So I’ve decided to try and get a little more consistent with blogging. But the thing is, between writing, working, blogging on Mondays, being a mom, a wife, a daughter, and you know, having a life, I decided that one more blog to write on Thursdays was just a little much. BUT, I read. I read a ton. Mostly books, but I do read articles that come across my FB feed or that friends send me. I’ll also scan the news and various journals when I have a spare few minutes here and there. So, I decided to take advantage of that and create a Thursday Round Up series. On Thursdays, I’ll post some articles or images that caught my attention during the prior week. I come from a good, solid liberal arts background, so I’ll try to hit a broad cross section of topics, but you’ll likely see at least something having to do with nature, science, and literature. You may or may not find them interesting, but I do hope, on occasion, that you find something you like. If you do, let me know!
Nature – Someone posted pictures of these monkey orchids this week, right after I posted a blog about the white orchid I spied while traveling in Croatia last summer. I love my white orchid, but these are pretty fun.
Literature – I had no idea so many people studied romance literature. One of the things I especially liked about this article (written in response to a critique of the genre) was the recognition that the romance genre is one of the few that consistently acknowledges emotions and the emotional life of men.
Science – Venice is getting ready to install flood controlling gates. I was reading about them and came across these interesting images of past floods. People who love England are called Anglophiles, I love Italy but not sure what I’d call myself—Italophile? That just doesn’t sound right though…regardless these pictures are both fascinating and heartbreaking when you think of all the damage over the years.
Music – So next week we’re headed out to see Dustbowl Revival. Some friends invited us and I have to admit, I’d never heard of them. And then in true coincidental fashion, right after I bought the tickets it seemed everyone was posting about them. Here’s a fun video they did with none other than the famous Dick Van Dyke. Enjoy!
History – This was news last month, but I’m a sucker for lost treasure stories. I didn’t realize that William Kidd seemed to think himself innocent of piracy nor did I know he had to be hanged twice. I know pirates were generally nasty and cruel, but there is still some romantic allure to the freedom of the seas.