In The News: A User’s Manual, Alain de Botton examines with his usual thoughtfulness and wicked humor the state of news reporting today. His conclusion: Journalists fail us, utterly! DeBotton is well known for his deep dives into subjects that interest…
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“Going to the Shoe” means solitary confinement (the Special Housing Unit/SHU). “Feelin’ some kinda way” means having a low day, while “feelin’ it” means everything’s great. If you’ve seen the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” you’re feelin’ it! …
You’ve probably seen or heard of the hot Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, which has introduced many of us to such concepts as “gay for the stay” and “going to the SHOE” (Solitary Housing Unit). Based on the memoir…