1.  Have a go at this.  You have to guess the most common words in English.  It's surprisingly tricky....I scored 51, so let me know if you kick my ass, or, indeed, arse.  I'll give you a clue: "dendrochronology" is NOT one of them.  I know!

2.  The most expensive book I've ever bought arrived this morning.  It's the Folio Society deluxe limited ( Read more... )