Reader of many words. Quoter of several. Writer of some.
When Americans call chips "French fries". When Americans call crisps "Chips". When Americans call chocolate globbernaughts "Candy bars". When Americans call motorized rollinghams "Cars".
The compose window on the iPad is pretty broken.
From Latin "Amator" – lover, from "Amare" – to love. One who performs an activity out of love rather than for financial compensation..
(This is the eulogy I wrote when my grandfather passed away in 2010 and read in its translated form in his funeral. I've had some people tell me they found it moving so I humbly reproduce it here.
My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that I do not shun controversy.
"Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here.
As we know, There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know There are known unknowns. That is to say We know there are some things We do not know.
Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will keep you, Suzy, busy, Make your head with heat grow dizzy.