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Musings on grammar, notably Czech grammar
Quick. Without thinking. What's the difference between "why is it not working?" and "why it is not working ( Read more... ) -
I'm meeeeellllltttttiiiiiinnnngggggg...
There is a mysterious chilli pepper shortage affecting Brno ( Read more... ) -
Two favourites from L Sprague de Camp for #WorldPoetryDay
The wonderful L Sprague de Camp was a great early figure not only of SF itself but also of its history and criticism. His 1978 collection The Best of L. Sprague de Camp contained two poems that I loved so much that I committed them to memory.
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On ice-skiing and feeling rather lost & disoriented (#projectBrno blog post)
This weekend just gone brought another of the now quite familiar “I am VERY far from home” moments. Back in February, a student in a suburb to the north of the city cancelled her lesson when I was already on the tram there. I decided to stay on and take a stroll by the lake, or rather, reservoir. It was a ghost-, erm, reservoir, mostly deserted, ( Read more... ) -
"A motorcycle is a bicycle with pandemonium attachment"
With thanks to the Ixion mailing list for this gem ( Read more... ) -
Artificial sweeteners and fizzy drinks
I used to have a very sweet tooth. In my early career, I lived on litres a day of strong coffee with milk and sweeteners, coupled with Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and when it hit the market Pepsi Max.
I have problems sleeping -- I suspect DSPS -- and so I'm bad at mornings and usually groggy and sleepy. So the caffeine helped ( Read more... ) -
Did you think we were born in peaceful times?
Today, as you listen to this song ( Read more... ) -
Travel planning for beginners
I'm not used to this "leaving time" thing, but I'm trying to learn it, to get used to it ( Read more... ) -
Chef de Bloke presents: Asparago con gnocchi, or something [blog post, by yours truly]
Today's recipe from Chef de Bloke*, your personal guide to Cordon Blur cookery.
It's asparagus season, so here's a great quick tasty dinner. You'll need:- some fresh asparagus
- gnocchi
- jar of pesto sauce
- cheapo sachet of pitted olives, or failing that, a handful from the jar.
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Fun with the Czech language -- #projectBrno blog post, by me
Tomorrow is my third Czech lesson. Yes, I have been procrastinating wildly, but I have at least started ( Read more... )