Life turns on a dime:  Life is governed by very small events, just like a dime is a small coin.  The phrase might have a different meaning.  A car that's very maneuverable is said to turn on a dime (it can make sharp, precise turns).  One who says life turns on a dime may have in mind that events in a person's life can reverse themselves quickly.  https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/41/messages/786.html 

Confection--if you see a sign that says confection in Belgium it is not about candy, it’s about tailoring.  Sunny Hallanan, Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium

Last night my son and I were teasing my wife when she talked about dethawing some food to cook.  Tim Sands, Dillingham, Alaska

Recurse  Pink Floyd’s Ummagumma album cover seems a good illustration too with the added bonus that the band members change places and positions from one frame to the next.  Pascal Pagnoux, Saint Gaudens, France

Recurse  As an example, the famous work by Norman Rockwell of him painting a portrait of himself painting a portrait of himself painting.  Wendy Miller, Haifa, Israel  AWADmail Issue 1051  August 21, 2022 

Sir Anish Kapoor CBE, RA (born 1954) is a British-Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art, born in Mumbai.  Kapoor attended the elite all-boys Indian boarding school The Doon School, before moving to the UK to begin his art training at Hornsey College of Art and, later, Chelsea School of Art and Design.  His notable public sculptures include Cloud Gate (2006, also known as "The Bean") in Chicago's Millennium Park; Sky Mirror, exhibited at the Rockefeller Center in New York City in 2006 and Kensington Gardens in London in 2010; Temenos, at Middlehaven, Middlesbrough; Leviathan, at the Grand Palais in Paris in 2011; and ArcelorMittal Orbit, commissioned as a permanent artwork for London's Olympic Park and completed in 2012.  In 2017, Kapoor designed the statuette for the 2018 Brit Awards.  An image of Kapoor features in the British cultural icons section of the newly designed British passport in 2015.  In 2016, he was announced as a recipient of the LennonOno Grant for Peace.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anish_Kapoor  See also https://anishkapoor.com/ 

20 Best Foreign Loanwords in English by Manny Echevarria   A loanword is a word used directly from another language with little or no translation.  Such foreign words and phrases are peppered throughout the English language.  Every kind of English writing, from poetry collections and cook books, to newspapers and magazines, contains thousands of words that have been adopted from foreign languages.  List includes:  Le Mot Juste [French] The most appropriate word.  Schadenfreude  [German] The pleasure one takes from someone else’s misfortune.  Modus Operandi  [Latin] Someone’s habits or method of operating (often used by police investigators to describe someone’s criminal profile, or MO)  Hoi Polloi  [Greek] The many, or the masses.  Usually used in a derogatory sense to refer to ‘common people’ vs. the ‘upper-crust’ of society.  Faux pas  [French] The violation of a commonly accepted social rule, a blunder like a gaffe.  Bric-a-brac  [French] A miscellaneous collection of small decorative objects, otherwise known as souvenirs, bobbles or trinkets.  Aficionado  [Spanish] An ardent admirer or fan of something.  Doppelgänger  [German] A double, or look-alike person, often with negative connotations since some people believe that seeing your own doppelgänger is an omen of impending death.  Basmati  [Hindi] Something with a pleasant aroma, fragrant.  In English, it is usually used along with ‘rice’ to refer to the Indian dish.  Mea culpa  [Latin] Literally, ‘my own fault’.  Usually used by a person who is admitting guilt for some wrong-doing.  Quid pro quo  [Latin] Literally, ‘something for something’.  Often used in place of ‘you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ or during negotiations to ask, ‘what’s in it for me?’  Nouveau riche   [French] Newly rich.  Usually used in a derogatory sense to refer to someone who uses newly-earned wealth to purchase kitschy things.  Alter ego  [Latin] An ‘other self’.  Used to describe the other personality of a person who leads a double life.  Taco  [Spanish] The traditional Mexican dish made from a corn or wheat tortilla filled with just about anything your heart desires and eaten out of hand.  Perhaps, the perfect food?  https://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/20-best-foreign-loanwords-in-english/ 

We all have our time machines.  Some take us back, they're called memories.  Some take us forward, they're called dreams. - Jeremy Irons, actor (b. 19 Sep 1948) 

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch who died on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96, takes place September 19, 2022. 

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 2566  September 19, 2022