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Published on 05 September

Jimmy Buffett Can Kiss My Ass (Original Music)

By Ted , In Adventures, Pleasures
Vezo Fishermen

Jimmy Buffett seemed so at ease in the wider world, he was one of the musicians who made me want to expand my horizons.

# Africa, Biography, Madagascar, Music, Songwriting
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Published on 12 August

The Facebook Challenge That Signaled the End: “Albums That Made an Impression”

By Ted , In Pleasures
Contact Sheet

Found on my hard drive: an artifact signaling the end of Facebook’s grip on my attention.

# Biography, Music
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Published on 22 July

Oh Shitel! How Does This Happen?

By Ted , In Pleasures
shitel

Did thousands of knockoff phones get dumped on Madagascar because of an embarrassing mistake? Probably.

# Africa, Madagascar
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Published on 18 July

Time and Chance and the World’s Oldest Dog

By Ted , In None of the Above
Bobi

Imagining my old dog Chamba at 31 is like erasing the last 18 years, and filling it all in with another life.

# Africa, Biography, Chamba, Dogs, Madagascar
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Published on 04 June

Karen wants to speak with the manager about systemic racism

By Ted , In Crusades
Melissa McCrery

A white, pro-Trump, Christian conservative discovers her blind spot as a result George Floyd’s murder.

# Fugacious, Politics, Racism, Trump, Video
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Published on 23 May

Why Madagascar’s COVID‑19 Cure Almost Certainly Isn’t

By Ted , In Crusades
Cure for all Ills bottle

“Covid Organics” is the hydroxychloroquine of Madagascar; a COVID‑19 panacea promoted by the president. Possibly harmful.

# Africa, Cameroon, Coronavirus Pandemic, Madagascar, Science
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Published on 11 April

Arizona’s Top Trump Ass Kissers

By Ted , In Crusades
Arizona’s Top Trump Ass Kissers

I evaluated how well and how often Arizona officials suck up to Trump. And the winner is…

# Arizona, Coronavirus Pandemic, Politics, Trump
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Published on 09 April

Mr. Normal – aka “Normative Whiteness Caught in the Act” (Sketch)

By Ted , In Pleasures
Mr. Normal

The name “Mr. Normal” came to me instantly. I was disappointed in myself.

# Africa, Art, Madagascar, Sketches
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Published on 16 March

How to Clean your Butthole after Assholes have Hoarded all the Toilet Paper

By Ted , In Adventures
Bottle Bidet

What do you do when you’ve used your last square of toilet paper, and the hoarders have raided all the rolls from the stores?

# Africa, Art, Coronavirus Pandemic, Madagascar, Scatology, Sketches
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Published on 28 February

Found: Africa’s Cartoon Cannibal Kettle

By Ted , In Adventures, Pleasures
Jungle Jitters

I came across this man-sized cooking kettle in Madagascar.

# Africa, Madagascar, Racism
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