In Major League Baseball, pitchers only pitch once every five games, and there are usually 12 pitchers on a team.… Read more 8 Things I Learned in September
Month: September 2015
Favourite Things: September Edition
Food: Raspberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Drink: Nutty By Nature (I chose this new fall flavour for my free birthday… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
Historical Highlights #004
This week my finds from around the web feature Tolkien, DNA, catsup, a rhinoceros, and a chimpanzee! Listen to this… Read more Historical Highlights #004
World War Z & Me
I avoid horror books and films like the plague. I’ve watched maybe two scary movies in my life and have… Read more World War Z & Me
Poetry in Context: “Ozymandias”
Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias” has long been one of my favourite poems. I used to have it memorized and was… Read more Poetry in Context: “Ozymandias”
Historical Highlights #003
Today I’m going to direct you to the answers to some pressing questions. Where can you go to borrow a… Read more Historical Highlights #003
Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Over the past year I’ve done a fair amount of reading about codes & ciphers. I’m by no means an… Read more Three Books About Codes & Ciphers
Anne Through the Years
For your viewing pleasure I’ve gather 95 Anne of Green Gables covers published over the last 107 years (avoiding adaptations,… Read more Anne Through the Years
Historical Highlights #002
News, articles, an obituary, and an infographic: Second World War POW records now online (one million records of servicemen/women and… Read more Historical Highlights #002
Three Picture Books About Laura Secord
Perhaps you’ve seen the chocolate shops in malls around Canada. The first one opened in Toronto in 1913, the centennial… Read more Three Picture Books About Laura Secord
Poetry in Context: “The Village Blacksmith”
In honour of Labour Day, today I’m featuring a poem about work. Perhaps – since this is an American poem… Read more Poetry in Context: “The Village Blacksmith”
Historical Highlights #001
Enjoy these links from around the web: Wills of millions of Americans now available online “Paul Revere left all his… Read more Historical Highlights #001
Why Study Old English?
In the final year of my undergraduate degree I took a course entitled “Old English Language and Literature.” Unfortunately the professor… Read more Why Study Old English?