The cultures of the USA and Europe have moved apart over the last 2 or 3 decades. Europe is more or less dominated by far-left political views, almost communist, if you listen to many Americans. While in Europe, most people … Continue reading
I was looking up the gender of “arte” (art) in Spanish – it’s masculine and feminine, depending on whether you are using it in the singular or plural – and discovered that cinema is known as the 7th art in … Continue reading
(via lenguas entrelazadas)
I think the British education system suffered a lot in the 1980′s and later: O- and A-Levels were successively dumbed down, the study of foreign languages became optional in September 2004, it it became illegal to use corporal punishment, and … Continue reading
The grocers’ apostrophe is explained here, by the way. … Continue reading
I am obviously getting disconnected from what are considered to be the correct social norms. I realised that when I read this article on LifeHacker about when it is acceptable to call someone and leave a voicemail message instead of … Continue reading
I mentioned the Israeli approach to airport security a few posts ago – they aim to have you out of the carpark and into the departure area in a maximum of 25 minutes by applying intelligent security checks. Contrast this … Continue reading
We were in the Alsace (or should that be Elsass?) this week to visit the 16ème Carrefour Européen du Patchwork (the 16th European Patchwork Meeting) in Ste Marie-aux-Mines. I was quite taken to see that in the Alsace region of … Continue reading
My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. Ronald Regan’s infamous sound check, which resulted in part of the Soviet army being put on … Continue reading