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About the advertorial
"Ni carn ni peix." This phrase in Catalan is one that any regular reader knows I keep coming back to as I simply love it. "Neither meat nor fish" is the literal translation, but the implied meaning is that something (or even someone) is simply undefined and unable to be classified and it applies no better than to the 'advertorial.' These arrive to us under a variety of names whether it be: "sponsored content", "promotional feature", "advertising supplement", or many, many others. The concept is the same in that they're paid advertising dressed up to look like regular editorial in a publication. Thus while 100% advertising, they're also 'content' and in turn, ni carn ni peix. The Merriam-Webster dictionary states that the first known use was in 1917, so they've been around longer than any of us have been alive. All my life it's certainly felt this way and to…
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It’s the price, stupid
The week in Provence had begun shakily. Pounding rain and fierce Mistral on the drive up had lent a dreary start. But, it was a surprise hit of fierce allergies mixed with a very unfortunate breakfast at a hotel in Vaison-la-Romaine that stuck with me for all the wrong reasons which were making for a less-than-pleasing week in what is normally my favorite part of France. As the week rolled on, I just wanted a nice, menu de midi at a pleasant, normal restaurant. No emulsions, no deconstructions, no petit […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription.
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