Space Farts and Crappy Jobs
The wee one’s fascination with bodily functions (as witnessed by her poetry) must be rubbing off on me, as I …
Category Archives: Quora
The City that Vanished into the Sea
When people speak of climate change, I often think of Dunwich, a town on the Suffolk coast that has almost …
Medieval Matresses
First of all, let me apologize for the week-long delay in posting. I had my first vaccine (Astra) and it …
Understanding Old English
How far back in history could you go until you could no longer understand the English language?Stanislava Suplatovich has the …
Sea Shanties of the Ancients
When I was at school, we learned of Ri-Pa-Pe – the rhythmic chant of Athenian oarsmen pulling a trireme’s 180 …
The Mold Cape
I’m fresh back from my Easter break, and have the story of one of the most impressive treasures ever found …
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Vitmor Gomes recently shared on Quora one of the most fascinating Medieval stories I’ve heard: the dancing plague of 1518. …
The Epicene Pronoun and Singular They
Back in 2016, I had written about the appeal and long history of singular they. I recently found myself referring …
Unsung Heroines: Susie King Taylor
In honor of Women’s Day, I thought I’d share with you the story of Susie King Taylor as told on Quora …
How Latin Became Modern Italian
In my last post, I explored some ways in which a new language is born. This post examines one of …
