April 30, 2002

Odds and ends and essays

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In the Oops! file we find a story of a cloned critter which was supposed to be a cow, but..."Bull Clone Stumps Brazil..." I'd like to have Faith report back on this one: The Dole Museum of Salad opened in NY today. It moves to its permanent location in California next month. Finally, a couple of articles from The Atlantic Monthly (February issue...I'm behind): Commentary on the Nobel Prize for Literature award recipient, V.S. Naipaul, and an essay about the hierarchies of evil.

Posted by Linkmeister at April 30, 2002 03:29 PM
Comments

Wait,
The Dole Museum of Salad is moving next month?
Won't the salad wilt?

Posted by: toxiclabrat at May 2, 2002 07:37 AM

Snicker.

Posted by: Linkmeister at May 2, 2002 08:45 AM