American Age Fashion
The Clothing of Older American Women, 1900-now.
By Lynn Mally.
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The Merry Widow Hat in Iowa
Found photo This photo post card from Sioux City, Iowa shows a women in a very big hat. Known as a “Merry Widow Hat,” these wide chapeaux were named after a British musical launched in …
Pub History Project – Leicester
History and Beer.
By Barry Lount, Stephen Bunker.
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BULLS HEAD, 13 OXFORD STREET
First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls Head was up for auction in 1842, whilst John Briggs was in occupation. Thomas Sarson, …
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Sky River Dolls
By Vega.
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a man and his hoe
every chick deservers a mother.
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The Meaning of Life
This was a good spring for cherry blossoms. We had many sunny days when the trees were in bloom in April. On a day like that it’s easy to think the meaning of life is …
Keep Your Powder Dry
English Civil War wargaming, British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Houses of Interest: Lincolnshire
The #ECWtravelogue has dipped its toe into Lincolnshire, gateway to the heartlands of the Eastern Association, and the important ports connecting England to the Low Countries. Make yourself a cup of tea and settle back …
Notes from a Room
By Peter Holm Jensen.
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Some of Simone Weil’s metaphors
We must rediscover the idea of the metaphor which is real. — First and Last Notebooks Gravity and Grace (tr. Crawford): – Any attempt to gain this deliverance by means of my own energy would …
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the urban prehistorian
the contemporary archaeology of prehistory.
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Lot 172
Me, tracing my fingers in and out of the coarse surface of cupmarks on a stone in the sun, with red paint marks on the rock beside me. Again. Not in Faifley, but Oslo. To …
Pike Blog
And barbel and chub and perch and carp and….
By Brian.
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Pike: Run!
I've said it before; the most exciting thing in fishing for me is a pike run. Sometimes you've been watching the float all day when suddenly it comes to life - then sails away - …
Denerstein Unleashed
Rocky Mountain Movies & Denver Movie Review.
By Robert Denerstein.
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John and Yoko go daytime
In 1972, I was living in New York City. I had a job and a family, and I didn’t have much time for daytime TV. If I ever knew, I’d forgotten that in February of …
By Robert Denerstein, 241 words
Dan Leo
Dan Leo's goddam blog...
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"Five Spot"
They followed John Henry through the barroom, past a crowded bar and towards the sounds of loud crashing music.Mr. Whitman took Milford's arm again and spoke into his ear."Hey, Mel, you got another five in …
cultural snow
Author of books about Radiohead, Leonard Cohen and The Noughties, plus odds and sods for The Guardian, Mojo, Time Out, Prospect, BBC, CNN and more.
By Tim Footman.
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About these new-fangled mobile telephone things
I’m teaching a group in their late teens/early 20s (Brazilian, Korean, Swiss) and the increasingly preposterous textbook entreats me to throw out the following gem as a prompt to discussion:Do you think the internet / …
Whatever
FURIOUSLY REASONABLE.
By John Scalzi.
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The Ghost of Hudson Yards
Found fluttering on a construction site in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan. Perfect for spooky season, I have to say. Done with NYCC. Thank you to everyone who came to see me on a …
Reclaiming Paradise
Tales from an organic gardener.
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October harvest
I’ve been growing my own veg for 30 years and most years I grow the same things because I know they work, or usually work, or I like them: runner beans, broad beans, tomatoes, lots …
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Critic After Dark
Filipino films, Hollywood, science fiction, fantasy, action, horror, comedy, French, Korean, Chinese, silent, DVD, streaming, other bizarre creatures.
By Noel Vera.
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Joker: Folie a Deux (Todd Philips, 2024)
That's entertainmentSaw Joker: Folie a Deux and-- well I liked the ending. Todd Philips can't direct traffic to save his life and the movie still looks like a recycle bin of older better films, among …
Reading all the Books
I write about curriculum, pedagogy, theory, English and books.
By Jo.
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Top Reads of 2023
Non-fiction Viviane Robinson Reduce Change to Increase Improvement: My brilliant colleague at the National Institute of Teaching, Paula, recommended this. It has been hugely influential in developing leadership approaches that are clear and simple, and …