PinnedPublished inCounter Arts131 British English Words That Can Be Confusing to American SpeakersSome of them look like American English words but mean something completely different. Examples include pissed, dishy, homely, jumper…Jun 4, 202411Jun 4, 202411
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PinnedPublished inThe Book Cafe‘Me: Elton John’. The Amazing Man Behind ‘Rocketman’, with His Outlandish Stories and Big HeartRocketman is a nice OTT piece of art but as a biopic it has many shortcomings. “Me: Elton John Official Autobiography” remedies that.Sep 22, 20236Sep 22, 20236
Published inCounter ArtsOpenAI Model Writes Literary Metafiction on Grief and AI. An AnalysisSam Altman said he was “really struck” by it. I was more confused than struck, which is why I was driven to unpick it.Mar 203Mar 203
Published inMiddle-PauseMicroplastics Now up to One 200th of Our Brains. What We Can DoHow to fight plastic pollution in ourselves and our environmentMar 44Mar 44
Published inMiddle-PauseMy Dance with Blood Pressure and How to Take Your Blood Pressure CorrectlyBoth lowering and monitoring BP involve more than just a few elementsFeb 192Feb 192
Published inCounter Arts‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’ (1981): A Few Thoughts on a Postmodernist MovieI’ve wanted to see this movie for a long time now. Here are my thoughts on Meryl Streep’s and Jeremy Irons’ performances, and more…Feb 112Feb 112
Published inThe Book CafeHow to Be Whole: A Review of Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’Rooney’s characters in ‘Intermezzo’ reach out to each other and push back each other as they struggle to overcome grief and loss. (Some…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Published inMiddle-PauseHow to Reach Out to Older PeopleStatistics, stories, and ideas for creating strengthened intergenerational relationshipsNov 27, 20244Nov 27, 20244
Published inMiddle-PauseFriendly Communication: A Golden RecipeBack-and-forth comments between friends and the funny way our gifts come back to usNov 25, 20243Nov 25, 20243
