Grammatical and Other Peregrinations

When I was at school some years ago, the teachers had no qualms about telling my parents exactly how I was doing. “Needs to pay attention in...

In the Guardian this morning, I read an interesting recipe for Christmas breakfast hash that offers hope to vegans tiring of their plant-ba...

In the beginning was the 30-pin dock connector, And the 30-pin dock connector was Apple. And the the 30-pin dock connector was with Apple. ...

  I wonder how many listeners recognized the Shakespearean line in the King’s moving tribute to his mother. The line is so beautiful it brin...

  I feel so sorry for the fellow who lives here , all alone in not one but several residences. This is hardly in keeping with the City’s new...

Endeavour Careened by Kevin Charles Hart It is pleasing when someone uses a word precisely and correctly. It happened like this. My friend ...

“I’ll be leaving in, like, half an hour,” said my grandson.  I refrained from responding, “When, exactly, will you be leaving?” as I might h...