“Can you pick me up a copy of the HES on Wednesday?”
“Am I supposed to know what an HES is?”
“The Higher Education Supplement.”
“Supplement to what?”
I can hear the impatient sigh in his type-written words on my screen.
“The Australian. It’s a newspaper. You buy it at newsagents.”
“Oh. Yes. I can do that.”
“Good. You can mail it to me. Oh, and pick up a copy for yourself.”
“Thanks.”
Well, he has already directed y’all to the online version, but that robs you of the pleasure of gazing upon his smug visage. (Sorry, my university does not provide color scanners.)


From Black Knight to King in one short article. Such shameless self-promotion!
I, for one, am thankful for small mercies. This thing is getting almost as much coverage as German primate fossils.
Thanks Audra. You’re a star.
(super-hot, and liable to explode)
double-take
Front page!
Sorry to disappoint, but the front page is numbered 29, your article is apparently on page 35.
The HES is a Supplement. The answer’s in the question.