I’m more and more inclined, as the years of my life stack up, to connect with the world through the … More
Category: Language
Time on your hands?
This week’s changing of the clocks completely threw me. I had forgotten it was the last Sunday in March, what … More
The ambedkar zeta protocol
Erm…excuse me?! Look at this spam comment I got today! It’s full of the most fabulous language. It is hand … More
Googloetry
I’ve been having fun with the voice typing tool on Google Docs. The result is like a Burrough’s cut-up technique … More
El canto de la selva
João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora, Brazil, 2018 This film is a very beautiful thing. It isn’t a documentary, but … More
Metaphor
Life is a journey. It will take me 13 hours to fly to California in a couple of weeks. This … More
Penny for your thoughts
Hmn, you look troubled. Or just pensive, perhaps. I can see there’s a lot you’re thinking about. If I give … More
Take it with a pinch of salt
Do I have to take what you say with a pinch of salt? In other words, can I trust what … More
Being British
As I’ve been getting into the headspace of my new career as an intercultural trainer, I’ve been (naturally and necessarily) … More
Linguistic isolation
I was thinking last week about how isolating it is to not be able to express oneself in spoken language. … More