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What Do Twelve Eskimos Make?

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An Eskiyear!!

OK, that doesn’t make any sense, does it? Let me explain why. Continue reading →

Hippopotamus

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I already told you about this word, whose meaning you probably knew about anyway: it’s one of those interesting bits of trivia that’s often thrown about. Continue reading →

Sent to Outer Mongolia

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Outer Mongolia and Timbuktu are often used as shorthands in English for somewhere remote and inaccessible. But why exactly do we use these two places specifically? Continue reading →

There’s a Storm Coming

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In a few hours apparently, here in the west of Ireland. It’s certainly already quite windy, and while people are of course concerned about the danger and the possibility of property damage, there’s also something unavoidably exciting about a storm. Continue reading →

Womxn

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Or if you prefer, women. Continue reading →

I Was Literally Gobsmacked

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No you weren’t. Continue reading →

Comfortably Numb

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Yesterday, I picked up a bargain at a Record & CD Fair: an old vinyl copy of Pink Floyd‘s The Wall for €38. Considering it’s a double album, that’s not such a bad deal. The second-most famous song on the album is probably “Comfortably Numb.” Listening to it last night reminded me of how odd that word comfortably sounds… Continue reading →