When I started Madeleine L’Engle’s book Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, it took me a little while to… Read more Madeleine L’Engle on Living Creatively
The Western Humanities: Baroque Art
Continuing with my series based on this book, today I’m taking a look at Baroque art. “‘Baroque’ is a label… Read more The Western Humanities: Baroque Art
Historical Highlights #037
Happy Friday, everyone! This week I came across several articles about museums that I think you’ll enjoy. I’ve also included… Read more Historical Highlights #037
Overview: Maphead by Ken Jennings
After I read and reviewed Plotted: A Literary Atlas, I ordered several books related to cartography from the library. One of… Read more Overview: Maphead by Ken Jennings
Archivist Interview: Meet Glynys Hohmann
Glynys Hohmann, team lead of government records at the Provincial Archives of Alberta, graciously agreed to an interview for my… Read more Archivist Interview: Meet Glynys Hohmann
Historical Highlights #036
Short but sweet, this week’s list of historical highlights covers buried treasure and Star Wars, plus images of the Japanese… Read more Historical Highlights #036
Mailbox: Monticello Postcard
Back in December my sister sent me a postcard from her visit to Jamestown, Virginia. Recently I got another postcard from her,… Read more Mailbox: Monticello Postcard
8 Things I Learned in April
Today I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman to share the things I learned in April. Honey bees are native… Read more 8 Things I Learned in April
Historical Highlights #035
Happy Friday! This week’s historical highlights cover bookstores, libraries, archives, art, music, architecture, refugee camps, currency, and eugenics. I hope… Read more Historical Highlights #035
Favourite Things: April Edition
I have lots of pictures to share this month. I hope you enjoy this peek into what’s been keeping me… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
Today I present another vocabulary quiz based on the weird and wonderful words I’ve come across in my reading of… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 4
Historical Highlights #034
Iron Maiden, Bonnie Prince Charlie, NASA, the Pavement Bookworm, William Morris, and more… I hope you’re intrigued by this week’s… Read more Historical Highlights #034
The Western Humanities: The Protestant Reformation
I mentioned recently that I’m starting a new blog series to share things I learn as I dip into a… Read more The Western Humanities: The Protestant Reformation