A listener in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, requests advice about expanding her vocabulary as a writer, but admits she spends only about ten minutes a day reading. The hosts offer several suggestions: Make sure to stop and look up unfamiliar...
Puzzle-man Greg Pliska joins us for a recap of 2007—in limericks! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Limericks News Quiz” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha Barnette, and we’re joined once again...
Middle East lite n.— «That generic, anyplace quality is part of the public face of Dubai, which some of its many foreign residents tend to compare to Disney World, or even Las Vegas. It is Middle East lite, as a friend living here puts it. It is...
celebrity wrangling n.— «The concept of paying a star or celebrity wrangling as it’s known in the business is on the increase. “These days, even minor stars expect to be paid to turn up to events,” said one source.» —“The pay-listers” Khaleej...
mini-me n.— «He has four deputies—“mini-me’s” as he calls them: Michelle Bang in Singapore for Asia ex-Japan, Andy Fay for Australia, Tsukasa Sekizaki for Japan and Dan Smaller in Dubai for the Middle East.» —“How DeAM has sourced $5 billion from...