A queen shuffles silently behind her husband’s funeral procession. She keeps her eyes downcast to avoid the glare of the midday sun reflecting off the […]
Fun Stuff
Howard Carter’s Magnificent Discovery
Howard Carter chipped a small hole in a smooth plaster wall. His hands shook as he made the initial dent with his chisel, and the […]
Food & Wine
Cheers to the Holidays with Homemade Eggnog
I don’t know about you, but I consider eggnog the perfect Christmastime drink, and once you’ve had the homemade variety, you’ll never want to go […]
Life
A Note on Shakespeare Purism
“Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” What if Juliet wasn’t the only girl who uttered these words? Rosaline transforms tragedy into comedy and puts a […]
Books
My Fall Reading List
The good weather is now behind us and so are some amazing summer reads. A story that leaves you with a feeling that your still-beating […]
Life
Confessions of a Solo Adventurer
I’ll never forget the day I packed a suitcase full of winter woollies and told my parents “buh-bye” as I boarded a plane to Iceland, […]
Fun Stuff
How a Root Canal Could’ve Saved a King’s Life
A king lies dying. Her courtiers have gathered in the dim-lit chamber where she lies on a hard pallet, her sheath clinging to her clammy […]
Books
The Books I’m Packing in My Summer Tote
One of the things I miss most about the summer of 2020 was how much time I spent at the beach with a book in […]
Life
I Tried the KonMari Method. Here are my thoughts on tidying up.
I said I had waaay too much stuff lying around and I needed to tidy up. I finally did it, using a neat little guide […]