PinnedMatthew ClaphaminA-CulturatedTravel May Broaden the Mind, But Living Abroad Deepens ItIt is only by walking a mile in another culture’s shoes that we gain a true perspective on our own reality·7 min read·1 day ago--33--33
PinnedMatthew ClaphaminIberosphericalMust Tourism Always Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Egg?Even in towns off the beaten track, it doesn’t take much to disrupt the appeal of the local way of life·6 min read·4 days ago--45--45
PinnedMatthew ClaphaminA-CulturatedIf I ‘Ax’ a Question, Does That Mean I’m Uneducated?Or might I instead be a 1000-year-old West Saxon? Or a medieval Spaniard?·4 min read·May 6, 2024--46--46
PinnedMatthew ClaphaminA-CulturatedThe Hardest Phrase in the World to Translate: ‘A Nice Cup of Tea’There is far more cultural content in that ceramic vessel than just a hot beverage·7 min read·May 14, 2024--153--153
PinnedMatthew ClaphaminEllemenoWhat Makes Fire So Alluring?I never feel as alive or as contemplative as when staring into and stoking flames·4 min read·Dec 3, 2023--59--59
Matthew ClaphaminThree Imaginary GirlsIs “Blackvoice” a Thing in Music? What About “Rockvoice”?The sliding scale of singers’ inauthentic accents, from plainly unacceptable to simply off-putting·7 min read·2 days ago--11--11
Matthew ClaphamOops! They Broke the Alerts Again?A tentative canary released into the coal mine of Medium in search of the oxygen of interaction·2 min read·3 days ago--16--16
Matthew ClaphaminAll About MHow Does Medium Distribution Work?No answers inside, but plenty more questions. And scientifically statistical analysis! Kind of…·7 min read·May 30, 2024--26--26
Matthew ClaphaminBabelShould English Remain Europe’s De Facto Lingua Franca After Brexit?And if so, who shapes terminology in the language in a rapidly changing world?·5 min read·May 28, 2024--19--19
Matthew ClaphaminAll About MHave I Really Been Here a Year?It feels longer, or shorter (or both?) as I look back down the tracks·6 min read·May 26, 2024--33--33