Category Archives: Advice

My son’s name (2)

As promised, here is a list of arguments people gave against our not passing on either of our surnames to our son, along with my responses. They either come from friends and acquaintances, or from responses to my Yahoo! Answers … Continue reading

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My son’s name

When we married, my wife didn’t take my last name. This didn’t bother me in the slightest; nor does it appear to have bothered anyone else. We did, however, think for quite a while about our children’s names, and when … Continue reading

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Tystiolaeth a barn

Pam mae pobl yn meddwl bod tynnu barn allan o’u tîn yn gywerth â cheisio deall tystiolaeth gwyddonol? A pham mae pobl yn dyfalbarhau i feddwl bod yr hawl i fynegi barn yn meddwl yr hawl i fynegi barn heb … Continue reading

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Finding an apartment in New York City

So I’ve living in New York City for a little over two months now. I started work on 15 February and we flew over, via Iceland, on 7 February. Our first week was a little stressful, since not only did … Continue reading

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Don’t send unsolicited Office files!

In which the author expresses, not for the first time, his irritation with people who send you unsolicited Office files. The post ends with helpful advice for anyone sending writing by email. Continue reading

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My honeymoon, or: how my wife and I visited 9 countries in 30 days.

The first in a series of posts about my honeymoon. In this post, I present a map of our route and a very general account of how we did it. Continue reading

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How I got married

In which our hero recounts, briefly, the circumstances of his recent wedding and imparts advice to couples intending one day to get married themselves. Continue reading

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How to tell if you’re an arsehole

It’s long been known that there are several easy-to-spot signs that you might be a racist. For example, if you start a sentence with the words, “I’m not a racist, but…” then you’re almost certainly a racist (although obviously unaware … Continue reading

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