by admin | Apr 12, 2026 | Sports Articles
The term ‘politically correct’ is an interesting one as it implies that everything in politics is correct. We will not enter in any such debate but rather consider its meaning for a moment. It is seen to refer generally to speaking or writing carefully in a way that...
by admin | Apr 12, 2026 | Education Articles
Horses can get a bit of a rough ride, can they not? Of course, that might mean that they can be ridden badly by their rider, forcing them over hard terrain, through extreme weathers, for hour after hour, at top speed, being whipped harder and harder. We do not always...
by admin | Apr 5, 2026 | Education Articles
Just for a change, let us talk about eggcorns. Now that may not be a familiar concept to many readers, nor would it necessarily be of much concern to them. Let us learn, then! ‘Eggcorns’ is a term given to a word or phrase that results from...
by admin | Apr 5, 2026 | Sports Articles
Do you have any idea who won two Grammy Awards in 1969 for ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best Contemporary Song’? That is a long, long time ago, plus it is not uncommon for artists to win two such awards in the same year, so it may not be easy to know the answer. If we knew...
by admin | Mar 29, 2026 | Education Articles
“Do you know who I am?” How often have we heard that? Clearly the speaker thinks everyone should and must know who he is but the fact that he has to ask indicates what has not occurred to him, that not everyone does (or needs to) know him. As Margaret Thatcher, the...
