Monthly Archives: January 2023
HISTORIC COLLECTIBLES: RED ROSE TEA CARDS
I was an avid collector of these, way back when. And I still have the books pictured. https://www.adanacantiques.com/red-rose-tea-brooke-bond-cards.html https://www.redrosetea.ca/a-history-of-a-classic
BLATANT SELF PROMOTION: EAGLE QUEST-SPIRIT ROSE CONVERSION RE-POST
With Marva Dasef’s Eagle Quest now being available as an audio book, she is re-posting the conversation between one of her characters, and one of mine. To eavesdrop, visit: https://mgddasef.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-time-travel-conversation.html
TRIVIA TRAIL: FRIDAY THE 13th
Question: Calendars mark time, and some dates on them hold more significance than others. Such as the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday being considered unlucky. Question: How many Friday 13ths can there be in a calendar year? Answer: All years have at least one, but the most any year can have […]
HISTORY DEBATE TOPIC: POLITICAL PARTIES
Most of the founding fathers of America weren’t too taken with the idea of political parties. In view of recent shenanigans on Capitol Hill, older teens might like to debate the pros & cons of them. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/two-party-system-broke-constitution/604213/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/political-party
HAPPY ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
May the days that follow it bring peace to Ukraine. https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/whats-the-story-orthodox-christmas https://inews.co.uk/news/world/orthodox-christmas-2023-when-ukraine-celebrates-january-which-countries-date-2068641
HISTORY LURE: HISTORIC DINNER GUESTS
Got kids who aren’t interested in history but do like ‘pretending’? Have them pretend to be famous person you’ve invited to dinner, and ask them questions that will have involved them learning something about this person beforehand. And be sure to offer your guest some of the foods this person would be used to. Alternatively, […]
Time Travelling With Kids 