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Glorious Violence: How to Prepare and Deconstruct 19th Century Poverty Food food

Glorious Violence: How to Prepare and Deconstruct 19th Century Poverty Food

Bryan O'Nolan August 20, 2022

Apocryphal stories of Maine prisoners and John Adams aside, the very real fact that lobster was, until...

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Taking the Joy Out of a Meal

Clare Briggs February 14, 2022

The case against the lobster cocktail.

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A Thought on Art and Entertainment

Saul DeGraw June 3, 2016

Two movies -- one significantly weightier than the other.

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Nihil Novi Sub Sole

Burt Likko September 19, 2013

An unemployed California surfer buys lobster with his SNAP card -- wait, where have I heard this...

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