Call me strange, but I love to do research. It’s like a scavenger hunt: one source leads you to another, which leads you to…a dead end. Then you have to pick a different trail to follow. Like you other researching folks out there, I have a ton of bookmarks and tags, but only directly…
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday, where the water is above-average, the topics are bubbly, and the company is sparkling. Today’s topic: Tech-y Belly Laughs ‘Cause it’s better to laugh than to worry about world domination through smartphones 1 Conan O’Brien’s take on the iPhone: 2. Speaking of phones, here’s an “out-of-this…
Sherlock Holmes would be nothing without Dr. Watson. Yes, John H. Watson – medical doctor, wounded veteran of the second Anglo-Afghan War, congenial companion, capable chronicler – the 19th century British Everyman. He’s the ideal foil for the brilliance of Holmes, and tells the story in a way that Holmes never could. He also makes the Great…
Woot! It’s my first ROW80 check in ever! It’s my first ROW80 FAIL ever! 🙁 The first day the kids were back to school last week, I woke up sick. One of those upper-respiratory things, where you’re head is full of gunk, raging headache, the works. Since then, it’s moved to my chest, which for…
Here at Flashback Friday, we love the chance to talk about edgy stuff! I love this piece by Jan Whitaker, a 19th century historian who specializes in restaurants and department stores of that era. She has graciously allowed me to re-post this excerpt from her blog “Restaurant-ing Throughout History.” Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday, where the water is above-average, the topics are bubbly, and the company is sparkling. We’re all shiny-new in the first flush of our 2012 goals, optimistic about the new year. In the writing community, I’ve read about goals that reflect my own: taking command of one’s schedule; finishing that work-in-progress; blogging…
I have a little confession to make: I was a ROW80 “silent stalker” for a good bit of 2011. The signs were unmistakable – blog visits to ROWers’ sites, the wistful sighs as I saw them cheer each other on over successes, and encourage one another over goals not met…and – ooh – the goal-envy. Wow,…
Please join me over at historical fiction writer Marcia Richards’ blog, where I will be guest posting about: Christmas Traditions in late-19th/early 20th century U.S. Women’s Colleges See you there! Kathy Be the first to like. Like Unlike
