Accents
If you learn a new language as an adult, or if you learn it as a child from non-native speakers, […]
joke
Three Parrots
A colleague of mine told this story of three parrots during a meeting in front of our common boss, who was not impressed at all.
Humor, Work and Life, Life and Death
Ridiculous, Annoying and Embarrassing
When our kids turn 13, we turn ridiculous. How do we handle it?
French, Humor
Belle Piece
What do you do when you find yourself a sort of captive audience next to your big boss for a couple of minutes? Be careful about the comments you make as smalltalk!
Humor, Email Flotsam
Bushisms
Bush has just left the building. Perhaps the world will be a kinder, gentler place now. But it will certainly be a less funny place. For life is stranger than fiction, and Bush was funnier than any stand-up comedian. Jon Stewart is going to miss him. So will I.
Creative, French, Environment, Philosophy
La logique
The last of my French redactions to be blogged, this one wasn’t such a hit with the class. They expected a joke, but what they got was, well, this. It was written the day after I watched an air show on TV where the French were proudly showcasing their fighter technology. This one talks about how logical conclusions can be illogical.
Humor, Creative, French
La chienne
Another of my French “redactions,” this piece is a translation of a joke, which perhaps didn’t translate too well. I was told that the French version was in poor taste. Now, reading it again, I feel that the English version doesn’t fare much better. You be the judge!
Creative, French, Humor
La pauvre famille
Another one of my early “redactions” describing a rich girl’s perspective of what poverty is all about. Enjoy!