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Poetry Shattered My Illusion of Language Mastery
Poetry Shattered My Illusion of Language Mastery
The beautiful, hollow shell of my English
Vincent Halles
May 21
My Personal Toll Bridge to Learning Spanish.
My Personal Toll Bridge to Learning Spanish.
I have come so far, but my journey is not yet complete.
Christopher Robinson
May 18
Sketching Boats in a Quaint New England Town
Sketching Boats in a Quaint New England Town
A Weekend Adventure in Newport, Rhode Island
Anne Kullaf
May 17
The Letters English Left Behind
The Letters English Left Behind
A linguistic thought experiment on the alphabet we abandoned, and why it might’ve worked better
Trevor Whitaker
May 16
What the World’s Smallest Language Says About the Human Brain
What the World’s Smallest Language Says About the Human Brain
What Shakespeare, a blowfish, and a 137-word language can teach us about how we perceive the world
Trevor Whitaker
May 13
Languages of Power
Languages of Power
Reviewing the use of language in Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium.
Christopher Robinson
May 13
I, a Japanese, Think Again About Kanji in Spain and Portugal
I, a Japanese, Think Again About Kanji in Spain and Portugal
Why am I attracted to kanji?
Kari Danda
May 11
The Sanctity of Summer Raine Young’s June Mornings
The Sanctity of Summer Raine Young’s June Mornings
Welcome to the Sapphic Sanctuary
Brett Bezio
May 10
The French Show that Vanished
The French Show that Vanished
A luxury fever dream, forgotten on purpose
Vincent Halles
May 9
Adventures in Plein Air Painting
Adventures in Plein Air Painting
Forgotten clothes, spiders, and dark red paint on a white t-shirt
Anne Kullaf
May 9
My Three Lessons from Director John Schlesinger
My Three Lessons from Director John Schlesinger
Screen and audience. A director’s practicality. A master’s diligence.
Peter Markham
May 6
What’s the Difference Between a Creator and a Maker? Everything.
What’s the Difference Between a Creator and a Maker? Everything.
How words shape identity, space, and the ways we see ourselves.
Kim Witten, PhD
May 4
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