Transatlantic Translation
Feb 09Some differences between British and American English are fairly obvious, like the different uses of “brilliant,” “pissed,” and “knock up” (though the American meaning of the last, at least, has now made its way fairly well into British usage). I want to talk about a couple that are a little more nuanced. One is the [...]
Good Night Irene
Jan 03Just finished watching “A Scandal in Belgravia,” the first episode of Sherlock series 2. It is so, so good, and would be so, so ruined by spoilers that I will say no more about it, except: It’s pretty much ruined the Doctor Who Christmas special for me. Apart from some feminist grumblings I quite enjoyed [...]
Here Be Dragon Tattoos
Dec 18I’m sure many people have pointed this out before but – the names Rooney Mara and Noomi Rapace? oddly similar?
Mistakenly United
Nov 04Okay, this is embarrassing. There used to be an organisation with the name “Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State.” Later on they switched to the more diplomatic “Americans United for Separation of Church and State.” And in more recent years they’ve informally shortened it to “Americans United.” And until today [...]
Pipe Dreams
Aug 30Actress Daryl Hannah can add another arrest to her resume after she was taken away in handcuffs on Tuesday while protesting a proposed pipeline in front of the White House. I totally agree! They shouldn’t build a pipeline in front of the White House.
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