English, across the zees
Oh, that hurt. I have Americanized my website, swapping esses for zees, swapping licence for license and removing that all-important letter u from color.
Category: Writing
Everything you know about curry is wrong
For most of us, the word curry is synonymous with Indian food. We think of them as hot and spicy, and we might recall some of our favorites – like chicken tikka masala. But almost everything we think we know about curry is wrong.
Home is where the head is
They say home is where the heart is but what exactly makes a home? And what is the psychology of what happens to those of us who leave our home in the name of love, career or adventure?
Please forgive me: A plea for secular mercy
We may not agree on how much or what it should look like but I think we all know everyone deserves a bit of mercy. I wonder what makes us forgive each other, and where do we draw the line?
English’s tiny, moving parts
You would think English would throw up a shorter word than smidgen to mean something small or insignificant.
Why we all hate hipsters
Why so little love for hipsters? Is it a subculture thing? Let’s take a look.