To get you through the coming spring, Better Than Sliced Bread presents yet another sampling of comics by our very own Kaisa Leino!
Monthly archives for February, 2012
I say HUMANIST, you say potato! Febru...
To get you through the coming spring, Better Than Sliced Bread presents yet another sampling of comics by our very own Kaisa Leino!
Birth of a Thesis: Of Janet and Frust...
For the past few months, I’ve thought about Janet Schaw and her travelogue almost every day. It’s strange to think that almost 250 years after her journey, I am delving into her experience of the West Indies, trying to decode what her text reveals about her and her surroundings. I’ve imagined her standing on the [...]
Public Service Announcement: Guide to...
Those of you who have been checking all the mail that comes through SUB’s mailing list should be aware of the fact that SUB will be celebrating its 40th anniversary on March 17th. Better Than Sliced Bread has previously discussed proper table party manners and etiquette before, as seen here. However, an anniversary dinner, especially [. [...]
NMES – A User’s Manual
Over the coming weeks you are going to be hearing a great deal about something called ‘NMES.’ NMES (pronounced ‘eNeMiES’) stands for the ‘National Meeting of English Students’, and it is quite simply the most wonderful thing ever invented. Each year, English students from all over Finland gather in the host [...]
Album Review: Horse Latitudes –...
Horse Latitudes Release Awakening – BTSB Reviews After a strictly enforced embargo, I’m finally able to express my admiration and enthusiasm over Horse Latitudes’ brand-spanking new album Awakening. Having sold out the first printing of their 12” split with Hooded Menace, the band seems to have gotten the ball rolling big time. In [...]
BTSB at the Movies! February 2012
Hello everyone! Due to an extended holiday over Christmas, BTSB at the Movies! has been absent for several months. However that time has allowed this reviewer to see several movies currently in cinemas, so this month we’re going to skip the traditional DVD review and go with two current reviews instead. Enjoy! This Month’s Reviews: [... [...]
Vermont Correspondence: A Modest Prop...
As read on February 15th, 2012 in the presence of distinguished peers at the University of Vermont. A Modest Proposal There appears to be a widely shared consensus on the value of life in contemporary society. This consensus leads us to prohibit wanton murder, torture for fun and other random acts of senseless violence. The [...]
Chief Editor’s Note
”You promised to call me when you have some time to see me!” I’ve heard this from a friend a dozen times in a short period of time, and most of my Uni friends tell the same story. How to explain to your friends and family, that there’s a reason why you really feel like [...]
