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Counting and Accounting

This post lists and describes words deriving from the Latin verb computare, meaning “sum up,” that, unlike computer and the like, do not closely follow the original spelling. Count derives its diversion from the spelling of computare from its journey to English through Old French, which spelled the verb conter. To count is to add […]

Life Review

Life Review: I heard this was an Alien rip-off of sorts, they weren’t entirely lying. Now let’s just get to the review. All the characters with both big and small roles do a fantastic job. I was surprised with the depth of some of the cast and what arcs they chose to develop. The most […]

Beer with a Painter: Alfredo Gisholt 

Alfredo Gisholt, “Canto” (2107), oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches (all images courtesy of the artist unless otherwise noted) Alfredo Gisholt seems relieved when I say he can just tell me stories; he doesn’t have to explain the work. He calls his paintings “pictures”; they are places where glimpses of experience and narratives congregate. […]