Summer in Japan (DavidB’s video journal)
Just a very short video about Summer in Japan. If you’ve never been to the country in July, it’ll give you a good idea of… Read More »Summer in Japan (DavidB’s video journal)
Has Star Wars become Woke?
These days more and more people seem to be complaining that Star Wars have become woke. I’m not going to delve into the whys and… Read More »Has Star Wars become Woke?
Ugly Japan
A few days ago, I finally started reading Dogs and Demons by Alex Kerr, whom you’ve probably at least heard about if you have the… Read More »Ugly Japan
Journey
When the pandemic started in the Spring of 2020 and everything went crazy at work and everywhere else, I found myself too exhausted most nights… Read More »Journey
The Iron Closet
Look at this photo. Not a good picture. It took it in 2009. Back then, the only camera I had was a simple… Read More »The Iron Closet
What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
It’s February! It’s cold in the northern hemisphere. The weather is nasty. There even were a few snowflakes yesterday, can you believe it? However, you’ve… Read More »What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
How fast does bamboo grow?
If you’re a regular reader of The Swamp, you’ll know that I’m quite fond of bamboo; it’s strong, readily available, flexible, pleasing to the eye,… Read More »How fast does bamboo grow?
Bruges
Saying that I’m not too familiar with Bruges is a bit of a euphemism. I’ve spent less than half a day in the city. Well,… Read More »Bruges
Micro Movie Review in Lego: Andrew Niccol’s “In Time”
A little while ago, Netflix suggested that I watch Andrew Niccol’s In Time. I only had vaguely heard about it before, probably because it was… Read More »Micro Movie Review in Lego: Andrew Niccol’s “In Time”
Carcassonne Castle
You may have already heard of Carcassonne in the French South-West. In very short, it’s a walled medieval city that became important during the Albigensian… Read More »Carcassonne Castle
A few things about the circumflex accent in French
In today’s entry of our Ask a Frenchman series, we’re delving a little bit into one of the oddities of the French language: its diacritics,… Read More »A few things about the circumflex accent in French