Advertisements In which I consider a career change One of my more bizarre priorities in this pandemic-induced wilderness has been maintaining access to good cheese. Don’t roll your eyes at me, it’s a legitimate concern. (Difficult enough in non-troubled times, if you ask me.) Anyway, I did recently happen upon some quality Gouda—tangy but mild,Continue reading “A Brief History of Gouda”
Category Archives: History
Scott & Zelda Get Hitched
Advertisements In which I celebrate an historic union One hundred years ago yesterday—on 3 April 1920—F. Scott Fitzgerald of Minnesota and Zelda Sayre of Alabama were married at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. They had known each other a year and a half and the letters were intense. Scott had recently been theContinue reading “Scott & Zelda Get Hitched”
The Beatles Play Ed Sullivan
Advertisements In which I look back to possibly the biggest Sunday 9 February in history On Friday 7 February 1964, everyone’s favorite quartet landed at JFK to famously deafening support. Two days later, they made their live American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Equally deafening, but not because of the music. This wasContinue reading “The Beatles Play Ed Sullivan”
When Was Alexander Hamilton Born?
Advertisements In which I offer a conjecture Alexander Hamilton is the mysterious Founding Father. Even after the smash hit musical made him a national celebrity (again), there is still much we have yet to confirm about the details of his life. By “we” I mean historians, scholars, and curious people like me who are evidentlyContinue reading “When Was Alexander Hamilton Born?”
Mauerfall 30
Advertisements In which I get a little philosophical about my new home and its un-division Last Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The day was cold, rainy, and miserable—not a day I’d have chosen to cross a newly-opened wall unless I really had to—but the week has featured commemorationsContinue reading “Mauerfall 30”