A casual conversation about railway experiences sparked a nostalgic memory for me from 1992. During my honeymoon, an unexpected delay prompted a choice between heading home or staying at the statio…| Indrosphere
Serendipity 2.6-beta1| blog.hommel-net.de
This post reflects on the writer's journey as a young artist, discussing the importance of mentorship and serendipitous reading. It advocates exploring texts outside the vocational canon to enrich understanding and foster interesting conversations. Examples of insightful biographies highlight how stories can enhance theoretical knowledge, emphasizing the role of wonder in vocational discernment.| vocation matters
Lu Chang and Jian Mingshu grew up together, and seemed destined for each other. But when her father tricks Lu Chang into marrying her, Lu Chang rejects Mingshu in a fit of rage. A heart-broken Mingshu releases him. But a few days later, tragedy befalls her when her family is killed by assailants. Jian Mingshu… Continue reading Serendipity (榜上佳婿) Chinese drama review| Drama Tea
TL;DR: It takes two to tell a story: narrator and audience. Response tokens or continuers like ‘mhmm’ play a key role in making stories work. Two new papers extend the study of continuers across languages and modalities. Work by Lutzenberger et al. reveals the importance of minimal tokens that don’t occupy the main articulators in British Sign Language and Spoken British English. And a study by Börstell showcases a neat methodological replication and extension of the sequential search ...| The Ideophone
I recently got into a discussion with one of my readers about the name of the family afflicted in the Croglin vampire case. There was a source I wanted to consult, to double-check my supposition that the 'Cranswell' name was an invention of Valentine Dyall.| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist
Exploring Curiosity| John Hagel
Although I haven't mentioned, one book I've been trying to locate for my collection is Tony Faivre's Les vampires: essai historique, critique et littéraire (1962). Hasn't been easy, but my copy arrived today.| Diary of an Amateur Vampirologist