Peter B. Giblett

The simple word "it" is one of the most common words in the English language, yet it is also one that is commonly misused, it describes an object, sometimes an animal, but never a person, it is frequently associated with elements of language or theoretical concepts, but we should all ...

How to you feel about life? Do you think of the glass as being half full or as half empty? This is supposed to say so much about us - yet often life is not as clear cut, we have to take the long way around to the destination, and we do have to make compromises.

Are words alone enough? Not really when it comes to such a visual medium as the Internet, we tantalize all of our senses through the web so it is vital that a writer brings more than words to the page, they need to consider at a minimum the visual aspects of their presentation.

How were you taught to use language at school? Were you told to write short sentences? Truth is there is no need to abbreviate your writing, you should let the creativity flow and the best way to do this is through longer sentences. Give it a try.

Where you a "Yuppie" who never had it so good or a "One In Ten - a statistical reminder of a world that does not care"? to quote the words of the popular song by UB40. The 1980s was an era of extremes with Britain's first woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, yet high unemployment ...

Historically people tend to wag their fingers a lot when assessing how others have performed, yet adopting an accusative tone rarely brings about any change. In providing feedback leaders face many challenges, they need to ensure that change happens and then only way to make this happ...

One aspect of leadership is the ability to provide feedback to others that work with you. Truth is people want to know when they perform well but can you, the leader, provide effective feedback? This is the first of a two-part series covering precisely this challenge.

How often are you asked to contribute to a new idea? I was when Rosemary Evangelista asked me for assistance in a business project she was working on, this is some of the highlights of this project I and others have been engaged on over the past year or so, yet this is only the beginn...

We can all pick up a book and read about any topic we desire and with enough reading we can become quite knowledgeable on the subject, but does that make us an expert? Well it should, but of course expertise requires more than studying a set of books, or does it?

With my wife we have been discussing the influences that we believe empowered us to understand the English language properly and perhaps the most important of these being what we read, particularly as a part of our youth, especially as the two of us have so very different backgrounds.

Are we seeing improvements in writing by authors on Wikinut? Here are a few examples that prove that many of Wikinut's writing community is focused on self improvement and are taking steps to become better writers. These are all articles we should be proud of.

What do you Believe In? Are you one of those who will defend your beliefs till your death? Or are you simply a member of the silent majority by whom ignorance ensures good ideas never win? With tolerance at an all time low this leaves he world with quite a challenge about ideologies.

How does our knowledge grow? It was an interesting comment by writer Siva that prompted further investigation into the subject of he fountain of knowledge. Today we are at the cutting edge of a new era, hopefully the golden age of knowledge.

This challenge is open to any Wikinut writer who wishes to demonstrate improvements in their writing. It is sad to stagnate and find your articles only having a limited audience, it is better to grow, to learn, to improve your writing and let your ideas out in a constructive way.

It is often said is that rational argument has more chance of success than emotional argument when supporting a particular viewpoint. Most of us though rely upon our emotions when arguing for or against an idea much more that we do rationale. This questions how we think and whether we...

How many writers read their publication (or even rejection) notifications? You should if you wish to improve as a writer because they can contain many nuggets of useful information. It is not simply the notices from the moderation system you should take notice of, but also those provi...

Are you a font of knowledge in your family? Every had anybody tell you that all your knowledge is useless? Can knowledge ever be useless? These are all questions we should think about.

Since the shootings in the High School in Newtown there has been much discussion by pro and anti gun supporters. Emotions run high, but very few facts and figures enter the discussion, here are a few to ponder.

Is the Second Amendment an embarrassment or one of the cornerstones of American society? It is certainly an area of open debate today with heartfelt opinions on either side. the intention here is to peel open this part of American society with a little look at the history and thinking...

Free speech is an absolute right all people have, or do they? This article provides a brief look at the history of the freedom of expression and its impact on human society. The great philosopher Socrates became of martyr for free speech as have so many that followed him, yet free spe...

Where do your legal rights come from? If you live in the English speaking world then you may be surprised about the common threads over the past thousand years that links many of our basic rights together, and how the impact extends today.

Because slang has come into common use, especially in speech, sometimes we think it is acceptable to use it within writing, often to demean the writing or opinion of others, but it is here where slang can be at its most dangerous, but who does it hurt most? Often not the person the co...

It is when the safety of our children comes into question that our society faces its greatest challenge. School shootings challenge more that the community in which they happen, they impact the whole of society, drastic change is needed now.

Christmas seems to be a season where there is so much pressure in the boiling pot, yet there are many that suggest a need to move to a more basic holiday season and lose many of the excesses we see at this time of year. Is it time we seek a simpler and more family oriented holiday sea...

Why are words so important? This is a critical question that anyone who is interested in self-improvement should be asking themselves. Words are used to express, attack, or defend ideas - use the right words and people do listen; say the right thing and you can change the hearts and m...