Becky FifieldNov 14, 20122 minWanderlust Wednesday: A Speedy Trip to OttawaWork took me kicking and screaming to Ottawa this week. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Canada. It was just a chock a block week and...
Becky FifieldNov 9, 20121 minA Visit to the Drugstore, 1786Halloween’s passed us by, but here’s a tale of horror from the late eighteenth century: a visit to the drugstore. This advertisement...
Becky FifieldOct 27, 20121 minPhoto: Memories of SummerMarylanders recognize this scene. The wet smear of spice-reddened shattered carapace across moist newspaper says it all: it must be the...
Becky FifieldOct 17, 20123 minWanderlust Wednesday: The Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, PennsylvaniaBeer. Mmmm. Recently, my friend Ms McC and I travelled to Maryland for a eighteenth century event at Fort Frederick State Park (see my...