Sightings
Europeana: Think Culture
The Europeana website was so overwhelmed by viewers wanting to connect with this site, that it crashed last November. Finally, it is (almost) ready for prime time. Actually, it won't be until 2010 that it will be officially a complete site. Here's what… more »
Sightings, Victory Gardens
Tam Gray writes: "Tennis Ball lettuce, Moon and Stars watermelon and Telephone peas in
1943; Ernest's garden in Garden City, LI; the First Lady's kale,
shallots and fennel and a culinary historian's theory, ""The more
democratic our Pre… more »
The Rules of Love (Supposedly Brought from King Arthur's Court)
Andreas Capellanus (late 12th cent.); Treatise on Courtly Love
1. Marriage is no excuse for not loving.
2. He who is not jealous can not love.
3. No one can be bound by two loves.
4. Love is always growing or diminishing.
5. It is not g… more »
Happiness, A Commodity?
Recently, a conference was held in San Francisco on the subject of happiness: Happiness and Its Causes. more »
