History

Is Your Collarbone Size English, Irish, or French?
When I’m not playing Baldur’s Gate 3, I’m generally trying to do some work on my writing. And that requires research. I love doing research. So much so, I am often guilty of going down rabbit holes that have nothing to do with what I started out researching. I’m not alone…

A Pleasurable Deal || Series: Books Of Baldur’s Gate III
I particularly love this book because it breaks the fourth wall as well as gives you pertinent in-game information. Kingsley Harp made his deal to become successful and famous with an “entirely lewd piece of drama.” I can understand that. **cough cough** romance writer **cough cough**But beyond the amusement and relatability factors,…

Curse of the Vampyr || Series: Books Of Baldur’s Gate III
This book, Curse of the Vampyr, can be found in the library right before the bridge to Minthara. Since Astarion is my game crush, I had to pick it up. Cold beauty? Check.Pale noble? Check.Charming, with a bite mark on his neck? Check. Yep, that’s Astarion. 😊Actually, that’s Cazador. Cazador is Astarion’s vampire…
Astarion’s Historic and Literary References in Baldur’s Gate 3 — Or Any Excuse To Obsess About Astarion
I love this scene. It’s so cute and romantic. And, for all those Medieval scholars out there, this scene reminds me of a posy that was often engraved inside Medieval marriage rings: Many are thee starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee.This isn’t the first time Astarion has…
Chile Ristras and Petroglyphs on the Volcanoes
These are chile ristras. This photo is from the Petroglyph National Monument website, which has lovely ones on display at their Visitor Center. If you ever get to Albuquerque, do make a point of going to the Petroglyph National Monument. You may not know it, but New Mexico is one…
Historical Cat and Dog Cuddling
I love the stuff one can find when researching in old newspapers. I also love that humans have been fascinated by cats and dogs cuddling for centuries. This would have been on I Can Has Cheezburger if it took place today.
Anecdote of a Cat – Edinburgh – 1821
Kitty to the rescue.
Salem Tales
It’s Halloween. And when many people think Halloween, they think Salem, Massachusetts. Because it’s basically our Mardi Gras. Want to know practically everything there is to know about Salem? From witches to how a Salem boy became a Chinese god, to where the Murder of the Century occurred, and including…
Tree Canopy of the United States of America
From Hardwood Floors News This is a NASA map of the Tree Canopy of the United States. It took six years to create, and lead to the determination that about one third of the US is currently forested. First thing that struck me – Wisconsin. Only the far northern part,…
Instantaneous Chocolate
I love old advertisements. It’s inevitable that when I’m researching one thing, I go off on tangents because I’ve discovered something else. This time it’s: INSTANTANEOUS CHOCOLATE – THE GREATEST INVENTION OF THE AGE. Yes, I’d support instant cocoa as one of the wonders of the modern age, especially the…