Make Your Own Armistice Day Poppy Pin
The First World War ended at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918, the time when the Allied forces (mostly just England, France, and America) agreed with Germany to officially end […]
Word o’ the Week: Zombies (Guest Blog Post for the Book Hooker)
Well wouldn’t you know I’ve finally harassed my way onto another person’s blog. J over at the Book Hooker (not “book a hooker,” you nasties) has graciously let me write […]
“Howdy, folks! Welcome to the State Fair of Texas!”: A Tribute to Big Tex
Well, Big Tex is dead. And the world is a much sadder place because of it. If you don’t know who Big Tex is, why?! He was only the tallest […]
Happy 21st, Sister!
Today is my nearest and dearest sister’s 21st birthday. She’s the best, so in honor of her, I’ve compiled a few links that should make her (and your) day even […]
The Convoluted Causes of World War I
I’m obsessed with the First World War. This war completely devastated most of the early-twentieth-century world and ushered in the Modernist cultural and artistic period. I’m also fascinated by how […]
(Blog Redesign)
Don’t worry. It’s the same ol’ Grad Cool you know and love. Just a fancy schmancy new look.
Home, Where the Sound is the Song in My Heart
A few weeks ago, I went home for the weekend. I drove down 540 south through the Ozark mountains and a gorgeous beginning-of-autumn, clear-cold-blue-air, and glowing-orange-leaves day. As I drove […]
