by Chris Harris Splitting Hairs: Why We Still Love This Centuries-Old Idiom We all know a hair-splitter. You say the meeting started at ten o’clock and they point out that it actually started at 10:02. You say a politician broke a promise and someone replies that technically it wasn’t a promise, it was a commitment. … Continue reading Popular Idioms and Phrases: Splitting Hairs
Category: Eclectic Musings
Rhubarb: The Poisonous Vegetable and Laxative We Somehow Turned Into Pudding
This is Patch, my two month old rhubarb plant by Chris Harris Mention rhubarb and most of us immediately think of pudding. Rhubarb crumble drowning in custard. Rhubarb pie. Stewed rhubarb with enough sugar to make your dentist wince. Rhubarb and ginger jam. These days we instinctively put rhubarb alongside apples, strawberries, plums and other … Continue reading Rhubarb: The Poisonous Vegetable and Laxative We Somehow Turned Into Pudding
Learning to Stop Pausing with “Um” and “Erm” and Why We Say Them
by Chris Harris One of the more unexpected consequences of starting a podcast is that you eventually have to listen to yourself. At first, that sounds rather exciting because you've finally managed to record something, upload it successfully and put it out into the world. Friends and family say encouraging things, a few people listen, … Continue reading Learning to Stop Pausing with “Um” and “Erm” and Why We Say Them