Tip of the Tongue

Wordsmiths value words. It is part of the job description of writers, playwrights, copy editors, transcreaters, translators and editor...

Thinking about taste memories from the past, I realized that the foods that made the greatest impression, in both the physical and...

I failed to post last week due to circumstances beyond my control. My father fell down, broke his hip and had a stroke.   I flew to th...

Many years ago, New York Magazine published its famous map of the world as seen by New Yorkers, with New York and California occupying...

Most freelancers, including translators, suffer the extremes of work demand. A period of having to refuse work is suddenly followed by...

The most innocent phrase can turn into a sexual double-entendre if speakers so wish and understand.   The classic example is the line “wha...

                                           (Eggplant and tahina as prepared by my wife) I just returned from a three-week trip to ...