Posts Tagged: k.b. owen
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…
Happy Friday! Here’s something that you history buffs and language aficionados will enjoy, from Open University: The History of English, in Ten Minutes It’s actually eleven minutes, but it’s worth it! Have a great weekend, Kathy 5 people like this post. Like Unlike
The year was 1943, and those crafty Nazis had come up with another plan to assassinate Winston Churchill. They decided to prey upon the Prime Minister’s fondness for expensive chocolate, and began work on a bomb hidden in a pound-slab bar of Peter’s Chocolate. How it was supposed to work: The chocolate bar was made…
