March 2015
Writing links—Guest post on Comms Go Digital
Matt Murray has published a post I wrote about writing good link text on his blog, Comms Go Digital. Check it out. (And thanks, Matt!)
Word of the Day: Petrichor
Definition: The smell accompanying the first rain on dry soil. After a hot and dry week, a brief but intense shower left rainbows, petrichor and a very slippery footpath.
Word of the Day: Quisquilious
Definition: Made of rubbish, or in the nature of rubbish or waste material On the day of the Prime Minister's visit, there was an unfortunate incident in the main street involving a garbage truck, a [...]
Ninja bookshop powers
My wife Minnie worked in a bookshop for years, from the age of 14, right up into university. This has given her special ninja bookshop powers.
Word of the Day: Ultracrepidarian
Definition: Giving opinions outside one's knowledge or area of expertise (adjective or noun). Thinking he was attending the annual Astronomy Society dinner, the noted astronomer accidentally wandered into a meeting of the Astrology Association across [...]
Phonological processes—First language development
Talking is tricky. If you've ever fallen over your tongue trying to pronounce a new term, or just tried to speak too quickly, you'll know this. Because the act of speaking happens in near real [...]
Word of the Day: Fabiform
Defintiion: Resembling a bean. After his first woodwork project at school, Brian proudly presented his mum with a stool that had a fabiform seat and tenuously-attached legs of different length. Sitting on it was a [...]
Word of the Day: Cacchinate
Definition: To laugh loudly. Kookaburra cacchinates in the old gum tree. At 4am. The Little Squeak was impressed! But I was not ... Where is my coffee?`