A semi-regular feature in which I share a handful of curious words or expressions.
Month: May 2023
An old school vocabulary lesson
No offense, but this is getting old. Not like retro cool, more like a moldy oldie. Old school, but in a bad way.
Nope, they got it wrong!
No one likes being misgendered. Unless he or she does, in fact, like being misgendered, and then that’s his or her business and you should leave him or her to his or her own devices.
Ask a Teacher: A question of understanding
A semi-regular feature in which I answer student questions. This week’s topic: subtitles.
What’s in a name?
“Love is Kafkaesque.”
I wrote that with those magnet poetry thingies at age 18 or 19. I wanted to sound arty and deep.
Then I repeated the sentiment to a girlfriend in college.
“You’re a dick.”