Common knowledge tells us that as we age that we likely will become forgetful. Some fortunate few people remain sharp as a tack as they near their hundredth birthday. These people are lucid and recall life events, places, and people. Types of Cognition and Memory But even so, they are using a type of cognitive […]
Iconic X: Oryx and Crake & the X Chromosome Meet Madame X
Writing a themed-post on the letter X is a task with limited options. Fewer words begin with the letter X in the English language than any other letter. Even with the inclusion of Ex words we have an exceptionally small number of words with which to work. My theme for this A to Z challenge […]
Iconic J: The Jaguar Goddess
As I write about iconic elements of The Feminine, or what are representations of essential aspects of figures that stand for women in various phases of life or in actions or behaviors that are inherently female, I try achieve some balance although biases are inevitable. All humans have biases. One of the biases that I […]
The A of Legacy Tools
is for Acid-Free in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy When considering the preservation of items for legacy purposes the composition of the individual item and the environment in which the item is placed impact the use, display, and storage of of the item. Chemistry of Paper Chemical composition of a substance falls along a range […]
Juggling, Learning, Doing Women's History
At the beginning of every month I now put an article on this site’s home or landing page, that is also a blog post, that is intended to give readers ideas for creating content related to women’s history, the historic events of the month, and historic and archaeological events involving women. There are supposed to be […]