Lemurian Congress

I arrived early to Mistress Quickly's tavern and found Dr. Johnson, as anticipated, already arguing and drowning in his cups. "A ...

As children, we Canadians are taught a bizarre and shameful footnote to our history: immediately after settling in Newfoundland, our ancesto...

A new episode of The Daily Muffy has just started over at Flickr! 'Tis season six, episode four! Known in full as: "The Diverse and...

I've spent the last month reading the diary of Samuel Pepys , but as of today -- only one-third through the "Everyman" edition...

Samuel Pepys was certainly a man of his time. He had no problems beating his servants and lackeys, so it should come as no surprise that he ...

January 1st, 1660: To-day the King dined at a lord's two doors down from us. Mr. Moore and I went to Mr. Pierce's; in our way seeing...

October 13th, 1660: I went out to Charing Cross, to see Major-General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looki...