Odd Bits
Gone Fishin’
My Own True Love and I are off on another adventure. This time we’re headed for Normandy. The main focus is D-Day, but we’ll also spend some time on the William the Conqueror and the invasion that went the other way. In other words, lots of history and lots of potential blog posts.* While I’m…
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Having a Blast: Heroes, History, and More History
I will admit freely that I am currently under the gun: a speaking gig to prep for, edits to finish ASAP and an open suitcase on the bedroom floor ready to back for our trip to Normandy. Instead of scrambling to tell you one of the stories from my list of ideas and possibly not…
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In Which a Tomato Appears Before the U.S. Supreme Court
I have tomatoes on my mind these days. Chicago has been hovering on the edge of spring of days now–though you wouldn’t know it by looking out the window today. Last week I planted peas, lettuces and radishes. I’m eager to plant heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, summer herbs, some more tomatoes. But the weather isn’t…
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