“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Books I’ve Finally Finished in February
This post may contain affiliated links. I’m back with books I’ve finally finished in February! This may be a thing! (I also survived February, which is almost a miracle. February is a jerk.) This first book I finished was Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. This was actually a reread, and I was reading along with […]
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The story of the saint
For St. Patrick’s Day, you should listen to this wonderful episode of Circe Institute’s The Commons with Dr. Jonathan Rogers who wrote a book about Patrick. Some thoughts: Dr. Rogers sounds so much like my brother — both his voice and his speech patterns — that it kind of freaked me out. I was tempted to […]
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The Memes of March
First, a message from my friend Amelia: On this, the ides of March and Super Tuesday 3, try not to vote for somebody who will stab this country in the back. Never forget: Keep the true meaning of the holiday: The reason behind the quick functioning of sildenafil tablets india s have helped millions […]
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It all began with a trip to the museum
Or maybe it all began with a troll’s haircut. Whenever it began, the result was that Janet Stephens, a hairdresser from Maryland got curious about something. Starting from her own knowledge and expertise as a hair stylist, she kept learning and experimenting until she rewrote the book on hairdressing in the ancient world. But back […]
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Fine Arts Friday: A New Favorite
This month’s folk song on the Ambleside Online rotation is “The Skye Boat Song.” It is a huge hit in our family, especially with my youngest, who asks me to sing it every night. This song has apparently gained new popularity because it’s the theme of a British historical/sci-fi show called Outlander. It’s historical because […]
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The next adventure is here!
This post contains affiliated links. Well, not “here” here, because I forgot to order it early. But we’ll have it by Monday. What is it? The latest from Nathan Hale: Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor. I’ve previously written about these great books and my re-evaluation of the place of graphic novels. (Also, I […]
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War stories and adventure tales
*This post contains affiliated links I just finished reading The Aeneid with my daughters. Previously, we read (well, listened to) The Iliad and The Odyssey. These three epics are arguably three pillars of all Western Literature. (A fourth being the Bible.) Of the three, I had only read The Iliad previously, although I was […]
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Let’s Kill Hitler?
A study has found that if given the choice to travel back in time and kill Hitler, men are more likely to do so than women. And I asked myself, “Self, would you kill Hitler?” And Self said, “It depends.” Oh, Self. It’s Hitler! Explain yourself, Self. Okay, here’s my thinking: If it were […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Uncomfortable conversations edition
Today is the 179th anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo, which we remember as we are commanded. This month, Ambleside has “The Yellow Rose of Texas” as the folksong. Just so you know, the back story on this song is … interesting and possibly inaccurate. And of course, you get to have fun conversations […]
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Empty Shelf Book: Choosing the right medium
This post contains affiliated links. Title: The Iliad Author: Homer*, translation Richard Lattimore, narrator Charlton Griffin What it’s about: “The anger of Peleus’ son Achilleus and its devastation.” If you don’t know the story of the Iliad, there are spoilers ahead. The Iliad is about a few days toward the very end of the Trojan […]
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