The downside of October was that we all had colds (and I still have a cough I can’t quite kick).… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Month: October 2017
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Hello, everyone. Since Remembrance (Veterans) Day is coming up in a few weeks, I thought I’d start this week’s historical… Read more Historical Highlights 113
Poetry in Context: “To Autumn”
Continuing my inadvertent tradition of posting a famous fall poem every year (see past selections: 2015, 2016), today I’m taking… Read more Poetry in Context: “To Autumn”
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As I collected historical highlights to share with you I noticed that my list is particularly geographically diverse this weekend.… Read more Historical Highlights 112
Canada’s License Plate Slogans
I have to admit that the license plate slogans of Canada’s provinces and territories is not the most riveting topic,… Read more Canada’s License Plate Slogans
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Keeping the historical highlights simple today with five links for you. “Boston Public Library’s Sound Archives Coming to the Internet… Read more Historical Highlights 111
History of Pumpkin Spice from “Pompkins” to PSLs
Happy Thanksgiving, Canadian friends! If you’re curious about the history of Thanksgiving in Canada, here’s a post I wrote two… Read more History of Pumpkin Spice from “Pompkins” to PSLs
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Good morning, blog readers. This weekend your historical highlights cover everything from animal mummies to Martin Luther King Jr’s most… Read more Historical Highlights 110
8 Things I Learned in September
When I look back over the things I’ve learned lately I see that September was a pretty interesting month! Pregnancy… Read more 8 Things I Learned in September
Favourite Things: September Edition
Ah, September. The hot days, the cold nights, snow in the air, kids in bathing suits. The unpredictable weather keeps… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition