Sure, to the swanky author of a well-received volume on gardening it’s a throwaway line: “has insignificant flowers”, “flowers are inconspicuous”.  But how about some consideration for feelings, eh?  What’s wrong with “reserved”, “low profile”, “unpretentious”? My 7 year old drew me aside the other day and whispered conspiratorially “At school I drew a picture … Continue reading The inconspicuous, the insignificant and the underwhelming