28 July 2016 Nicknames by Don Urquhart Shawsheet 63 included a Boris-inspired essay on insults. This appeared to conclude that many people long to be insulted by the great and good and, ideally, by a professional. I was reminded of my schooldays when it was mandatory to have nicknames and they were rarely complimentary. For… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Nicknames (Don Urquhart)
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Issue 15: 2015 08 13: What your name says about you
13 August 2015 What your name says about you by Lynda Goetz What’s in a name? A great deal, actually. Let’s just take surnames to start with. These can, as most people know, indicate many things, such as where your ancestors came from; what their occupations were; what they looked like or indeed their relationship… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13: What your name says about you
