Here is the problem: the next tribe (and your tribe are stealing goats from each other). How would you handle this situation? Would you: Put up large fences to stop people. Talk to the other group and make peace. Cut the head and hooves (feet) off of a goat and turn it into a sport. … Read More
I’ll tell you what is used to introduce an idea or add emphasis to a statement. I’ll tell you what is an informal way to propose a deal. It’s a discourse marker and it’s used to indicate that the speaker is going to make a suggestion. Example: I’ll tell you what, if you … Read More
When I was young, my father enjoyed snacking on pickled herring. Herring is a type of fish. So, pickled herring is quite sour and has an interesting texture. Sometimes my father would share the pickled herring with me and my sisters. It is not a flavor that everyone likes, but I do. In Korea it … Read More
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This proverb can be stated in a few different ways. The phrase can be traced back to 1885 when Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie wrote, “… if you give a man a fish … Read More
Rhetoric has been around since the ancient Greeks. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. A lot of the principles of rhetoric are still applicable today. However, our view on one canon of rhetoric has changed. Memory was an important part of persuasion. Writing something down was weakness to early philosophers. Plato and Socrates both said … Read More
A penny is the name of a coin in America, Great Britain, and Ireland. The American penny is worth 1/100th of a dollar (one cent), the British penny is worth 1/100th of a sterling, and the Irish call the 1 cent euro coin a penny. When I was young, Canada also had a coin called … Read More
I love gardening. I have been gardening since I was in university. It is a little more difficult to garden in Korea because of the lack of space. This past winter was strange. With the thawing and freezing, all my perennials died. I also lost my dahlia bulbs. They didn’t get destroyed though. I remember … Read More
When I am having a disagreement and the other person makes a point that I had not considered, I often say, “Fair point.” It is my way of saying, “You made a good point.” The phrase, fair enough, is very similar to this. It is an expression used to concede a point or to show … Read More
Simp is a surprisingly old word that has gained a lot of popularity lately. The word is derived from sympathy and refers to someone who is sympathetic towards a particular person. However, the word has changed over time. Simp appeared in the New York Times in 1923. Originally, it referred to a soft and kind … Read More
On October 21, 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson of the British navy died in battle on the HMS Victory. The fatal shot entered his body through his left shoulder and passed through his spine. It was a slow death for the respected captain. While the crew survived and won the sea battle, Nelson did not. He … Read More
