by M. W. Wollacott | Jan 8, 2026 | Mini-Essays, Ponderings
Was I born for pleasure? Or was I born for a greater purpose? This is a question Marcus Aurelius asked himself every morning; especially on cold ones. Every morning we may ask ourselves why we are getting out of bed. We can remind ourselves why we are not staying...
by M. W. Wollacott | Aug 17, 2025 | English History, Uncategorized
Sauron… I mean, Tony Blair once said that Britain is a young country. “Maybe,” I’d say, “but England? That’s a different story. And the English? Well… the English are far older than you’ve been told.” English identity has often been called into question. The Tudors...
by M. W. Wollacott | Dec 8, 2024 | Podcast, Tales of the Runari
Amber and the Ancient Spark: How Pre-Industrial Cultures Understood Static Electricity Have you ever rubbed a balloon on your hair and watched it stick to the wall? Or felt a tiny shock after walking across a carpet? These sparks of static electricity are so common...
by M. W. Wollacott | Oct 9, 2024 | Etymology, Mark My Words, Podcast, What's in a Word
Germany is in uproar. The language authorities – something we English would never have, have given into those damn anglos. They have approved “the idiot’s apostrophe”. Well, in some uses and not others. Well, apart from being called idiots by the Germans (let...
by M. W. Wollacott | Oct 8, 2024 | Atlantis, Atlantis, History
Atlantis was an ancient civilisation famed for its advanced technology and ruinous fate. According to legend it had advanced further in technology than any other civilization in history. They could levitate stone or after the destruction, spread the word about farming...
