hill
Heart Shaped Box tells the story of an aging rock star with a bad habit of buying morbid and unusual artifacts. One such artifact is a box (yes, in the shape of a heart) said to contain a ghost. Spoiler alert: it does. This is a ghost story that doesn’t fuck around. It’s clear from…
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