First up, I have a guest post published today on the Writability blog! It’s called “What Reading Picture Books Can… Read more Historical Highlights 090
Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 1
It’s not difficult to find picture books about libraries. Kids visiting libraries. Fanciful libraries full of bears, mice, and dragons.… Read more Picture Books on the History of Libraries, Part 1
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I hope a beautiful weekend is in your forecast. We have our anniversary and one of our kid’s birthdays right… Read more Historical Highlights 089
Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
Have you heard the rousing hymn “Jerusalem”? It’s based on William Blake’s poem “And did those feet in ancient time,”… Read more Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
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Who’s excited for the weekend? I don’t have any big plans (except trying out a new triple chocolate cookie recipe… Read more Historical Highlights 088
4 Things I Learned in April
For one reason or another April’s list is much shorter than last month’s, but I hope you’ll learn something new.… Read more 4 Things I Learned in April
Favourite Things: April Edition
I think spring may have finally and completely arrived in Calgary! At least I don’t see any snow in the… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
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I’m keeping your historical highlights simple today because I’m still finishing up my revision goal for Camp NaNoWriMo. Without further… Read more Historical Highlights 087
Book Review: Atlas Obscura
If you read my Historical Highlights – the lists of links I post every Friday – you’ll have noticed that… Read more Book Review: Atlas Obscura
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Here are this week’s historical highlights — interesting museum, archives, and library links, including some great videos. Last week I… Read more Historical Highlights 086
Douglas Glover on Crafting Sentences
Back in October I was privileged to get a free in-person writing critique from Micheline Maylor, during her stint as… Read more Douglas Glover on Crafting Sentences
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This week’s historical highlights include archives and museum news, funny hairstyles, Viennese food, and art looting. Don’t miss a short… Read more Historical Highlights 085
Saskatoon Motor Products Teaches Canadian History
In my on-going campaign to declutter my house, I decided to sell/donate a vintage sewing machine. As I was sorting… Read more Saskatoon Motor Products Teaches Canadian History