I always knew the Teddy Bear’s connection to Roosevelt but I never knew exactly why. The short version: In late 1902, the President went bear-hunting in Mississippi, where black bears were plentiful. Despite that, Roosevelt was unable to shoot a single bear during the whole trip. At one point, one of his fellow hunters did […]
Posts Tagged ‘Theodore Roosevelt’
True Story
Posted in History, tagged Theodore Roosevelt on May 14, 2017 | Comments Off on True Story
T. Rex
Posted in Books and Reading, tagged letters, Theodore Roosevelt on May 7, 2017 | Comments Off on T. Rex
All plans are suspended when your little one suddenly falls ill with an earache, I suppose. This happened Friday night, when my youngest’s cough/cold transformed into “my ear hurts.” I should note here that unlike most families I know, mine has eluded ear infections entirely, in both girls. It’s totally unknown to me, so I […]
Four books done
Posted in History, tagged Theodore Roosevelt on January 29, 2017 | Comments Off on Four books done
Today I did a lot of reading. I imagine this will soon be my primary occupation, as I am weaning from social media and find very little of interest on television. I think a part of me seeks to retreat into a more natural state of slowness and silence, perhaps that goes hand-in-hand with my […]
Now is the Winter of Our
Posted in Books and Reading, tagged John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt on January 20, 2017 | Comments Off on Now is the Winter of Our
Discontent doesn’t seem to quite cut it. Anyway, today is a media blackout for me, my heart has had enough. For this week. What happens when you are reading two books concurrently: I started my evening with a chapter of “John Adams.” McCullough just totally goes off on Hamilton in ch. 10, like I think […]