Tip of the Tongue

English is a mélange of roots and forms from various languages.  This creates a rich language but unfortunately quite a lot of confusion. I...

Simple and complicated are a matter of perspective. What is child’s play for one person is a challenge for another. Likewise, a straightfor...

I am a product of a 1970’s Los Angeles. It was neither the most radical nor conservative of places but just slightly left of main stream Am...

The purpose of a label is to provide essential information at a glance. Proper labeling is not only required by law but is also an essentia...

The 2017 Israeli Translators Association Conference has come and gone. It has left me a strong feeling of camaraderie, especially with my f...

Last Saturday, my wife and I went to a concert of French chansons in Karmiel arranged by the local French society. The singer, Brigitte Hav...

A baby is born naked , that is say without clothes or saying it chooses to be that way, but merely a statement of fact. By contrast, if som...