Alex Stargazer’s Blog

Hail all who dare read: I am letting you all in on a little secret today: writers have bad days. In fact, some days we feel like just curli...

I’m a little sad today. I’ve been looking for a good book to read, and have been unsuccessful in my efforts. I find it ironic. We writers—e...

Dear readers: I apologise for my absence in blogging. I’ve had my third migraine in the past two years. It knocked me out of commission for...

Okay, let me start by saying that keyboards are important. Very important, even. You’re probably thinking: yes, genius, we get that. You’re ...

Hello everyone! After having done quite a bit of science and history revision—and now being occupied with maths revision (algebraic frac...

Good day, members of the blogosphere! I can announce that the Three Days’ Word has begun again. This time, we have a word called ‘ubiquito...

Iniquity noun Pronunciation: /ɪnɪkwəti:/ Etymology: From OLD FRENCH ‘iniquite’; originally from LATIN ‘iniquitas’. Definition: A fo...

Maledict noun, verb Pronunciation: /mælədɪkt/ Etymology: From LATIN ‘maledictus’ meaning ‘cursed’; past participle of ‘malidicere’ mea...

Vituperation noun Pronunciation: /vɪtju:pəreɪʃ(ɘ)n/ Etymology: From LATIN ‘vituperat’ meaning censured; vituperat is from the verb vit...

To anyone foolish enough to be reading this: I am starting the Poem of the Week... thing. Anyway, I’ll be writing poems, one per week. (Th...

Hello to all reading. I have decided to make a word of the day post. These posts will be made... every day, and will be about an obscure wo...