American slang is really funny. Especially when they want to swear, but can’t since it wouldn’t be proper. In this case, they use similar-sounding, but inoffensive words like Gosh, Darn, Heck, Sheesh, Jeez and Fudge. So Heck is where you go if you don’t believe …
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Since it is now officially weekend (woo-hoo!), today’s excitement will be totally silly. Item A: The Hasselhoffian Recursion! Item B: New Windows Features! By the way, have you considered how many good English words the computer business has ruined for us? No longer can you …
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I’m still having trouble getting my laptop on the internet, so I can’t post pictures from yesterday’s big Manchester football game (notice the supremely silly headline). It was freezing cold, but the stadium and the game was suitably impressive. … oh, since it is Valentine’s …
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While I was in Spain this summer, I more or less accidentally stumbled upon the bargain of a lifetime: Interestingly enough, the receipt is from the “Torre de la Calahorra” – a museum in Córdoba dedicated to the Arabic cultural heritage in southern Spain. Did …
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