Category: History
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The Feminist Gynaeceum
As I am taking this history class, and then today’s Google graphic, I have been thinking about something. The patriarchy has become the boogeyman. It’s easy – and safe- to blame it for every little thing. Now, I’m not an anti-feminist as has been said. I am more of a rational feminist. I think.…
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Fear and Loathing in Death
School is in again, and I will be writing for classes from time to time. I am taking History prior to 1500 and “Design, Perception, and Audience” this winter term. The history class, it turns out, is really a cultural anthropology class, disappointing since I have already taken that class at a different school. But…
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Research and the Art of Enough
I was mugged last week by a story. It’s definitely one of mine, I knew that from the beginning. What I wasn’t sure of, at first, was where it fit into my plans. I have plans, darn-it, and… oh.. ok. The light finally dawned. This is the third book I’d planned to write in the…
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Review: Slavery among the Indians of the Northwest
While I usually review fiction on this blog, I do read a lot of nonfiction, for pleasure, school, and professional purposes. My reading ranges broadly, according to what I’m required to read, or what catches my fancy. This week, though, I will confess to an ulterior motive. I read this book because of who wrote…
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Eat this While you Read That: James Young
As my readers likely realize, I know most of the authors in this series to one extent or another. That is, after all, how I get the chutzpah to ask them for a moment of their busy time to talk to a nutty lady about food and cooking. James Young is no exception. I met…
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Day One: Cumberland Gap
As we were traveling from Kentucky to Tennessee, I saw the sign for Cumberland Gap and asked if he minded that we stop. I had never been there before and wanted to see the much-storied and historic area. We got directions to the Scenic Overlook at the information center and headed up some 4 miles…
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Destruction Brings Creation
I’m guesting over at According to Hoyt today, in my regular monthly appearance there. I wrote up my presentation for the convention panel, and I suspect it will provoke some conversation. Creative Destruction – Cedar Sanderson I was introduced to this term this week when I was invited to create a presentation for a panel…