by SMThornton | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to spot an ancient Egyptian in art, right? They’re the ones with the white sheaths or kilts, black hair, and all sorts of goofy crowns. Today, I have for you a run-down of ancient Egyptian dress, haute couture from 3,500 years ago. Let’s...
by SMThornton | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yes, this is a bonus post today, but I just discovered that Muse in the Fog is having a fabulous contest over at her blog Confessions & Ramblings of a Muse in the Fog.You can win a copy of Michelle Moran’s new book, Cleopatra’s Daughter and a...
by SMThornton | Mar 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
WARNING: This post is a result of too much grading before Spring Break and my brain working to detox from intense lessons on the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide. I’m slightly unhinged. Beavers are cool. The little critters (actually not so big- I once mistook...
by SMThornton | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yes, I plagiarized this from Bane. And he copied it from Matt. (We might be lazy. Maybe.) But this version has new nicknames!A little over a week ago, Matt (a.k.a. The Mad Scientist) and L.T. Host (a.k.a. Wallaby Woman) were having one of their semi-regular pow-wows...
by SMThornton | Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love history, but I realize not everyone does. (Gasp! Did I just say that?) However, there are a ton of wonderful historical fiction novels (and even some non-fiction book) and movies out there that really bring history to life. I mean, come on! These people were...
by SMThornton | Feb 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Okay, so here’s the big reveal for which of the seven “facts” about me yesterday was a bold-faced lie. 1. I’ve done Arnold Schwarzenegger’s makeup. TRUE! He came up for the Special Olympics as MC quite a few years back and I had...
