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The Molt

Eric Wagner | Last Word On Nothing | 19th May 2023

Letter from a penguin colony in Argentina, where April is molting month. These Magellanic penguins undergo "catastrophic molt", meaning that they shed and replace all of their feathers in two or three weeks during which they fast and stay on dry land. "Sometimes I wonder if their appearance embarrasses them a little. They have no privacy, nowhere else to go, nothing to do but wait"  (1,330 words)

The Joy Of Sulk

Rebecca Roache | Aeon | 12th May 2023

Sulking is the ultimate in indirect communication, dependent for its success on deterring all who might be involved from addressing the situation explicitly. "A sulk is like a magic spell, which is broken if referenced directly. Even a sympathetic mention of it by the target risks giving the sulker something new to sulk about. You cannot sulk if you announce in advance that you’re going to do so" (2,600 words)

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