Pop quiz: which is the original version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” – Bob Dylan’s or the Byrds’? Bob Dylan began… Read more Did You Know? Mr. Tambourine Man
Six Corn Questions Answered
Friends of ours are harvesting their sweet corn this week, which made me think about looking up some historical info… Read more Six Corn Questions Answered
Dr. Kate
While we were on vacation in New Brunswick, my mom took my sister and me to the New Mills cemetery… Read more Dr. Kate
8 Things I Learned in July
A rückenfigur is a figure seen from behind in the foreground of a picture (see above), particularly associated with German… Read more 8 Things I Learned in July
Favourite Things: July Edition
I don’t know how to sum up the past month. We just got back from vacation and have yet to… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
Three More Picture Books About Matisse
As promised here are three more picture books about Henri Matisse. I honestly can’t decide which is my favourite out… Read more Three More Picture Books About Matisse
Three Picture Books About Henri Matisse
I turns out French artist Henri Matisse is a favourite subject for picture book biographies. In my research I came… Read more Three Picture Books About Henri Matisse
The Surprisingly Long History of Waffles
I had no idea that waffles originated in Ancient Greece! Here’s what else I learned (admittedly from Wikipedia.) Obelios The… Read more The Surprisingly Long History of Waffles
7 Things I Learned in June
The reason “Tim Hortons” doesn’t have an apostrophe is that in Quebec signs must be in French and “Tim Horton’s”… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
Favourite Things: June Edition
To get the downsides out of the way, this past month we got sick and had to miss a big… Read more Favourite Things: June Edition
The False Claims of Puzzle Writer Sam Loyd
I’ve been reading A.J. Jacob’s latest book, The Puzzler, aloud to Andrew. The subtitle is “One Man’s Quest to Solve… Read more The False Claims of Puzzle Writer Sam Loyd
Summer Solstice Celebrations in History
I just learned that Midsummer’s Day (also St. John’s Day) is always June 24, while the summer solstice falls between… Read more Summer Solstice Celebrations in History
Father’s Day Timeline
When I was reading Liane Moriarty’s latest novel Apples Never Fall early this year, I was having a little trouble… Read more Father’s Day Timeline