Ria Bacon: editor & writer

Linguist with wanderlust,
From the hills of New Guinea to the halls of the Sorbonne,
From the beaches of Bassam to the fields of Friesland,
From the catacombs of Rome to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
From the heather of the Veluwe to the dust of Dakar ...

Currently resident in the Land of Sea with a small tribe of kids and Mr B.

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@GeorgeMonbiot Ice on your windscreen in February is not the strongest argument for global warming.
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RT @paulkingsnorth: In an actually sane nation, an endorsement from Donald Trump would surely kill any political career stone dead.
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RT @guardian: Friday's @guardian front page – 1.2 million: the hidden toll of malaria deaths http://t.co/jTMjXlVH #stopmalarianow
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The happy secret to better work and study: New #TED talk: http://t.co/EkJoKvv1
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Stet in a cloud

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Now hear dis!

FYI

Stet means "Let it stand" and is used by editors to indicate that the original text should be left untouched.

...in Arcadia ego is a pun on a painting by Poussin.

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All I want from Santa

A long infomercial in yesterday’s Gleaner newspaper began with the following photo and headline:
A must for your home

The best part was the following text:

All members of the response team are well trained in firearm handling, tactical shooting, and covert action and customer relations.

Imaginary dialogue:

BLAM!! BLAM!!!

Tanks fe de glass a ice wata, mam.

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