Phillip Hiscock

But "meaning is a slippery substance," writes Philip Hiscock of the Dept. of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland. "The phrase 'Blue Moon' has been around a long time ...

However, the most likely strictly correct one (but not well known) is explored in an article in the 1999 edition of Sky & Telescope Magazine by Phillip Hiscock, relying on the ...

Aly O'Brien, 2007 Photo use with kind permission of Philip Hiscock

However, the most likely strictly correct one (but not well known) is explored in an article in the 1999 edition of Sky & Telescope Magazine by Phillip Hiscock, relying on the ...

According to Canadian folklorist Philip Hiscock, "The real explanation of 'rule of thumb' is that it derives from wood workers... who knew their trade so well they rarely or never ...