Some codes should not be broken.
What Would You Become?
I wanted to be a dancer, an artist, a fashion designer. More than anything, I aspired to become a writer. I imagined that I might try on each of these roles and perhaps even simultaneously. When I was young, like the rest of us, I wove my futures from child-like fabric without knowledge of complexities, […]
730 Reasons
The coffee is hot. Black. Strong. 12 reasons that’s exactly how I’m determined to drink it. More shoes than I care to count – and 22 reasons I adore them all the same. 1800 books (at least) – and 16 reasons I wouldn’t have it any other way. 300 gray hairs (an estimate) – and […]
Slicing the Onion
You know the recipe by heart and you move through the preparations as usual. You grab the red onion and slice through its textured flesh with a practiced hand. You begin the quick business of cutting rings or dicing squares, and your eyes begin to burn, to tear uncontrollably, and you’re caught off guard. So […]
Vivacious (Or How to Stay Young and Mischievous)
French version / version française © D A Wolf How do you say “tongue in cheek” in French? He ignores me. He types next to me. He’s concentrating on his work, but he reaches his hand over to my knee. Must I ask again? “I don’t know how to translate that,” he says, looking at […]
La Vivacité (Et Comment Rester Jeune et Espiègle)
English version / version anglaise © D A Wolf Comment dire “tongue in cheek ?” Il ne répond pas. Il tape à côté de moi. Il se concentre sur son travail. Il passe la main sur mon genou. Faut-il répéter ? “J’en sais rien !” dit-il, en me regardant comme si j’étais une petite emmerdeuse […]
Square One
Thoughts on forward movement.
No Pity for the Limping Duck
No pity for the what? Huh? So what does that mean? Ever page through entertaining English expressions? Or expressions in the language of your choice? It’s great fun! And might we start with the duck? Ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard. That means to be mediocre; to be nothing out of the ordinary, […]
Perfect (Sort Of)
Flash fiction: Perfect. Entirely up to us. Sort of.
Ask the Experts
Authenticity, authority, credibility, credentials. Have we forgotten that these are essential ingredients in establishing expertise?