Tag: america
-
The Prodigal Tongue
Lynne Murphy writes a great blog, which this book is at least partly based on, about the differences between American and British English. Or should that be that this book is based on? Books like this really make you question everything you write. Some of the material I was already familiar with, having read it…
-
My delicious.com bookmarks for October 25th through October 31st
Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity draws marchers from across America – Good to see that there is some sense in American politics! Some physics to live by… – "Whether we like it or not, human life is subject to the universal laws of physics."
-
My delicious.com bookmarks for September 19th through September 21st
Aerial views of New York – Neat pictures of Manhattan (and bits of New Jersey). Wallace and Gromit to appear on Christmas stamps – For once: Christmas stamps that I approve of. My First Week with the iPhone – I always assumed that a touch device like the iPhone would be pretty much useless for…
-
My delicious.com bookmarks for August 15th through August 24th
Apple Answers the FCC’s Questions – A few interesting tidbits, including the fact that two reviewers look at every update, but I'd say that there was little of real substance here. The brutal truth about America’s healthcare – "But the truth is that the rich, and the insurance firms, just don't realise what we are…