Secret Language

I just read Slate’s great review of a new book, Daniel Heller-Roazen’s Dark Tongues: The Art of Rogues and Riddlers. The book explores Continue reading →

The First Hipster Selfie

Now that the word ‘selfie’ has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary, it probably deserves some historical context. Defined Continue reading →

Oh man, he was topheavy

As we head into the holiday season, it’s important to remember that drinking cocktails is not a new thing. In Continue reading →

Why Dallas?

Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis’ book, Dallas 1963 has just been published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Continue reading →

Hidden History in Alexandria, VA

NPR ran a great piece yesterday on an old slave jail that has found new life. The classic four story Continue reading →

A Handwritten Note

Jackie Kennedy was a legend – a character in our nation’s psyche who loomed larger than life, despite her small Continue reading →