Some people feel the pressure to live up to their family names. Others know that their first or middle name represents a recognition of a forebear or someone notable and admired. It can be tough to be worthy of a name. In Isaiah chapter nine we learn about the hardest name of all to live …
I continue to be enchanted by Kate Rusby’s traditional folk renditions of Christmas songs. The lyrics to While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night have been sung to many tunes according to regional preference and custom. Last year at mgpc we sang the words to the tune Lyngham Extended (O For A Thousand Tongues). On …
Just in case you’re struggling for conversation at a Christmas function, this infographic from Today I Found Out should come to your rescue. [Source: Today I Found Out]
Ampersand is still around, though not considered a letter. But what about Ethel, Thorn, Long S and others? This Mental Floss article is about twelve characters which fell out of English spelling. Interesting background for language wonks and perhaps a useful illustration about things which lose relevance falling out of usage and being forgotten.
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