The Word's Worth

So was it a big hole or not?

I don’t like change. I'm not good at it. I'm more a fan of: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Every year around Thanksgiving, I think about благодарность (gratitude). This year, I broke with tradition to write about неблагодарность (ingratitude) in Russian. To my surprise, it’s slim pickings.

Studies show that there is a direct correlation between level of turmoil and number of consonants in words used to describe it.

Okay, I made that up.

This week Russia may not be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Revolution with much fanfare, but I am.

I am a big fan of what Russians call вводные слова, or parenthetical words.

The what between Marshall and Lily? Oh, the “chemistry" between Marshall and Lily!

Разболеться: to be very ill or in great pain

The place: Moscow. The year: 2005.

You’ll have to forgive us for being a nostalgic mood these days.