Death Under Glass
Death at Home The Victorians were obsessed with death – in a nice way. There was a code of etiquette for both the living, and the deceased. The reasons for…
Traveling Along the Historic National Road
The 824 mile long Historic National Road begins in Cumberland, Maryland and ends in Vandalia, Illinois encompassing the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Over time,…
Memorial Day Weekend and a Hearse Cruise
It is Memorial Day weekend – a time when we remember those who died fighting for our country. Maybe you have a trip planned to a local cemetery for a…
Putting Lyme Disease in the Limelight
We are well into the spring and in my region of the country the ticks seem to be more numerous this year. While most people consider those creepy crawly blood-suckers…
6 Drinking Phrases and What They Mean
Wine has been with us for centuries so it stands to reason that sayings or phrases involving wine would crop up in our vocabulary. Here are six well known drinking…
Lincoln’s Funeral – 150 Years Later
One hundred fifty years ago this week, President Lincoln’s funeral train was making stops across the country as it bore the slain president’s body back to the city he loved:…