On Wednesday May 20 the Sun enters the sign Gemini. This gives us a rather good way of seeing the difference between “signs” and constellations.
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Category: language
The sky from Gislher’s Piece
The evening sky has changed –
Coronae
This is the nearest I can get, at this time of year, to showing you both of the heavenly Crowns.
Bergamo
Greenville friends, here is your sister city, seen from a height of 248 steps.
Trees to the Rescue
Planting a trillion trees would remove from the atmosphere two thirds of the emissions put into it by human activity. Continue reading “Trees to the Rescue”
Quiz erat demonstrandum
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life,” and: “Your message is very important to us” – I was impressed Continue reading “Quiz erat demonstrandum”
Regard the Sun
Was it fair to call the three words I recited at yesterday’s Armistice commemoration – the names of my three dead uncles – a poem? Continue reading “Regard the Sun”
My Name is a Joke
“Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot.” And then remember, on the next day Continue reading “My Name is a Joke”
The best word ever invented
Readers have offered a number of comments on words since Continue reading “The best word ever invented”
Language, so there
Comments arose – That reminds me of the limerick Continue reading “Language, so there”