For Americans in particular, today is a somber day. Every September 11th, since the horrible terrorist attacks on our homeland eleven years ago, we take the time to honor the victims and reflect upon how our lives were forever changed. Many bloggers will have powerful, insightful things to say. For me…well, I just don’t have…
Welcome to September! Even though the fun of summer travel/vacation is behind us, there is a lot to love about this time of year. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite things about the fall. Fave #1 – The kids go back to school. Don’t get me wrong – I love my…
Labor Day was declared a federal holiday in 1894. Its purpose was to honor the American worker, in a time when labor unions were fighting to make conditions safer and wages/working hours fairer. The legislation to make it a holiday had been pushed quickly through Congress, in response to the overwhelming negative reaction to the…
We think of Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) first and foremost as the father of modern science fiction. He’s especially well-known for his Foundation Trilogy, and his Robot series. Even outside the world of science fiction fandom, I, Robot is recognized as a blockbuster film, and many of the ideas we have about robots came from him. Asimov…
I had another post planned for today, but I’ll post it on Tuesday instead. This video was forwarded by my mom *waves hi* – and it moved me so much I had to share it with you. No matter the country, the language, the religion, the ideology or politics…we have all, at one time or…
I have a task: to talk about ten things I love that begin with the letter “R.” How did this happen? It was passed down to me by YA author Myndi Shafer, who took on the letter “B” last week, so check out her site when you have the chance. Okay, here we go… Top ten…
Welcome to Fashion Friday, where we take a look at an item or aspect of 19th century fashion. I haven’t done one of these in a while, but Jenny Hansen’s recent celebration of National Underwear Day set off a flurry of “undie” posts by fab writers August McLaughlin, Natalie Hartford, and Julie Glover, so here’s my contribution to the “undie”…
It was a dark and stormy night. …the pen is mightier than the sword. …in pursuit of the almighty dollar. Who wrote these? Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, (1803-1873). He was a member of Parliament, later made peer of the realm (and attended House of Lords sessions), served as Secretary of State…
