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“It Seemed As If a Total Dissolution of Nature Was Taking Place.” – Alexander Hamilton, Hurricane, 1772

Posted on October 29, 2012 by sheila

The wind is picking up. It woke me up. So far nothing too unusual, some garbage cans careening down the sidewalk in the darkness, but the storm got me thinking about Alexander Hamilton (of course it did), and the first … Continue reading →

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On This Day: December 16, 1773

Posted on December 16, 2011 by sheila

On November 28, 1773, the Dartmouth sailed into port in Boston. It was full of tea. There had already been trouble in Philadelphia when the ship had tried to unload its cargo. A ship had been blown away from the … Continue reading →

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“Colonizing the New World is the new black!!”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by sheila

I cannot sufficiently express how much I love this site. Thank you, Pat, for sending it to me, with the following note: “Excuse me, but did you ghostwrite this blog?” My dead boyfriend is so hip! Example: First they had … Continue reading →

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Today in history: March 16, 1751

Posted on March 16, 2010 by sheila

James Madison, fourth President of the United States, was born on this day in Virginia. “The principles and modes of government are too important to be disregarded by an inquisitive mind, and I think are well worthy of a critical … Continue reading →

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Just because …

Posted on April 8, 2009 by sheila

… at no point is it NOT right to take a moment to appreciate your dead boyfriend. Hi, honey? How have you been? Lookin’ good there! As always. (For the newcomers: that is the bust of Alexander Hamilton, on Boulevard … Continue reading →

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There Is No Such Thing As “Too Far”

Posted on November 6, 2008 by sheila

Someone just got to my site by typing into Google: “taking a celebrity crush too far.” I beg your pardon? I have absolutely NO idea what you are talking about at ALL.

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The Books: “Cary Grant: A Biography” (Marc Eliot)

Posted on August 30, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Cary Grant: A Biography, by Marc Eliot First off, I love the cover design of this latest biography. It’s stark, simple, eye-catching … and Cary Grant was hugely tall so his posture here really stands … Continue reading →

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Today In History: May 25, 1787 “how thirteen independent states could share a government of tripartite powers”

Posted on May 25, 2008 by sheila

May 25, 1787: the Constitutional Convention (although that would only be its name later; at the time it was called the “Federal Convention”) got underway. Most of the delegates had arrived, by that time, from their far-flung states, and May … Continue reading →

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This Is Why I Am Insane

Posted on May 4, 2008 by sheila

Today, on my run along Boulevard East, I saw a huge tour bus with the words QUEBEC on it stop by the bust of Alexander Hamilton – and people poured out of it – to stare at the plaque, and … Continue reading →

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Poor Sheila’s Almanac

Posted on January 13, 2008 by sheila

– We’ve had a couple of days of unseasonably warm mild weather. It has sucked. 65 degrees? Go to hell. – Cold snap coming in tonight. And I know I sound like Pa Ingalls but I swear that I can … Continue reading →

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