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Brand New Dictionary Definitions

  • Annie Copland

  • September 23, 2011
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  • definitions, dictionary, words

iPeoiaud (n.) – generic device to be found dangling from the ears or hanging out of the pocket of some ultra-attractive alpha person, which makes the wearer feel very happy and content with their life. iPhad (n.) – trend for the latest technological electronic deviceRead more…

Crime and Punishment in the Capital

  • Annie Copland

  • July 6, 2009
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  • car, community safety, crime, law, officers, petty criminals, police, statistics

So, I become a crime stat for the second time in my many years in the capital. My weekend goes swimmingly until precisely 10.30pm last night when I realise I have a ‘Police note’ dropped inside my car. Uh-oh. My heart sinks. Further inspection revealsRead more…

A Tale of Confusing Packaging…

  • Annie Copland

  • November 28, 2007
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  • packaging, supermarkets, technology

I got a fright the other day as I was walking down the toiletries aisle of the supermarket looking for some girlie sanitary products. There it was, emblazoned across the shelf, in large bold type, a sign advertising: “Digital Tampons”. What?! For one scary momentRead more…

Give us our daily bread…

  • Annie Copland

  • October 24, 2007
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  • diet, food, health, well-being

I LOVE supermarkets. They’re an experiment in social behaviour just sitting right in front of you, awaiting analysis. Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is a direct correlation between poorness and the number of loaves of white bread in the supermarket trolley. ARead more…

BBC Six O’Clock News For Dummies v.2.1

  • Annie Copland

  • October 3, 2007
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  • journalism, language, news, TV

Back in March of this year… I have just finished watching the BBC Six O’clock News for the first time in about a year, and all I can say is…”What???!!” It seems that times have changed both in broadcasting and in the way we speakRead more…

Pedestrian Hazards In The Shipping Lane

  • Annie Copland

  • October 3, 2007
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  • pavements, pedestrians, society, street

Pedestrians. Pavement. Bus stops. Human traffic. Such a simple collection of objects. And yet nearly always arranged in such a fashion as to cause a hazard to shipping. Can somebody please tell me – Why oh why oh why oh WHY – do people INSISTRead more…

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