In 1943, Winston Churchill allegedly ordered a special run of condoms to be manufactured at double the regular size. He then had them shipped to Moscow in boxes stamped “Made in Britain – Medium.” This reminds me of the fusillade of Long-Form essays sprouting up since we’ve been locked-down, non-fiction essays of such vast length that they are called
Great post, Bob. Made me smile and think! I find myself looking for more long-form journalism these days. It not only forces me to ponder issues and ideas I may not otherwise think about, but it forces me to slow down ... to savour the words, the sentences, the logic. A perfect antidote for the sound-bites of social media.
Great post, Bob. Made me smile and think! I find myself looking for more long-form journalism these days. It not only forces me to ponder issues and ideas I may not otherwise think about, but it forces me to slow down ... to savour the words, the sentences, the logic. A perfect antidote for the sound-bites of social media.