So That’s What They Look Like
I’m going to post a word, and I want you to tell me what mental image you get when you read it. Ready? Penknife. So
Tag: 19th century
Mall-rats, Nineteenth Century Style–or, Meet the Beadles!
When Lord George Cavendish, younger brother of the 5th Duke of Devonshire (or should I say brother-in-law of the famous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire?) inherited
I Wrote a Letter to My Love
Who remembers writing letters—you know, sitting down with some stationery and a pen and being chatty or pouring out one’s innermost thoughts onto the page,
Is It Okay? No, But It’s OK
Over the course of doing research, I ran across a fascinating fact about one of the most common casual expressions in use in modern times—“okay”.
Prinny Gets Gas
In the first of my posts on lighting a couple of weeks ago, we saw how the world depended on candles and oil lamps…and as
Let There Be Light
It’s early evening as I write this and getting a little dim in my office…so just now I leaned forward and with a small movement