The customs of the holiday season, which include St. Nicholas Day, New Years Day, and Epiphany, as well as Christmas, often incorporate earlier pagan traditions that have been appropriated and adapted for contemporary use.
Tag: Travel
What Henry David Thoreau Teaches us About Travel
As we prepare for limited travel and mobility restrictions, know that Thoreau understood something that many of us modern day nomads would do well to
Spanish Playwright Produces Over 1,400 Works of Drama
Think you can write over 1,400 works of #drama in your lifetime? This guy Lope De Vega managed to during the 1,500’s. Born #OTD in
Homeless Man Reviews Books for Sale
This young man sits on the side of Empire Road in Johannesburg and instead of begging, he provides book reviews. He collects books, reads them,
Happy Birthday Stevenson, Author of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Author of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, Robert Louis Stevenson was born #OTD in 1850. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and
8 Horror Novels that are Based on Real Historical Events
I have always gravitated toward works of horror, even at a young age. At first, I read whatever I could find on my parents’ bookshelves. John
Bookhaul
Yesterday’s #bookhaul with the @friendsofawl in Carterville. #BookBlog #BookLove #librarylove #librarylife #books #bookish #horror #fiction #thriller #gardening #childrensbooks #coffee #mug #bookstack #southernillinois
World Mental Health Day
I’m sharing this as a throw back and as a post to raise awareness for Mental Health. When I was first discharged as a Marine
