No. You surpass us all.” Beside me she looked colorless and frail. “You are like a living rose among wax flowers. We may last forever, but you bloom brighter and smell sweeter, and draw blood with your thorns. Margaret Rogerson, An Enchantment of Ravens I read An Enchantment of Ravens when it was available on…
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
I know strawberry and rhubarb season is far away (two months and counting!), but it’s a beautiful dessert that is both pink and red! Fitting for Valentine’s! There are many things I love about the combination of strawberries & rhubarb and one of them is how easy it is to make. Whether it’s a pie…
Why I Disconnected from Social Media in 2019
I enjoy change. It’s weird because I’m not adventurous in most things, however, in early 2019 I began to make a lot of changes. Specifically, in the way I approach social media. Other than a couple of book reviews, and my Bee Stamped Wallpaper blog post I backed away almost completely from social media. In…
Twenty Classics In 2020
Last week I discussed my thoughts on memorization and how I am *embarrassingly* bad at it (you can read that post here). In addition to memorizing new poems and Latin phrases I’m planning to read twenty classics. Some of these titles will be a re-read, however it’s been awhile so I imagine it will feel…
Memory: An Echo of the Past
Years ago I watched an interview of Lou Holtz. At that time he was the football coach for Notre Dame. I remember during the interview he began reciting a poem from memory. After he finished the interviewer asked more questions. As Lou Holtz answered these questions he seamlessly inserted another poem from memory into the…
War and Peace
“We can know only that we know nothing, and that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”— Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Alright kids, prepare yourself I’m going to be merciless, perhaps even cruel. If you claim to be a “bibliophile” and…
