American slang Part 1
American slang is the body of words and expressions frequently used by or intelligible to a rather large portion of …
George Orwell Thoughts
The majority of pacifists either belong to obscure religious sects or are simply humanitarians who object to taking life and …
Why I write
If you can feel that staying human is worthwhile, even when it can’t have any result whatever, you’ve beaten them. …
Latin phrases in English
Humanum genus est avidum nimis auricularum. (Lucrezio) Mankind is too greedy for lies. Vita brevis, ars longa, occasio praeceps, experimentum …
The blend of English
There is no such thing as ”the Queen’s English.” The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock …
Thanksgiving Day
It has been an unchallengeable American doctrine that cranberry sauce, a pink goo with overtones of sugared tomatoes, is a …
Financial Safety Rules
Financial safety rules by Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006). He was an American writer, politician, …
Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. William Shakespeare When witches go riding, and black cats are …