Trolling & Venting Spleen

The New Yorker ~ Benjamin Schwartz

The Literal Translations of Country Names

What fun and informative maps, courtesy of Credit Card Compare in Australia.

Examples: Mexico - In the Navel of the Moon, Spain - Land of Many Rabbits, Ethiopia - Land of Burnt Faces, Israel - He that Striveth with God, and Chile - Where the Land Ends.

Moonlight

Très belle.

The Donald

The New Yorker ~ Lee Lorenz

Purdue Pharma Wants to Help

Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma is running more full-page "corporate social responsibility" ads in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times this week. Now that 16 state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against the company for its years of of unconscionable marketing, sales, and profiteering off OxyContin, Purdue Pharma wants to "limit their use."

"America's opiod crisis is the result of many factors. We believe that all stakeholders – healthcare leaders, drug manufacturers, policymakers, and public health officials – need to come together to drive meaningful solutions forward. While no single intervention alone will solve this crisis, partnerships, determination, and innovative approaches are steps in the right direction."

Meanwhile, another young man overdosed on Martha's Vineyard.

A new book out this week, Dopesick, by Beth Macy, tells the whole sordid story. More here.