Posts by Pamela
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Zoom-Bombing 1930’s Style
Like most of us, I had not heard about “Zoom bombing” until the Covid pandemic caused many of us to take our social and work lives to the internet. As the use of Zoom and its fellows grew, so did the intrusion of internet trolls into online video conference spaces. Disruptions have ranged from…
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Looking Forward to Another Year of History Nerdery*
It has become a tradition here on the Margins that I share the historical topics that I expect to read/write/think about over the coming year in my first blog post of the year. It’s a useful habit as far as I’m concerned; you can think of it as the coming attractions before the year’s feature…
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas
I’ve always loved the song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” but this year it takes on a bittersweet twist. Like most people, I am staying home rather than going home. Even though My Own True Love and I are not heading out on a holiday adventure this year, I plan to give myself a brief…
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