is-it-a-bird.png (1218×705). Variation on a theme. Note the copious beads of perspiration involved. Romina Bona is a translator, who has produced a lot more cartoons than I have. Allison
The greatest gift
As a teenager I had a friend whose entire sex education talk received from her father (since her mother preferred to give the impression that she never engaged in such nonsense) encompassed one sentence: Sex is God's greatest gift to man (sic), and the most abused. It dawned on me shortly thereafter that all gifts... Continue Reading →
Bloody, bold, and resolute
No, no, no. I am not falling for this Writing Challenge: New Year's Resolutions (Doomapocalypse Redux). There will be no bucket list for 2013 here, although obviously I have got goals not achieved carried forward from 2012, and some entirely new ones I have recently thought up. I do not care about the apocalypse, whether it... Continue Reading →
Paperless office
I now regret just a little the conversation held with the women at our local garage on the morning of the 24th. It was fun, actually. The convenience store where you pay for fuel has what all good Portuguese establishments have: a coffee machine. I paid for €15 petrol, bought cigarettes, and one or two... Continue Reading →
I took this photo yesterday at a friend's house in Boliqueime. The grass is very green at this time of the year in the Algarve. Olive trees are fair game too, for goats, anyway!
Dear Leader — Tampon Subsidy
This post is written in response to the WordPress Daily Prompt, and deals with something I have always thought of as a good idea. I have been away attending to other matters for a while, but could not resist writing the following letter to my, or your, Leader: The Hon. Head Honcho Average First World... Continue Reading →
Not sharing
I never share, pass on, or otherwise refer to items which appear in my Facebook newsfeed with grammatical mistakes. This one has two, although amazingly, the apostrophe landed in the correct place. The picture above was not posted as an example of incorrect usage of "there" and "your". Whoever created it thinks it is fine... Continue Reading →
Ain’t got time to fix the shingles
I thought it would be best to fizzle out quietly on this whole NanoWriMo lark with a cheerful little song – which in true Country and Western tradition, allows everyone whether young or old, to pick a harmony, and just sing for all they are worth. The lyrics are included in this link, so why don't... Continue Reading →
They finally got me
"They" are the translation agency. How did they get me? Sneakily, if you ask me. They wait until I have done the following before requesting a scanned or faxed copy of "my degree": Purchased the most economical version of a CAT tool (as a prerequisite to working for them) about one year ago; Completed the... Continue Reading →
That elusive pair of jeans 