Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

What does a zipper have in common with a buzz saw? Or flip-flops with a tuk-tuk? (A tuk-tuk was the auto rickshaw we rode in Bangkok last fall. Not the best transport in a traffic-congested city. Noise clogged the scenic view. And sucking up fumes amidst the taxis,...
Revolution is built on Hope

Revolution is built on Hope

At last we saw the latest Star Wars epic, Rogue One. Smash, bang, boom, whip fast, gee whiz, shazam! The film’s clarion through line, “Revolution is built on hope” renewed mine. Hope against hope. Yoda said it first, though I didn’t locate his...