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Lifestyle Blogs: The Art of Manliness

Hi cmoneyspinner, it's good to see you back here writing. I always enjoy your articles.

ologsinquito, on 04/02/2014

Lamia: The Mother of All Vampires

I'm only beginning to study the mythology of ogresses. The archetypes and legends will help our understanding of real life ogresses, whose evil has long been whitewashed by dishonest social ...

Robert St. Estephe, on 04/02/2014

Vintage-Style Paper Maché Easter Eggs to Fill Yourself

Hi Kathleen, Thanks for posting about our Papier Mache eggs. Maybe we can do some collaboration. We like your writing and are Anglophiles living in Manhattan. Is there an email or phone we can ...

Leslie, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

I certainly agree that Chretien is a name chosen more for its ambiguity than its masculinity. As a gender neutral name, it's certainly done it's job. I've never met anyone before Ember, who so much as suspected that the poet was not male. I'd ...

JoHarrington, on 04/02/2014

Emma Thompson in Carrington (1995): Movie Review

Thank you for reading!:)

Mira, on 04/02/2014

By Any Means: BBC One crime drama starring Warren Brown

This is just my kind of TV series. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will add this right now to my "must see to catch up" list.

Sheri_Oz, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

Chretien [ Christian] is a name which is gender neutral: the perfect camouflage for a woman in Europe at the time. If Chretien was female she was probably using the tendency of people to unreflectively think of an occupant of a role [such as ...

frankbeswick, on 04/02/2014

Was Chrétien de Troyes a Woman?

I'm glad that you liked it. It was a little off the wall, but I thoroughly enjoyed trawling through all my books and internet searches. I think sometimes it does us good to just run with something and see where we end up. I 'blind tested' that ...

JoHarrington, on 04/01/2014

Emma Thompson in Carrington (1995): Movie Review

I haven't seen it. It sounds interesting. Thanks for the review.

MonisMas, on 04/01/2014

Make Wedding Centerpieces Using White Vases

White vases look very clean and make an event look classy.

MonisMas, on 04/01/2014

Designing Framed Thumbnail Images With Titles

Very interesting and you have explained it very easily too,

younghopes, on 04/01/2014

How to Plan a Cape Cod Vacation

Please let me know when you're coming. Maybe we could catch a cup of coffee or tea.

Nelda_Hoxie, on 04/01/2014

How to Plan a Cape Cod Vacation

My brother lives in your town. I've always found summer traffic on the Cape to be horrendous. I went there with two of my sisters the summer before last, though, and the beaches were exquisite! I'd like to visit again soon.

sheilamarie, on 04/01/2014

Forsythia: Spring's Early Golden Glory

Dustytoes, Forsythia is considered a good luck plant in China, where it symbolizes happiness, joy, and prosperity. That's so charming that forsythia was one of the first plantings at your new house. No matter how small or sprawling, forsythia is ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 04/01/2014

5 Things To Dislike About Free Google Blogger Blog

I find that everything I want to do is way easier on WP than Blogger. Every now and then I go back and try to do something on Blogger and I get frustrated.

dustytoes, on 04/01/2014