Who Loves Tom Swift?
No, Tom Swift is not a person. A Tom Swifty is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked …
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Lost in Translation
Atlas Obscura recently had published an interesting article on mistranslation—specifically, menu ones. Emily Monaco, a culinary translator, was explaining how …
Happy April Fools’ Day 2020
It’s April 1st today, also known as April Fools’ Day. While past years I wrote about highbrow pranks like the …
How to Avoid Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
We’ve been watching a lot of Midsomer Murders and the likes with Electra over the years. From which we have …
Happy New Year 2020
It’s tradition to take stock of the past year these days. While we need to avoid our species’ innate gloom, …
US vs. UK English (Part 2)
In my last post, I shared a video about British English vs. American English by comedian Laura Clery. Here’s part …
US vs. UK English (Part 1)
As someone who lived in the UK but is writing for an American audience, I found this hilarious… I hope …
Is This SF/Fantasy’s Big Moment?
While Game of Thrones is finally over, another war is raging unabated: the one between premium television networks, seeking a …
Fear of Missing Out. Or is that Joy?
When I was in my first year at Uni, about a century ago or so, I took a summer job. …
A Small Guest Post Rant
Those of you who’ve been following me for a long time know that I don’t do rants. But I have …
