Category Archives: language
questions on the loo, issue #5: “People who know what they want.”
You see that remark everywhere. Anywhere from job listings to online personals, people are always seeking those who know what they want. I never quite understood what this might mean. How could anyone not know what they want? I know … Continue reading
Filed under culture, language, philosophy, questions on the loo
The Conversational Salutation Syndrome
Hi Gerald, is not correct. Hi, Gerald. is. Then why is it that almost everyone begins his or her e-mails with the former, incorrect salutation? I’m guessing the traditional “Dear Gerald,” morphed into the more conversational and informal … Continue reading
Filed under communication, language
questions on the loo, issue #1: Epistemology, anthropocentrism, conscience, and life
This will be a regular feature of questions that pop up in my head. They will most likely be philosophical in nature. They’re more for me to keep track of, but discussion is always, under whatever circumstances, welcome and desperately … Continue reading
Filed under language, philosophy, questions on the loo
List all the things that “trees in the window” could mean. NOW.
List all the things that “trees in the window” could mean. NOW. Continue reading
Filed under language, perception
