To quote an anonymous Russian: “What’s the difference between Capitalism and Communism? Under Capitalism man exploits man; under Communism, it’s the other way round.” CLIVE WILLIAMS takes a serious look at Russian humour.
Clive Williams
Clive Williams is a Canberra columnist.
CLIVE WILLIAMS continues on from his last Whimsy column with another intriguing aspect of English pronunciation – the influence of regional dialects and accents.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS reveals some talking inconsistencies in English – including the natural morphing or switching of sounds, called “metathesis”.
"Fargo's cult status and success is in capturing the essence of the American Midwest, while telling darkly humorous tales," says Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
A lot of people are physically active, but it’s just as important to exercise your little grey cells, says Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
CLIVE WILLIAMS felt there was a need for the Australian Public Service to be more accountable and responsive to the needs of the public; hence this week’s column – a user’s guide to APS terminology.
"Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS introduces Vince the sign guy, whose April Fool's Day joke has made the American a global sensation, one sign at a time.
Why do we dream – and why do we dream what we dream? Why does time seem to fly during happy moments and drag during tedious ones? CLIVE WILLIAMS devotes his Whimsy column to pondering the imponderable.
When is a ponderance a ponderance and not an observation? That's the challenge of this week's "Whimsy" column with CLIVE WILLIAMS.
There's a word that describes the smell after rain, another for the rumble of a hungry stomach and one for when you don't want to get out of bed. "Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS bets you haven't heard of them…
"I learned there’s a whole IT industry out there building convincing websites and fabricating glowing Google reviews to order," writes "Whimsey" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Punnery is a form of wordplay – a play on words that is witty and humorous, writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
