Monthly Archives: May 2013

Recipe for a great dinner party? Voices from all over the spectrum

Posted on May 25, 2013 by tgilson

Try this recipe at a dinner party for fun: Mix Brits and Americans, married and single, gays and straights, conservatives and liberals. We had journalists, Intel specialists, a photographer, a physical trainer, a government employee, a CEO, a fiction writer, … Continue reading →

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Scandal upon scandal: Can this White House recover?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by tgilson

This week the President was hit with one of the worst comparisons an American president can hear — Nixon and Watergate.  It was not Nixon and EPA or Nixon and China.  It was Nixon and Watergate.  That brought home some … Continue reading →

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When it comes to language, do you know your tones?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by tgilson

I was reminded this week of how many different intonations are used in English.  When I was a university student, I took Mandarin Chinese and kept being told it was so difficult because of its tones – every word had … Continue reading →

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Springtime renewal doesn’t go as planned

Posted on May 4, 2013 by tgilson

It’s Spring!  That means birds chirping at 5 AM, and every grass and weed blooming outside, which means no sleep for the allergy ridden.  And that would be me!  So, imagine my delight at the thought of a day at … Continue reading →

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