Serendipities Of A Nomad's Life

Definition of sailing – The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill, while going nowhere slowly at great expense. Sailors and non-sailors alike are often baffled by all the jargon of sailing; much of it seems obscure and unnecessary and, of course, comes from the great days of square-rigged sailing ships. However, having precise [...]

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Whether English is your mother tongue or a second language, everyone struggles with the absurdities of this amazing language.  Here’s a great example of some of its wonderful illogicalities that’s sure to make you smile: We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the plural of ox became oxen not oxes. One [...]

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There’s no denying English is an absurdly illogical language. It’s full of traps for the unwary and even native speakers get tripped up when it comes to pronunciation. Here are some of the best examples of the craziness of English. It’s sure to make you smile: 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) [...]

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Here’s a brilliantly funny video of what happens when someone tries to speak out for peace in Central London. This is British humour at its best – ironic, witty, and without a trace of anger or bitterness.

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I’ve just rediscovered this witty short essay on a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word.  That word is “UP.”

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