It is undeniable that what happens in life, depends to a certain extent on chance. The very country you are born in is a matter of...
“Therefore, do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” This is the English...
WOW! Is of course an exclamation of surprise, wonder and pleasure. This will be elicited by sensory stimulation that has triggered the response. It is possible...
How was your day? This has become my standard greeting, when opening an evening chat with a friend. Back comes the reply “the usual” This means...
Originally the phrase meant exactly what it said. Before houses had gaslighting installed in the early nineteenth century, the only forms of lighting were candles and...
Can we agree that Patience is a good trait of character to possess, variously described by different faiths and philosophers as a virtue? The first known...
Since March 2020, we have entered a period of waiting, caused by the pandemic. Belatedly the UK entered the first of three lockdowns, which resulted in...
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” I ask myself. Could I have prevented him from marrying Jezebel? “Eat, Drink and Be Merry” they said at the wedding...
If I say, I’m as “Happy as Larry”, you may reasonably ask “Who is Larry?”, if you have not heard this phrase mentioned in conversation before....
Are you fed up? If you say “Yes”, it is unlikely that you are saying that you are well fed. This was the origin of the...
It is down to Femke Haselma, mayor of the city, who wants to protect the women and trans people who...
Not many people made travel plans in the past year but in 2021 we will resume travelling even if we...
It is now certain that the Oktoberfest in Munich in the year 2021 will not take place. It...
Gjirokastër is a small town in southern Albania. It is the capital of both the homonymous municipality and the larger...