Happy Wednesday, everyone! As you can see from the title, today’s post is a bit different from our usual historical and mystery-based themes, and is just for fun. No policies or partisanship here. We want to talk about the stuff that people really care about. Preparing for the event: After all, what State of the…
Happy Cyber Monday, a time to shop in our jammies, double-check our gift lists, budget, and passwords. But what to get the mystery lover in your life? Let’s face it, Peace on Earth, and Goodwill to Men isn’t usually compatible with murder and mayhem. Never fear, I’m here to help you make this year…
The star of the Thanksgiving meal, the turkey, is often maligned for its stupidity. However, the people trying to cook them aren’t always the sharpest knives in the carving block, either. Think of it as a form of revenge. Fear the turkey! Turkeys, humans, and fire There are almost as many ways to cook a…
Well, we missed the June 30th deadline for submitting long-winded prose loaded with hackneyed, trite expressions, otherwise known as the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (they haven’t announced the 2014 winners yet, so maybe you can slip in your entry). The contest was named after Victorian novelist Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, (1803-1873). His writing…
As many of you know, I find a lot of cool stuff as I peruse 19th century newspapers. Usually the items aren’t relevant to what I’m trying to find out, but I like to tuck them away to share with you! Hope you get a kick out of these, as you imagine yourself in the…
Get ready…April Fool’s is next week! But for now, we have: Hilaria. Yep, today is March 25th, the Feast of Hilaria! Did you know that some believe April Fool’s originated from this old Roman festival? It was a time of rejoicing, merriment, rebirth and renewal, and was the culmination of a 12-day festival celebrating…
Luck o’ the Irish to you! Today’s post is a mashup of fun jokes, factoids, pictures, and links to brighten your St. Paddy’s Day Monday. I’ll leave the green beer and bar-hopping to you more adventurous types. 😉 Facts and Tidbits: Did you know St. Patrick wasn’t even Irish? He was born in Britain (387…
During these long winter months, a lot of folks enjoy getting together for meals and entertainment. So let’s take a look at the subject of: Fine Dining And this isn’t just your ordinary survey of tips and recipes, oh no. Today we have two mavens of fine dining, together in a way only possible…
