Today I found a book on-line called A Chronological Outline of the History of Bristol . I read it and before too long I’d found a recommende...

I found this sketch from an old life drawing session, and I was amused by my notes down the side of the drawing, expressing my dismay, accep...

An old folk-tale tells that if horse hair is place in water then it becomes animated, as this passage from a book from 1825 describes: “Wh...

Although I’m not superstitious and an atheist, I am, of course, sometimes affected by certain cultural themes. And so, when I was reading a ...

Almost every new endeavour, in fields such as science, art, or music, has gone through a period of mistrust from more established experts. I...