Roosevelt’s Signature and Wiley’s Death: June 30th in American history
From my Crusading Chemist website: ...June 30th is another example of bizarre historical dates that seem to have transcendent value. On that day a little more than two decades later, Harvey W. Wiley passed away. A year before, Wiley had published his book The History...
ModCloth 40% off sale and a visual history of swimsuits
ModCloth currently has an up to 40% off sale going on site wide. They have classy, vintage selections in dresses and swim wear. As we get closer to the hottest month of the year in the northern hemisphere, breezy outfits and swimming in style are on our minds. Enjoy...
Before Midnight: The Julep Best Friends Day Sale
Julep has another sale happening right now. This time it's $20 off of any $40 purchase. See what goodies you might find, and enter the promotional code BFFDAY at checkout. Among my favorite products is the Ctrl + Z eraser for perfecting the vintage eyeliner look. Then...
Philip Guedalla on the historian’s craft
Julep Sale for Brides and Bridesmaids!
You've heard me sing Julep's praises in previous posts. Julep’s beauty products omit the major toxic additives commonly found in cosmetics (such as formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, DBP, and camphor) while maintaining superior quality with natural ingredients...
Sarah Treem, producer, screenwriter, and playwright
Reflection: Alabama officially calls for an Article V Convention of States
It has been a journey both tedious and exciting, but we finally succeeded in getting an Article V Convention of States resolution passed in the Alabama House and Senate. We are so thankful for the dedication of our Legislative Liaison Terry Richmond, our district...
Ann Turner Cook, the Gerber Baby, at 88 years of age
#FlashbackFriday: Bethany Bowra’s interview with Amanda Read
The following was interview was originally part of a Smart Girl Politics series in early 2013 and didn't end up getting published. But some of the topics covered are still relevant today! Bethany Bowra will now be writing a daily column for Smart Girl Politics. Follow...
Matt Walsh on the Josh Duggar revelation
Former Stephanopoulos intern Jay Carson was Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign press secretary
Clinton connections high and low across the media are not shocking. They're part of what Rush Limbaugh calls an "incestuous revolving door in Washington," through which media establishments pluck politicos for their telegenic and talking points acumen until another...
Gosnell is what happens when someone conflates sanctity of life with usefulness of life
“I personally would never agree to have an abortion performed on any woman bearing my child,” Gosnell told The Philadelphia Inquirer in October 1972. “As a physician, I am very concerned about the sanctity of life. But it is for this precise reason that I provide...
