Boo! Beer and Babies

Good ale is meat, drink, and cloth. A Compleat Collection of English Proverbsby JOHN RAYEnglish naturalist and collector of proverbs1628—1705 Boo! Beer and Babies Musings For those parts of the world influenced by European conquest and culture, the calendar’s final three months are holiday central. From autumnal beer to Halloween to Christmas, this edition of […]
Lunch, Lattes, and a Touch of Tartrazine

When in doubt, eat your neighbor’s lunch. KEVIN HEARNEAmerican fantasy author1970—Trapped: The Iron Druid Chronicles As the school year and autumn begin in the northern hemisphere, musings keeps step with the season. This edition of musings looks at school lunches around the world and something to consider before putting those chips into your kiddo’s […]
Saintly Throwback

Whether it’s Halloween, Samhain, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), or All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, the time from late October to early November marks the celebration and commemoration of those who came before us and have passed on to the great beyond. As mentioned on the About page, an amazing byproduct of […]