Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1899...
I'm looking for books (in English) about Paris in 1899 for a research project. General cultural history is fine, as is a slightly broader period (1890-1910), but I'm looking for more than just a...
View ArticleYou are getting sleeeeeeeeeeeepy....
How do I fix my dog's sleep schedule? My almost-two-year-old Jack Russell, Lyle (obligatory adorable dog photos here) has had a week of gastrointestinal upset after getting into the kitchen cabinets...
View Articlechasing imaginary bunnies
Why does my dog giggle in his sleep? When my 2.5 yr old JRT, Lyle, sleeps, he occasionally makes a sound that is somewhere between a giggle and a whine. He's never made this sound while awake, and it's...
View ArticleDonating body to cancer research
A dear friend's mother is dying of lung cancer. It's Stage IV metastatic lung cancer that has spread to her brain, bones and lymph nodes. She very much wants her remains to be donated specifically for...
View Articlei want candy!
I want to recreate some delicious candied herbs I'd purchased in Italy several years ago, and am utterly unable to find a recipe for candy-coating herbs or making dragees. To clarify, I'm looking to...
View ArticleKyokuto Dot Notebooks?
Anyone know where I can get a stash of Kyokuto Expedient Notebooks, DOT 5mm space? They are apparently made in China and I've only ever found them at Kinokuniya stores, but the San Francisco store told...
View ArticleBooks on 17th c. Anglo-Dutch maritime wars?
Looking for good books/resources about the 17th century Anglo-Dutch maritime wars. For a project I'm doing, I'd like to get more historical detail about what the Dutch call the English Wars and what...
View ArticleCan't stand the rain...
My otherwise delightful pup Lyle (obligatory pix) has decided that pooping in the rain is beneath his dignity. Lyle is a 4.5 yr old JRT, who was housebroken when I adopted him at one year. He has the...
View ArticleToddler post-nap storminess
I know that asking "Why is my toddler doing X?" is like shouting into the void, but perhaps you have some insight into why my toddler is suddenly having a hard time with waking up from a nap... I have...
View ArticleParis, 1877. Who was the Professor?
I'm in the midst of a research project, and my subject (a first-year medical student in Paris in 1877) mentions taking "...Prof. Frény’s course at the Museum, where I got the honor to be received by...
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