Last year for Remembrance Day I posted a review of three picture books. This year I’m taking a look at… Read more Poetry in Context: “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
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Historical Highlights #060
Today’s historical highlights include articles relating to World Wars I and II, as well as museum and website news. As… Read more Historical Highlights #060
Snow Moment
Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians! Last year I wrote about the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday. This past Friday I was brainstorming… Read more Snow Moment
Poetry in Context: “Indian Summer”
Are you as excited as I am that tomorrow is the autumnal equinox? Last October I shared one of my… Read more Poetry in Context: “Indian Summer”
Poetry in Context: “Because I could not stop…”
“Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is a classic of American literature. Like the vast… Read more Poetry in Context: “Because I could not stop…”
On My Bedside Table
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Flaws by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi William Morris: A Life… Read more On My Bedside Table
Coal Mining Roundup
Last August when some relatives were visiting from New York, we did a little sightseeing in the Drumheller, Alberta area. One… Read more Coal Mining Roundup
Historical Highlights #039
I have only a few historical highlights to share this weekend. I hope you learn something new, such as… The… Read more Historical Highlights #039
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
Poetry in Context: “Today”
This coming Saturday/Sunday is the first day of spring (depending on your time zone). In honour of the changing seasons… Read more Poetry in Context: “Today”
Historical Origins of Three Nursery Rhymes
I’ve known for years that the popular nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie” references the Black Death (bubonic plague), but… Read more Historical Origins of Three Nursery Rhymes
Three Picture Books About the Mounties
I remember going to the RCMP’s Musical Ride at least once when I was growing up. We watched the Mounties… Read more Three Picture Books About the Mounties
Poetry in Context: “We Three Kings”
I haven’t dived into the context and origins of a poem in a while, so I thought I’d take a… Read more Poetry in Context: “We Three Kings”