It’s snowing outside and I have to leave the warm office bedroom I’ve created for myself in this cavernous, drafty apartment, to get coffee and eggs, somehow. Thick piles of fluffy snow line the streets, which appear to be clearing, though the snow still falls. I spoke to my Aunt Priscilla, up in Rangeley, ME, [...]
March 1, 2008
The Hunting Of The Snark
How does this snark |snärk| noun an imaginary animal (used to refer to someone or something that is difficult to track down). ORIGIN 1876: nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark. become this? snarky |ˈsnärkē| adjective ( snarkier, snarkiest) informal (of a person, words, or a mood) sharply critical; cutting; [...]
March 1, 2008
In Which An International Student Describes My Country To Me
What follows is an excerpt from an alumni interview with a prospective student [easily, I might add, one of the most impressive young women I've ever met]. Me: Tell me about some of the challenges you’ve had to overcome while living here. Chinese International Student: Well, I think mostly, misconceptions. About China, about the US. [...]
