I had no idea that waffles originated in Ancient Greece! Here’s what else I learned (admittedly from Wikipedia.) Obelios The… Read more The Surprisingly Long History of Waffles
7 Things I Learned in June
The reason “Tim Hortons” doesn’t have an apostrophe is that in Quebec signs must be in French and “Tim Horton’s”… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
Favourite Things: June Edition
To get the downsides out of the way, this past month we got sick and had to miss a big… Read more Favourite Things: June Edition
The False Claims of Puzzle Writer Sam Loyd
I’ve been reading A.J. Jacob’s latest book, The Puzzler, aloud to Andrew. The subtitle is “One Man’s Quest to Solve… Read more The False Claims of Puzzle Writer Sam Loyd
Summer Solstice Celebrations in History
I just learned that Midsummer’s Day (also St. John’s Day) is always June 24, while the summer solstice falls between… Read more Summer Solstice Celebrations in History
Father’s Day Timeline
When I was reading Liane Moriarty’s latest novel Apples Never Fall early this year, I was having a little trouble… Read more Father’s Day Timeline
Did You Know? Grey Owl
This year for Canadian Literature the kids and I read The Adventures of Sajo and Her Beaver People by Grey… Read more Did You Know? Grey Owl
7 Things I Learned in May
So many different things I learned last month. The world is an intriguing place. You can now borrow ukeleles from… Read more 7 Things I Learned in May
Favourite Things: May Edition
Finishing up this post when I should be asleep, so I’ll forgo the introduction… Read I wrapped up a few… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Queen Victoria’s Namesakes
Happy Victoria Day! In past years I’ve posted about Queen Victoria’s children and movies about Queen Victoria, so today let’s… Read more Queen Victoria’s Namesakes
A Visit to Billy Bishop Museum
Local hero Billy Bishop, the famous World War I flying ace, has come up a couple of times on my… Read more A Visit to Billy Bishop Museum
7 Facts Tangential to Seabiscuit
In honour of the Kentucky Derby, Andrew and I watched Seabiscuit on Saturday night. I had seen it many, many… Read more 7 Facts Tangential to Seabiscuit
5 Things I Learned in April
Here are five assorted things that I learned recently. Maybe you could share the most interesting or surprising fact you… Read more 5 Things I Learned in April