Category Archives: Lingua Franca
The Hilarity of Youth
My little girl is almost 2, and her language acquisition is stunning. She has used sentences with up to 7 words in them, and we stopped counting the words in her vocabulary months ago. It is an incredibly interesting thing … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about Porn
I came across an interesting article, titled The Porn Myth by Naomi Wolf. I can summarize it for you – they Myth is that pornography turns men into sex-crazed psychos, willing to rape and pillage to get what they want, … Continue reading
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If a picture’s worth 1000 words, then why can’t I eat you?
We have often heard the old saw, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Is that really true? Here are a few points to consider. We see at about 22 – 24 fps. Each individual frame that we see can … Continue reading
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Resume Versus CV
I’ve been asked a few times why I have both a résumé and a CV when they’re the same thing. Now, before I explain my reasoning, let me say this: I don’t think that I’m necessarily correct and that the … Continue reading
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With Bated Breath
I used the term “baited breath” yesterday, which brings to mind a poem: Sally, having swallowed cheese, Directs down holes the scented breeze, Enticing thus with baited breath Nice mice to an untimely death. Baited breath is a silly idea … Continue reading
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