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Native Americans in the 17th century would repurpose worn out metal trade items, particularly brass kettles & pots, to make distinctive arrowheads sometimes called “Kettle Points”. These would later be replaced with purpose-made iron...
Today I Learned… In 18th century Netherlands, when poverty and desperation forced women to abandon their infants at religious and secular institutions, some would leave a play card with a note, plea or promise...
Years ago there was a site packed with all sorts of wonderful archaic words. It was both a pleasure to explore and inspiration to reference. Sadly, the domain seems to have expired and is...
Radical environmental engineering ideas are not new, especially in the face of plans to “fix” or defer the ravages of climate change. You could argue that we’ve been unwittingly (or negligently, depending on the...
Enough is enough. Dear media, Please get off Uncle Job’s lap and report some real news. Yes, I realize that the opportunity to buy one of the most overpriced, underwhelming, overhyped phones in history...
