I recently stumbled across a historical blog whose post reduced me to tears of mirth. Literally, I laughed out loud and scared my dogs. The post was titled “The Support Group For People Unfairly Maligned In Historical Fiction” and it was one of the most hilarious tongue-in-cheek takedowns of semi-historical fiction I have ever read.… Read more How to make Edward II funny!
On this day in history (1992) the best thing that had ever happened to me up until that point occurred. My goddaughter, code named Katie Bug for her protection, burst forth from her mothers loins and promptly peed on the doctor. I was there, and having seen the episiotomy they had given her poor mom,… Read more Happy Birthday Katie Bug!
When Andrea Constand filed a civil suit in March 2005 her “lawyers said they found 13 Jane Doe witnesses with similar stories.” Because Constand’s suit was settled in November 2006 the Jane Does didn’t have a chance to speak in court. That is more than a dozen women who said Bill Cosby raped them, too.… Read more Bill Cosby’s Many Victims
Although the general public remembers Henry VIII as a tart-chasing tartar, many modern historians such as Lacey Baldwin Smith have defended the king as a rather “prudish” man with more wives than mistresses. In her new book, The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The Women’s Stories, Amy Licence disagrees. She argues that… Read more The Six Wives & Many Mistresses of Henry VIII: The Women’s Stories
As many of you have already read on my webpage, I take something called Plexus for my fibromyalgia pain. I talked my friend Laura, who has been plagued by some health issues, into trying it too. Not only has she had the health issues clear up, she is very happy about the “melting” effect Plexus… Read more Yay Lora!
Inequality is bad for societies. When too much money is funneled to the top, there is not enough left circulating at the bottom to create a robust economy. Not very long ago I stumbled across this chart, which indicates modern inequality is beginning to look positively feudal: I don’t think the chart is strictly accurate.… Read more Resistance is Feudal?
It is Guy Fawkes Night in Great Britain tonight! In a nutshell, Guy Fawkes Night, “is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed… Read more Bonfire Night Delight
My daughters went trick-or-treating on Halloween, but thanks to the frigid air, driving sleet, and spitting snow they only hit a few houses before scurrying home to get warm. There was a better chance of frost bite than vampire bite. Moreover, their costumes were covered by coats, scarfs, hats, and mittens. They looked like they… Read more Halloween Shivers Were No Treat