Por una mirada, un mundo;
por una sonrisa, un cielo;
por un beso... Yo no sé
que te diera por un beso!

--Gustavo Adolfo Becquer 

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A meaty snack with The Economist
Written by Philip Hughes   
Friday, 28 March 2008

If you don't have time for "Lunch with the FT" , perhaps I can tempt you with "A meaty snack with The Economist"?

One of the things that often strikes me about the Economist is how careful they are to make sure you can get the necessary context from their articles. If an article mentions McKinsey, you would not be left thinking "What does McKinsey do?" No. The Economist would say "according to analysts at McKinsey, a consultancy, ..." This is done very frequently,  even if the subject is quite well known. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank; DeBeers, a diamond producer; Wal Mart, a discount retailer, etc.

The explanations of the more obvious variety have always caught my eye. So, it was with great relish that I read, in an article about "downer cows", this wondrous clause:

Nestlé announced it would recall thousands of cases of Hot Pockets, a meaty snack, some of whose suppliers buy from Hallmark/Westland.
That's all. 
 
Have a Good Friday
Written by Philip Hughes   
Friday, 21 March 2008

bunnies

Thanks to Kim for the picture. 

 
2008 NCAA Pool
Written by Philip Hughes   
Tuesday, 18 March 2008

I set up the NCAA tournament pool again. I'm not collecting money, so there are no prizes. You can enter online and I see no reason for there to be any other method of entry. If you disagree, I am open to being swayed.

http://megatron.princeton.edu/Brackets2008

P.S. Today isn't St. Patrick's Day. Odds are your shamrock tie looked stupid, nothing more. 

 

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