There are many English idioms that use words related to winter—like “ice” and “snow”—but are not actually about winter. Since they are idioms, they have special meanings (instead of the actual translations of the words). The rest of the items on this winter list are all idioms: 12...
I often get asked, “what are you up to now”—and here are the answers, as I gave them to Solaris books for the launch of a new anthology, Magic, which features one of my short stories, “Buttons.” 1] What was the idea that inspired you to write this story? I’ve been writin...
answers that question, and it does so in a very serious way. the harold ramis/bill murray movie, “groundhog day,” has a similar theme, but it’s mostly played for laughs (or, at least, with tongue-in-cheek). but “replay” hits the question right on its head, not just once, ...
As for Linux-related posts, I have been writing them in a more specialized Linux blog,Zurgl: Linux Tutorials and Answers to Actual Questions. My idea was to take advantage of the fact that sometimes co-workers ask for help (due to my relatively incredible old age… I mean, vast experienc...
Renee’s giving away Nightfall by Ellen Connor to someone who answers her question in the comments. Contest closes June 12, 11:59 PDT. Lynn’s celebrating her blogiversary with a contest –your prize to be determined by whether you knit, quilt, cross stitch, or none of the above. Answe...
Add the students’ answers to your initial list of animal strategies. Ask students to choose one animal from the book that they would want to be in the winter. Explain to students that they can learn more about how that animal survives in the winter by reading the entry for it in the ...
partisan and layer of contention for blows to aim straight forts in dilemma. Persistence to use pawns where that man squares the look of Bolio, takes the part of stool, becomes a lion in Borstall. The insistence that answers are familiarity for a strength, of gripe and tonic’s moan to...
Finding the answers takes Julian back in time to Eisenhower’s immigration border raids, an epistolary love affair during the Vietnam War, crumbling marriages, queer migrations to Cambridge and New York, up to the disorienting polarization of Obama’s second term. And in these answers lies a ...
Both 'autumn' and 'fall' are words used in the English language to describe the season that starts on 1 September in the Northern Hemisphere, with fall being commonly used in American English. According to Dictionary.com, the word autumn comes from the old French word 'autompne', which its...
Just below we will summarize the questions and answers about whether or not it is ok to turn off the building water supply when leaving a winterized building with heat on. Turning off the water supply to a winterized building is the single most significant step that can be taken to protect...