The Language of Baseball

Note: This is what happens when an English professor baseball fan raises a little girl. As a language full of idiosyncrasies and idioms, English is also terribly charming; with playful expressions, figures of speech, and quirky word sounds, it can be as rewarding for the logophile as it is challenging for the unfamiliar. Part of its [...] Read more »

Attempting an Assault Course in Alta Badia

Cycling in val Gardena

Wondering when my physical strength and stamina would start approaching my technical ability, it was the middle of the course before I realised I had left my training gloves on my bed in the hotel room Read more »