Today is Women’s Day and on that note, I thought I’d share this. Women had a special role to play in the contacts with the spiritual life. They were responsible for magic rituals and sacrifices featured in the everyday life of the Vikings. Objects connected to magic have been found in the female graves. From…Read more »

The Bubonic Plague struck with force in Europe during the years of  1340-1400, but its first pandemic actually started during the 6th century  in the Roman Empire and was called the Plague of Justinian. Because the infectious disease spread inland by transferring merchandise, through Justinian’s efforts in acquiring luxurious goods of the time and exporting…Read more »

Vikings were known as seafaring people. Around 700 AD, the weather entered a climactic optimum, a cycle of warmer winters with few severe storms. During this period, Nordic people had ample resources to live and the freedom to pursue new opportunities. They had a keen knowledge of the sea and navigation. They were familiar with…Read more »

There are other women in history that fought for women’s rights, yet not as domineering and far-sighted as Matilda Joselyn Gage. The ceaseless aspiration of her soul was that humanity might be kept from all forms of oppression. Love of liberty for herself, her sex, and for all humanity was like a flame in her…Read more »

Can you believe February is near its end? With that thought, here are a few facts about March. Did you know March first is Peanut Butter Lover’s Day? The Monopoly board game was invented in 1933 on March 7th. Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin in 1794 on March 14th. The Ides of March is…Read more »

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Here is a poem I wrote after watching sage grouse play. A grouse waved his fan of feathery spikes, Behind his robe of cotton whites, And strutted across the cracked, dried mud. He puffed out his yellow globes, Egg-like sacs below his throat, And emitted a series of popping sounds, Daring his buds to the…Read more »

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After watching a trailer for a new show, Discovery of Witches, I was upset that it wasn’t available without a purchase of the station. THEN, out of pure luck, I found it at the library under choice books. I highly recommend this book for those that like to read fantasy. It’s about a historian professor…Read more »

I haven’t seen snow this deep in Auburn, Washington for many years. When my daughter was born 30 years ago today, it snowed for two weeks and I had to go to the hospital by ambulance. Here are some pics of today’s snow and weatherman predicted another 14 days of snow. Amazing. We got 8…Read more »