Traffic was light, crowds were exceptionally thin for this or any time of the year and everyone’s faces were covered by N-95 masks or an array of designer fabrics befitting the elegant surroundings. The dream of an sunny Carmel, bereft of tourists was fulfilled only because of the Covid-...
Ever hear the phrase that an elephant is a mouse built to government specifications? Well that press release was the government version of somebody saying, ‘it sounded like a good idea at the time’. Several hours into the news cycle and already the powers that be are stating that, “No...
You might forget where I live until someone says something randomly –“I almost broke my neck” or “I thought I would die” or some other phrase. Yet here is where I live – navigating what seems like a mine field of grief. Triggers? Let’s see – how many examples do you want?
On the other side was the receptionist from my office, and she said bluntly uttered the magical phrase “Omar, did you lose your wallet?” the rage that was in inside me suddenly dissipated, just like the Meskel celebrations . . . Flabbergasted I stammered a ‘yes, how did you know?
For example,不入虎穴, 安得虎子, If not entering a tiger’s lair, how can it be to get its cub? Another translation is, “… whence its cub can be gotten?”. Functions the same as焉. In modern usage, 衛生 it is a noun phrase meaning “hygiene”, “hygienic” or “sanitation”. ...
suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock.However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas inEnglish it means surprise. In Chinese “surprise” can be described in a phrase like“they stretched out their tongues!” ...
I find myself drawn to ‘The Sea Within’; it is a phrase that calls to me. It is very easy to perceive our inner life as an ocean, one that has unknowable depths, the compelling pull of tides, the ebb and flow of connection and disconnection. It can be an alarming place with une...
We kept going ‘til we got there, and enjoyed our visit to the artist’s shrine, but I realized that old gentleman had given me a tremendous gift with that phrase, a piece of advice that covers all situations and points the way past all obstacles, so I pass it on to you. Just ...
tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like "they st...
Minh chattered a shrill phrase and the shooting stopped. Ching turned to the men milling about the area. “Anyone see or hear anything?” Nobody had. I continued to cover the gate while some of the others checked the guard positions. Ten minutes later, after finding nothing, the group beg...