131 British English Words That Can Be Confusing to American Speakers

Some of them look like American English words but mean something completely different. Examples include pissed, dishy, homely, jumper, mooch, … More

People Inspo: Nora Ephron’s Life as a Writer in Four Interviews, with a Few Lessons to Share

I‘ve recently read Nora Ephron’s The Last Interview and Other Conversations (2015) and the four interviews in this slim volume … More

Also, where do you stand on Hormone Replacement Therapy? Originally published in Middle-Pause on Medium on July 1, 2024 I … More

Ashleigh Barty retired from tennis at 25. She shares the highlights of her career, how it felt, lessons she learned … More

There’s a new popular kindness quote online: Scatter Kindness, a version of the older Kindness Matters. Spread or Scatter Kindness … More

Chef Alain Braux’s food is nothing fancy, but much of its charm lies precisely in this fact. It’s a very … More

I don’t remember seeing this in previous years, even though this is not new, but this year a smiling Oprah … More

During the pandemic I started dancing in the kitchen while listening to music on the radio. I was cooking a … More

How to make stories easy to understand, memorable, and able to influence thought and behavior. Examples include stories about the … More

This work by the British Japanese Nobel Prize winner is intriguing and puzzling. It made me think of Never Let … More