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Flashback Friday – May I call on you?

This was original posted on May 24, 2010.With today’s boundless and constant “visiting” through email, texting, and even Twitter, it is refreshing to step-back-in-time when precise and extensive etiquette conventions ruled all social interactions. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, it was established that it was always better to overdo the polite than … Continue reading Flashback Friday – May I call on you? →

Good Reads Monday – Dear Emma

Title: Dear EmmaAuthor: Katie HeaneyPublication Date: March 1, 2016Synopsis: Harriet, the author of her college newspaper's pseudonymous student advice column "Dear Emma," is great at telling others what to do, dispensing wisdom for the lovelorn and lonely on her Midwestern campus. Somehow, though, she can't take her own advice, especially after Keith, the guy she's dating, blows her off … Continue reading Good Reads Monday – Dear Emma →

Regency Man Monday – Edmund Kean

Edmund Kean(4 November 1787 – 15 May 1833)Edmund Kean (4 November 1787 – 15 May 1833) was a celebrated British Shakespearean stage actor born in England, who performed in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris among other places. He was well known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce.Here's a bit about … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Edmund Kean →

First Line Friday – The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

To finish up with our week long Anne Bronte theme here is the first line of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall:PrologueTo J. Halford, Esq.Dear Halford,When we were together last, you gave me a very particular and interesting account of the most remarkable occurrences of your early life, previous to our acquaintance; and then you requested … Continue reading First Line Friday – The Tenant of Wildfell Hall →