Hello! Today we’re traveling to ancient Ireland. Step back in history with me to a time before Ireland was part of the European Union, before the famines, before the British ever set foot in Ulster, before the Vikings landed, before St. Patrick helped spread Christianity to its shores and before the Celts. Welcome to 3000…
“Be great in act, as you have been in thought.” –William Shakespeare
Hello! It’s time for Friday Fun! Do you want to have some fun, learn something and help others? Free Rice allows you to do this. Pick a subject from vocabulary, literature, paintings, chemistry, geography, math and many others. For each correct answer you give, you will earn 10 grains of rice. After a few successful rounds,…
Hello! It’s time for “Writer Wednesday”, when I discuss another writer and his or her book. Today’s subject is the Impressionists. Now, their paintings fill postcards, t-shirts, even umbrellas. When they first emerged in the 19th century, though, they were far from loved. Shunned by the establishment, they struggled for a place in the artistic…
Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy Few couples in literature are as well known- Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, Anthony and Cleopatra- but their stories are tragedies. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy get their happy ending and in giving it to them, Jane Austen took a bold step. 2005 Cinema Adaptation Now, marrying for love,…
“Be true to your word, your work and your friend.”– Henry David Thoreau
John Simmons (1823-1876), “Hermia and Lysander” Hello!It’s time for Friday Fun!Today is the Summer Solstice, which means 2 things to me1. the longest day of light in the year2. Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s DreamIn honor of the day, here’s a couple of excerpts from the play.Fairy Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough…
Hello! It’s time for “Writer Wednesday“, when I talk about another author and a book of his or hers. To anyone who’s read my blog, it’s no secret that I like Shakespeare. Recently, I read an amazing book by Neil MacGregor: Shakespeare’s Restless World. Neil MacGregor is the Director of the British Museum (a place…