I adore reading classic mystery novels. The old “Agatha Christie” vintage ones. Some of my favorite mystery authors were the favorite authors of Agatha Christie herself. Elizabeth Daly was one of Christie’s favorite authors, and her books hold up well…. Read More ›
So I think we’ve tried to avoid politic here on the TDG site, but an example of just how crazy things have become was related to me recently. A friend had lunch with his conservative co workers, and the WALL… Read More ›
Summer brings heat. But not all heat comes from the sun. It’s Hatch chile season!
I was given a Lush bath bomb, which was wonderful… until I went to get out of the bath and saw I was covered in glitter. My tub was also covered in glitter. Glitter was invented by the Devil (it’s… Read More ›
Originally posted on Yankee Skeptic:
The internet and social media allow us to control our image. While the Kardashians have stylists, plastic surgeons, and trainers, the average person has a phone with an app that can “fix” your image. We…
I recently moved to Keene New Hampshire, and I’ve enjoyed learning more about the history of this town that predates the history of the United States. Keene is a very old town, known for manufacturing everything from hats to glassware…. Read More ›
This is a brief overview of the manufacture of paper and of plastic, and is not intended to be comprehensive, or a chemistry class. It was original posted on the SWIFT blog of the James Randi Educational Foundation website (randi.org)… Read More ›
When I was young I couldn’t afford a hair cut. I has this gorgeous long long hair. A boyfriend convinced me to cut it as he said it made me look too “Hippy”. Nice guy, but bad at giving hair… Read More ›
People assume it takes millions or billions to be able to collect art. We all have images of collectors quietly raising numbered paddles ,or nodding their head, as they bid in million dollar increments at Sotheby’s auction house. It’s… Read More ›
I recently moved to a new town, and found myself in the position of needing to make new friends. Of course, I have my wonderful internet friends (that I consider family) and my husband. Still I had lived over 25… Read More ›
