Lexiphanicism is “pretentious phraseology or an instance or example of such phraseology.”

Pirates and parrots and cats — This house (above) is all on its own at the end of a street. It’s also set back from the road. To its right as we look at the pic, there is a street, and there is nothing behind it. That is, it appears completely independent of its surroundings. The…

Cats deserve the recognition given that pirates are rarely seen catless. Cats were seen as creatures of good luck who would keep bad…

It’s a great day for parrots, buried treasure, and X-marks-the-spot. It’s also a good excuse to break out the eye patch, and the grog, and…

September 18th is ‘Read An eBook Day’. It celebrates the convenience of ebooks — after all, you can have a whole library in your pocket! This includes the classics — it isn’t only current-century books that can be digital. In 1930 Bob Brown introduced the concept of an ebook. 1971 brought Project Gutenberg which is now a library of over 70,000 free ebooks. In 1993 ebooks became commercial; BiblioBytes was the first company to conduct a secure electronic transaction over the Internet.

Dancing is a great way to exercise. Any type of dancing. Just moving will do it, but if you dance to music, too, it’s even more beneficial…

Goji Berry plants originated in the Himalayas

These days, colouring is not just for children. It’s also for adults to expand their creative pursuits, and reduce stress. It’s often…

While I’m thinking about it I’ll just try out this sofa. Hmmm … comfy. I’ll just check out its arm by leaning my chin on it — take the…