I’m Changing How I Use Medium After a Three Month TrialI’m a writer these days but I have two degrees in computing and one of the things I love about running my own blog and publishing my own…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
The Origin of Unscrupulous, thanks to a Stone in your ShoeThis week’s word is unscrupulous, simply because I like this word. A scruple sounds like a character in Dickens, doesn’t it?Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
A Man Called Freelove and the Fuel BowserRegular readers will know I wrote “How To Get Your Name In The Dictionary” to capture the stories of people whose names entered the English…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Taking the Vagabond PathDid you know that vagabond has two meanings? According to the Cambridge Dictionary it’s “a person who has no home and usually no job, and…May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
The Obscure Word History of “In Camera” Court ProceedingsI’ve always wondered what a camera has to do with in camera court proceedings. Surely taking a photo, or video, of the court case would…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Zephyr — How a Greek God Gives Us Gentle BreezesI’ve been thinking about weather words this week (I have plans afoot for a book on the subject) so I chose one of my favourites to discuss…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
