In 3 weeks time it will be Christmas Eve, and not too long after that, the curtains will come down on another year which has been forgettable and regrettable in equal measures. Having said that, it is

From Left: My son - summer '93, me musing about how 'history does indeed repeat itself, my cat 2 weeks ago.

A rough estimate ie, a way of assessing, measuring or determining based on past experience, rather than precise scientific calculation. The phrase itself has been in circulation since the 1600s. The earliest

This is a copy of a question I was asked on Quora; What would you do to the person who has hurt you badly but still expects you to do everything good to them, and if you do anything bad to them they will

To carry out an experiment means to attempt to solve a problem or arrive at a certain conclusion by approaching it in different ways. Various methods are tried and tested, and the faulty ones are eliminated

First we should go over the main meanings of the word ‘cold’, since it is too widely used to simply list a few words that mean the same. The word cold has a lot of meanings, and what I am going to do first

It’s somewhat ambiguous out of context, but I will try and clarify the uses of this phrase . To make someone do something is ‘to force’, which means ‘not to give someone the option to refuse’ to be threatened

What does the English phrase "it is safe to say" mean? ‘It is safe to say’ is one of those phrases often used in official letters when one wishes to convey that they are ‘almost - but not absolutely

By virtue of being born to humanity, every human being has a right to the development and fulfillment of his potentialities as a human being”. Ashley Montagu It’s easy to forget what an important and special

The Thin White Duke Discusses His Sense Of Anti-Climax & Foreboding

21st Century Chronic Illness Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. Aldous Huxley What does the character surrounded by everyone talking at him do?

I shudder to think that there may come a time in the not too distant future when going to somebody’s home and discovering it devoid of books will be about as remarkable as a house having indoor plumbing.

A look at the recent rise in conspiracy theories, how they originate and the reason* for the inexplicable persistence in the face of ridicule. Furthermore, how closely does the whole (on the face of it)

The Chronic Ills is one section of my blog, in which I plan to discuss, review and share my opinion on various issues, contemporary and otherwise. These include the increasingly complex 'correct' issues

The UReview is 'me all over the place' - doing what I always do, but rather than lose the scattered content to human error, memory loss or natural disaster, I am going to collect and present my prose and

The Disappointment that is Threatening Our Dreams of A New Age What a disaster this new millennium has proved to be so far, what a cruel and devastating disappointment. How do you justify having a hundred

Hi, and Welcome to the U-Review "THE CRITIC AS ARTIST" )- INTENTIONS The Musings of OSCAR FINEGAL WILDE; 'The longer one studies life and literature, the more strongly one feels that behind