Living on a border makes you aware of the similarities and differences. Even when the border gets more opaque than usual. As illustrated, we saw musketeers but in red and green not the more often seen blue. Most years, especially when the fourth of July falls on a Friday, I’d have gotten my butt down in a seat at the Syracuse Mets AAA stadium, eating a snappy griller white hot, watching the game then sticking around for the fireworks. Not this year. Due to… conditions. So maybe this Canad...| A Good Beer Blog
Whenever I am researching for a nature presentation, I come across great resources that beg to be shared. This is from The History of Four-footed Beasts, Serpents, and Insects, 1658, which was most…| Little Wild Streak
One of the books that’s been on my shelf for a while is Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson’s hefty work The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England’s Legends, from Spring-Heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys. It’s almost an encyclopedia of folklore from across England, peppered with references to the primary material from … Continue reading A few tales of historical spooks for you this All Hallow’s Eve| History Research Shenanigans