New author launches poetry anthology at Love Books, Melville
Fans filled up the spaces of the buzzing bookshop last night at the launch of Happy Birthday Raashi, a poetry anthology by Raashida Khan, the author’s first published work. Khan’s…
Perhaps what 'gig' used to mean
Gig economy the smart choice
As a gigger (someone who works in the ‘gig economy’ – my own definition) for the past three and a half years I have formed my own views as to…
Green Eggs and Ham: A great contribution to literature
Today I celebrate Dr.Seuss for all the entertainment he provided in my childhood. I loved his books and would sleep with them under my pillow so that the stories would…
No-cry zones with sunions: How words are formed
You’ve heard of a no-fly zone. Now, there’s a no-cry zone. That’s when it comes to onions. Or rather sunions. English is not the only discipline to combine two elements…
No leg to stand on: How idioms originate
Having suffered a leg injury in December I could not walk and could not drive. I was practically immobile. In my static state I had plenty of time to think.…
An attack of destinesia
New word from a six year old: Palindromes and portmanteus: how words are formed
Almost every word in English has a definition and almost every word composition has a description for why it came to be called that. Until that is, the word that…
Take care with English: How expressions get distorted
Would you say English is a careless language? I think the opposite is true. English is a careful language in that its most practiced users choose words with specific intent,…
Red herring: A technique for arguing
I love a red herring. And no, I don’t mean because it’s an ideal protein in a low-carb high-protein diet. It’s also great for breakfast. At school I had a…
Zeitgeist: how words originate
Zeitgeist is a lovely word to get your teeth into, literally and figuratively. And both syllables require a firm grit. Derived from the German language, the word is surrounded by…
No ticking time bomb: why words are redundant
In recent weeks I became curious about the metaphor ‘a ticking time bomb’. There’s something about it that does not ring true. Not true, in that sense but not grammatically…
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