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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Bottoms Up, Or, how to hydrate at events

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A few things to consider and a quick word on a pet peeve... In the 1860s, drinking water was only beginning to be filtered, purified, and tr...
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Monday, March 25, 2019

The Brave 2/3; Or, No Bevis, Not every man was a soldier in the Civil War

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Few things can bait me into rage like bullying. I was bullied. I know the signs to look for. I know the behaviors that, if left unchecked an...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

It's All On The Line Together

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A Dear Newbie has stumbled into a common misconception today and we should clear it up. The flawed logic goes something like the follow...
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Friday, January 26, 2018

Can I have your pattern for that? ...another rant.

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If the Dear Readers will indulge me in one more rant, I promise to put up something... less angry... in the near future. A tailor makes cl...
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Thursday, December 28, 2017

Will This Work? ...a rant

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The Old Hats are frustrated today and not feeling their usual generous selves. On a usual day, we are happy and relived to be asked 'Wil...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Accumulated Knowledge and Interpreting Foodways History

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Dear Newbie is excited to have been given a great gift, a reprint of an historic cookbook. She questions if it could be taken to an event fo...
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Friday, October 28, 2016

My Menfolk need clothes and I don't have a clue where to begin! Please help!

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As a tailor I get this same desperate plea every few weeks on FaceBook. These questions and pleas have inspired blog postings that I expande...
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