Language
“London Bridge is Falling Down” is Viking Verse?
Maybe. Yes, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down” might have come from a Viking verse. As they say on Wikipedia: “One hypothesis of …
On Spelling
In “Spelling tackled in American Educator” (8 Jan 2009), Ken DeRossa wrote: Following my lead, American Educator has a good article on Spelling and how …
The Importance of Grammar
“Americans do not know English grammar. It is all the more ridiculous coming from someone like me with a Russian accent. I do nor mind …
“The Last of His Tribe,” a Poem
A sorrowful, melancholy poem with which many can identify, in some way or other. The Last of His Tribe, author unknown (maybe James B. Marsh) …
Mark Twain: A Quote
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. …
The Origin of the Concept of “Potential Energy” 3
In “On the Phrase Potential Energy” (1867), William Rankine wrote, in response to a criticism by John Herschel: In the course of an essay by …
Concretize Concepts
In tutoring some students in chemistry through the years, I’ve seen an improper use of language in our culture. Students are not being trained to …