Are you sensitive about your age? Freud was too
If over fifty: Are you sensitive about your age? Do you react aggressively when someone makes references to how old you are? Do you…
Why we don’t need to retire the definition of retirement
Arianna Huffington, that clever woman, tells us (Huffington Post, Sept., 6, 2014) that “It’s time to retire our definition of retirement.” Does she mean…
Younger women, older men & ageless love
No, I am not going to strum some more on why male celebs, elderly business tycoons, doting bankers, former politicians, are sought after by starlets,…
Cómo afecta la salud tus relaciones amorosas
Lo normal es leer cómo las relaciones personales afectan la salud. Pero poco se dice sobre cómo la salud puede afectar tus relaciones amorososas. En…
Are we judged by our grammar?
Society is not the way we would like it to be, but rather the way it is. We all agree that there is plenty…
Why you should NOT learn a foreign language
Why should we learn a foreign language when the rest of the world can learn your language? Here are my thoughts on the subject as a lifelong linguist.
Every day to a more powerful vocabulary
A more powerful vocabulary! More words at our disposal to express ourselves well, convince people, impress and awe them! The more words we know,…
How language trumps technology
Not a day passes by that I don’t hear about the new technologies, nuevas tecnologías, and how they are changing our world and life. What…
Nellie Bly, pioneer of investigative journalism
I often say “I don’t know.” People are surprised and stare in disbelief. In order to sooth their chagrin at my ignorance I follow…
