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As promised to my most faithful reader, Parisa, I have a very special Valentine's Day tidbit for you. Culled from the History Center's collection of old San Francisco newsclippings comes this story of true love (or unhealthy obsession?):


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Although the majority of my day at the SF History center is spent in the staff elevator (either going down to get things out of storage or bringing said stuff back to the sixth floor) there is a very enjoyable part of my day during which I can peruse random books, files, and photographs while getting the patrons' research ready for them. It's ( Read more... )

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In light of the recent 'geese vs. US Airways' incident, I thought it might be nice to reflect on a time when geese and men (at least Romans) were all on the same side...


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Hasn't been one for a while, eh?  Well, what can I say... I've been busy.  This won't be much of a story either, I'm afraid, but... over winter break I'll try to recount some of the more exciting ones.

No this is actually about today's lecture in my Roman Culture class.  You see, my professor, Dr. Anderson (aka Dr. Rock Star for reason known only to ( Read more... )

I need to get a fix for my historical fiction obsession... but school is really taking ALL of my time these days.  But I have found a great solution!  The historical fiction comic book!

Huzzah!

I picked up a couple yesterday at a lovely little comic book shop on 8th and Irving Street called Amazing Fantasy.  (Isn't that just what comic book shops ( Read more... )

One post is really not enough to cover one's experiences at the Western tip of San Francisco.  There's the end of Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, the Cliff House, and - the real reason I went out there - the ruins of the Sutro Baths.


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No... it's not a post about Halloween or a spooky movie... it's San Francisco's Camera Obscura!


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Okay, I really do have another Roman moment up my sleeve... but not today.  I thought that since I never talk about the Greeks (who I'm also studying this semester, but since I don't really like that class at all, I tend to ignore,) I'd give you this little snippet of both.

Technically this is for my Roman history class... the life of Cato the Elder ( Read more... )