Swat with Scruple
Balthasar van der Ast, Flowers and Fruit, c. 1620 From “Why We Hate Insects,” an essay by Robert Lynd, collected in his 1921 book, The Pleasures of Ignorance. It has been said that the characteristic...
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Illustration: Wellcome Library, London The flies have conquered the flypaper. —John SteinbeckThe thing about a flyswatter is, there’s a limited number of places you can effectively wield it. Sure,...
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Balthasar van der Ast, Flowers and Fruit, c. 1620 From “Why We Hate Insects,” an essay by Robert Lynd, collected in his 1921 book, The Pleasures of Ignorance. It has been said that the characteristic...
View ArticleNo Known Remedy
Illustration: Wellcome Library, London The flies have conquered the flypaper. —John Steinbeck The thing about a flyswatter is, there’s a limited number of places you can effectively wield it. Sure,...
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