Metonymy and Synecdoche — A linguistic close-up — The unforgettable opening sequence of Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West spans ten minutes and captivates viewers with barely a word spoken. We are taken to a remote train station where three leather faces wait. Every detail is meticulously portrayed, from cracked knuckles to an irritating fly…

This amazing thing happened when I took it for three weeks — That’s not me. I don’t wear a hat in bed. Okay, to save you from reading further, I’ve been taking a magnesium supplement, and it has been a game-changer. First, a story — One night shift when I was a rookie cop, John drove. Patrolling our beat. Nearing midnight, just as it was getting…

This is also your invitation to join E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower — If you don’t use A.I. to write your articles, you are welcome to become a writer here on E³. I’d like to send you all a personal invite, but it would take me forever, so let me know if you’d like to join us and I’ll add you as a…

I had to laugh when I compared it to what we did in the police — The Six Productivity Hacks Elon Musk Sent To His Staff I had to laugh when I compared it to what we did in the police.medium.com

It is important if you want more reads on your Medium story — I can’t remember who told me to fiddle about with the SEO description on my articles — it’s been a while. But I studiously tinker with it before I publish any article. Does it matter? Maybe’s aye. Maybe’s naw. But why take the chance of leaving it as it is…

Is the opportunity to showcase your writing not enough? — I was in our local B&Q (DIY & garden store) yesterday looking for a combination padlock for my gym locker. They had a lovely selection of indoor plants on display, so I had a browse. One plant drew my attention —

The problem with using artificial intelligence to write your blogs — Man Versus Machine In this picture, a man is playing a machine at chess. It is the man’s turn. He is thinking, assessing, cogitating, puzzling, imagining, evaluating, deliberating, pondering — then finally deciding. He makes his move. His fingers release his knight to rest on a square as the mechanical arm of the…

And the gift of being able to pass it on — “What do you want, Geo…”. It took me a second to realise George wasn’t behind me when I got to the bar. I looked back and saw him by the door, smiling like a lemon shark. He’d taken four steps into the pub and stopped. He wasn’t looking at me…

Its evolution in action — If you are ever in Colombia, keep your eye out for a tiny banana-yellow frog. Brightly coloured animals in nature generally mean danger. Beware. The Golden Poison Frog is a prime example. It’s the world’s most toxic animal. You will find it hopping around on the forest floor in broad…