E. Nicolson

As I picked up another tiny mutilated body,  ravaged by ravens, it occurred to me that if the increase in the pigeon population was dependent upon the pair who set up house on my air conditioner they were all doomed to extinction.

My backyard is a haven for many wild cr...

Be warned, this is a bit of a rant so if you have no desire to read the diatribe of someone who is weary of seeing abuse piled upon our English language then click over to a cat video.

You see it on Facebook. You see it on Twitter. I’ve seen it in interoffice memos and...

One of the many English literature authors I’ve studied over the years is John Milton. While he may not be one of the more outrageous personalities he is certainly one of the most thought provoking. He challenged societal norms and the political state with the written...

I don’t just like my car, I love it. She represents freedom and independence -- an escape if necessary. She keeps me warm or cool. She plays music for me, connects me to the rest of the world and accepts all my gadgets without question. Long road trips in my car by mys...

The Oxford dictionary defines ‘time’ as “the indefinite continued progress of existence, events, etc., in past, present, and future regarded as a whole.” Further definitions describe it as “an allotted, available, or measurable portion ....” However you define it, time...