In 1917, Edgar Rice Burroughs published in hardcover a novel from which much of our modern Science Fiction is derived. A Princess of Mars, the first featuring John Carter, details the story of a Confederate veteran from the American Civil War who, through some combination of magic and science, finds himself on the fourth planet … Continue reading
I’ve previously written about the University of Oklahoma in Norman when I discussed the Bizzell Memorial Library. At the risk of sounding too biased about my potential future school, there’s even more to explore on the beautiful campus. Specifically, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The building we see today was originally built in … Continue reading
If you grew up in Kansas City or anywhere nearby, chances are you’ve been to the Nelson at least once in your life. Kansas City’s primary art gallery has been open since 1933 and is the most extensive collection of artwork in the city. It’s the perfect place for an art buff to spend an … Continue reading
Perhaps the weirdest part about this post is not that it’s Friday (this week has kind of taken forever), but that this is my 6th week of doing this. It’s kind of mind-boggling that I’ve already been working on this blog for over 6 weeks (and kept things going consistently). Anyways, I know this is … Continue reading
Thank goodness it’s finally Friday. I don’t know about you all, readers, but it’s been a pretty hectic week for me and I’m more than ready to sleep in tomorrow. Kind of. Anymore, sleeping in really means 10 am. But! Regardless, here’s some of the best stories I’ve found this week. Pretty stuff to keep … Continue reading
South of the bulk of Seattle and North of the airport there lies a museum that is… dare I say it?… out of this world. The Museum of Flight is positioned in connection with Boeing Co’s property in the area, much of which it has held since the company’s founding in the town in 1916, … Continue reading
It’s my last Friday in the Muggle world. By that, I mean to say that my Renaissance Festival season starts this weekend with academies. So, before I get too caught up with paperwork and character building, how about some links from the week? (If you’d like to get involved with the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival, head … Continue reading
Jefferson City, Missouri is one of two state capitals not served by the Interstate system and is a relatively uneventfully small town (in sharp contrast to major metropolitan state capitals such as Salt Lake City in Utah or Nashville, Tennessee). But something about the river town is special, and it’s not just from it being … Continue reading