Mar 05 2010
The word barter is completely misunderstood by many people using it. It means something quite different to what they think.
How could this have come about? In the age of online dictionaries, where the meanings of hundreds of thousands of words are at our fingertips, why is an incorrect usage of this cheerful and useful little word so prevalent? And does it really matter?
Nov 28 2009
Writing fantasy isn’t the sole prerogative of fantasy writers. How about long-serving members of parliament? [since this was posted, Tony Abbott has become leader of the opposition. Wall builders around Australia should start ordering bricks and cement]
Jan 31 2009
With great apologies to anyone with perfect (or even approximate) pitch, below is a video of yours truly singing one of his favourite songs from a … um … 1980 … album, The Correct Use of Soap by Magazine …
