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Just when I was nailing British English, Australia reminds me I have much to learn

By On December 3, 2025

Always one who enjoys the challenge of being humbled and the opportunity to learn something new, Australia provides yet another opportunity. This time, on the linguistic side of things. I started to… Read More

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Hanukkah Sameach

By On December 11, 2020

The Jewish Hanukkah holiday is celebrated for eight nights and eight days and includes a number of traditions and rituals. I love it because it’s about bringing the light to places where there has… Read More

China

Hong Kong Universal Suffrage to Extradition Woes

By On July 2, 2019

  The Umbrella Revolution – or Occupy movement – unfolded shortly after our arrival in Hong Kong back in 2014, allowing all of us to get a fascinating glimpse into this fascinating… Read More

Expat Life

Don’t Call Me, and I Won’t Call You

By On May 21, 2014

Ring, ring ME: Hello? CALLER: Silence. ME: Hello?? (with more emphatic intonation) CALLER: silence ME: Whaayee? (Cantonese for Hello, with loads of tonality to show the onset of impatience) CALLER: Silence. ME:… Read More