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Six To Eight Black Men - Esquire

The story of Swarte Piet, Santa's little black-faced Dutch slave/helper.

`A Dutch parent has a decidedly hairier story to relate, telling his children, "Listen, you might want to pack a few of your things together before you go to bed. The former bishop from Turkey will be coming along with six to eight black men. They might put some candy in your shoes, they might stuff you in a sack and take you to Spain, or they might just pretend to kick you. We don't know for sure, but we want you to be prepared."`

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december 2011

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Autism’s First Child - Magazine - The Atlantic

The story of the life of the first person diagnosed with Autism, and his surprising (to me) success at leading an independent and enriching life.

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june 2011

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The origins of abc | I love typography, the typography and fonts blog

A very interesting article relaying some of the history of the written alphabet, the reversal of trends as various things went into vogue had a long lasting impact that I certainly did not expect.

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march 2011

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