Tag: English

QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

FRIENDS ON A LONG BUS RIDE

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 37 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading FRIENDS ON A LONG BUS RIDE

QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

Not long ago, Marilyn shared this story. RJP It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends … Continue reading QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

ENGLISH AIN’T EASY

Let's face it. English doesn't always make sense. HOMONYMS sound the same, but don't mean the same TO-TOO-TWO all sound the same. The first is a pronoun. The second means "also" and the final is a number. ONE-WON - unless only one person won the event, the first is a number, the second? Victory! YOUR-YOU'RE … Continue reading ENGLISH AIN’T EASY

QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

BEST FRIENDS FOR AN AFTERNOON – Marilyn Armstrong

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading BEST FRIENDS FOR AN AFTERNOON – Marilyn Armstrong

THE COMPASS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Marilyn Armstrong

I always refer to my concept of right and wrong as a “moral compass.” It has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with the Christian Golden Rule — or its Jewish predecessor: “Do not do to others what you would not want done to you.” In Hebrew, the language is built on … Continue reading THE COMPASS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Marilyn Armstrong

THE OTHER SIDE OF IMMIGRATION – Marilyn Armstrong

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language was high entertainment. Immigration isn't easy, isn't fun. These days, it can also be life-threatening.  In English, I rarely if ever used a word the wrong way. I was a serious reader very young and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot … Continue reading THE OTHER SIDE OF IMMIGRATION – Marilyn Armstrong

HIGH ENTERTAINMENT AND LANGUAGE LESSONS – Marilyn Armstrong

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language was high entertainment. In English, I rarely if ever used a word the wrong way. I was a serious reader very young and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot of words but had never used them in conversation. I knew what … Continue reading HIGH ENTERTAINMENT AND LANGUAGE LESSONS – Marilyn Armstrong

LEARNING A LANGWICH

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language provided high entertainment for those around me. In English, I rarely if ever used a word in the wrong way. I was a serious reader very early and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot of words, but had never used them … Continue reading LEARNING A LANGWICH