What is the origin of the phrase, 'Mind your Ps and Qs'? | Notes and Queries

 Posted on May 31, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  114 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhat is the origin of the phrase, 'Mind your Ps and Qs'? P Wilden, Norwich "P"leases and Than"Q"s. Simon, London Isn't this to do with the two branches of Celtic languages? The 'P' branch (Welsh, Cornish and Breton - all derived from the old British or Brythonic language) has words such as 'pen' (Welsh for head or end) starting with the letter p, while languages in the 'Q' branch (Scottish, Irish and Manx) start similar common words with something approximating to the 'q' sound (they actually use the letter 'c', usually followed by a vowel). [Read More]

Depeche Mode 10 of the best

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1831 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

10 of the bestDepeche ModeLast week, they were forced to deny being the official band of the alt-right. In fact, from synthpop to sleaze rock, Depeche Mode are a vital group The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. 1. [Read More]

Frank Borman obituary | Space

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1200 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

SpaceObituaryFrank Borman obituaryAstronaut who led the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, and the first person to spot an ‘Earthrise’On Christmas Eve 1968, as commander of Apollo 8 – the first manned lunar orbital mission – Frank Borman, who has died aged 95, came out with words that, alongside Neil Armstrong’s “giant leap for mankind”, from Apollo 11 in 1969, and Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell’s “OK, Houston, we’ve had a problem”, from Apollo 13 in 1970, defined an era. [Read More]

Gustave Courbet's The Origin of the World still over-excites art critics | Gustave Courbet

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  577 words  |  Brenda Moya

Jonathan Jones on artGustave CourbetGustave Courbet's The Origin of the World still over-excites art criticsRe-evaluation of Courbet's 1866 painting – after the discovery of a fragment that could be from the same canvas – should not distract from the artist's geniusGustave Courbet's painting The Origin of the World is a provocative icon of modern art. Painted in 1866 by an artist who shocked contemporaries with his tough depictions of real life, it can still shock today. [Read More]

Patriarchy and power: how socialisation underpins abusive behaviour

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2274 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Domestic violenceMen don’t abuse women because society tells them it’s OK. They do it because society tells them they are entitled to be in control Investigative journalist Jess Hill interviewed dozens of abused women, domestic abuse sector workers, male perpetrators, children’s advocates and system experts over five years in order to write her award-winning book, See What You Made Me Do. Here she answers some questions about issues arising from the murders in Brisbane of Hannah Clarke and her three children Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4 and Trey, 3. [Read More]

Police confiscate 345,000 recycled condoms in Vietnam | Vietnam

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  198 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Vietnam This article is more than 3 years oldPolice confiscate 345,000 recycled condoms in VietnamThis article is more than 3 years oldUsed contraceptives found in warehouse in Binh Duong province were boiled, dried and resold Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported. Footage by state-owned Vietnam Television (VTV) this week showed dozens of large bags containing the used contraceptives scattered across the floor of a warehouse in the southern province of Binh Duong. [Read More]

USA squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Jrgen Klinsmann | USA

 Posted on May 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  202 words  |  Delta Gatti

USA This article is more than 9 years oldUSA squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Jürgen KlinsmannThis article is more than 9 years oldThis is the USA squad for the Fifa 2014 World Cup finals with the official squad numbers Michael Bradley: from Daddy’s boy to key for Klinsmann USA: a tactical analysis Which player has played the saxophone in his underpants?1 Tim Howard goalkeeper, Everton [Read More]

Jane Bown: a life in photography in pictures | Art and design

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  669 words  |  Christie Applegate

Jane Bown: a life in photography – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Her first commission for the Observer was a portrait of philosopher Bertrand Russell in 1949. From then, Bown photographed the great and the good, the rich and the poor, the ordinary and extraordinary with a compassionate and gentle eye Jane Bown, revered Observer photographer, dies age 89 [Read More]

Move over Messi: Why Luciano Acosta is MLS Most Valuable Player

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  888 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

MLSIn an MLS season dominated by Lionel Messi, another Argentinian midfielder is set to be named league MVP The best player in Major League Soccer this season has been an Argentine, but not that Argentine. While 2023 will forever be remembered as the year Lionel Messi changed the American soccer landscape by joining Inter Miami, compatriot Luciano Acosta has shone brightest of all for the best team in the league. [Read More]

My life in sex: I have always loved spanking womens bottoms

 Posted on May 29, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  Brenda Moya

My life in sexSexAway from spanking, I’m a light-hearted, mild-mannered chap This morning, I visited my next-door neighbour and spanked her. Afterwards, I drove down the motorway and spanked another woman, whom I visit twice a week. Tonight, I’m having a first meeting – just drinks and a chat – with a woman who wants to be spanked. Then, tomorrow, I’m driving to Plymouth to see another woman whom I discipline regularly. [Read More]