Aug 13, 20196 minGerman Soldiers, Jamaican Rebels, Eggnog Cocktails, and the Bible: The Origins of “Tom and Jerry”By Tom Anderson CAT: Wait, I know this game. It's called cat and mouse, and there's only one way to win; don't be the mouse! LISTER: What...
Aug 6, 20197 minAlternate Terminology: Naval Gazing, Part 1By Tom Anderson The men and women who go to sea have always captured the human imagination. Some nations, often island nations such as...
Jul 30, 20196 minChains of Consequences: How the Principle of Habeas Corpus comes from a Seventeenth Century Fat JokeBy Tom Anderson Habeas Corpus, Latin for ‘you have to have the body’, is one of the most celebrated fundamental principles of liberty in...
Jul 23, 20196 minAlternate Terminology: Rosettes, Cockades and Revolutionary FlagsBy Tom Anderson The origins of political party colours were briefly mentioned in my previous article on the origins of ideological names....