Tag: Name

I Hid My Middle Name, Thinking No One Would Notice I Was Asian

It’s actually Tak-Wah (pronounced “duck wah”). My immigrant parents chose the name — which means “broad virtue” in Cantonese — so I wouldn’t forget my heritage. Not that I needed the reminder growing up. My black hair, short stature, and funn...

The Question at the Heart of the Cliff House Name Dispute

Over the course of three articles published in 2021 and this month (here, here, and here), I have tried to show that Dan and Mary Hountalas do not own any trademark that entitles them to press such an absolute claim. Of the five Cliff House-related trademarks that the Hountalases o...

The Secret Name Of Rome

New theories about a mystery hundreds of years old and a secret known to few Romans that was not meant to be revealed It was 8 a.C. when the famous poet Ovid fell out of favor with the Emperor Augustus, who exiled him, without the confiscation of his goods, to Tomis (now C...

His Name is Clifford.

My boyfriend’s Pomeranian mix barks loudly at noises throughout the day. Garbage trucks backing up, millennials on their Pelotons with the windows open, postmen who enter creaky gates to access hidden mailboxes, kids on skateboards, it could be anything. Rock-o has a bit of a Napoleon complex ...

What is your favorite name?

Hello, my dear friend! I just discovered a new possibility to generate stunning portraits with my favorite AI art generator Midjourney! It is pretty simple, but the results are incredible! New portrait generation idea It is interesting how Midjourney thinks about some names. Text promp...

Christian is My Name, if Only in Name

I love The Almighty, yes I do. But I don’t believe he was a Middle-Eastern Jew. The portrait on Grandma’s wall shows he’s white, That’s a big part of why I feel he’s right. I go to church every Sunday, Then discriminate every Monday. I’ve always ...