Hanging Out with Teacher Patti

I don’t know if this will make you feel better or worse or nothing. But here is some of the news that I have found regarding the… Read more “Influenza: notes from the past”

I wore my blue and yellow, waited for candy from Leap Day William (he didn’t show up again), and leapt around foolishly. I love leap day! It’s… Read more “I Love Leap Day”

Before we get started, two things: a) a HUGE pet peeve of mine is when people misuse “beg the question”. It does not mean “raise the question”.… Read more “Argus 1896 Raises Some Questions”

TW: spouse abuse, extreme violence, victim blaming   I’m sure that doesn’t need to be said. I often slip on my sepia colored glasses and basks in… Read more “The Past Is Not Always Awesome”

Did you know that the Michigan Union was originally for men only and the Michigan League for women only? It’s true! I wrote about it here! The… Read more “Michigan Union reopens!”

Happy New Year, Ann Arbor! I wanted to share this before I forgot! While searching for something else entirely, this picture popped up. I have never seen… Read more “Things I Find When Looking For Other Things”

I don’t ever recall having a Snow Day in November but we had one this past Tuesday! Our beloved little Ann Arbor got almost a foot of… Read more “It Snowed Early”

I vote no matter what. Too many women died for this–I vote no matter what. Here are some pictures of Election Days past in good ol’ Ann… Read more “Election Day is Tuesday!”

1969 at Stone School First Congregational Church, 1962. I have to wonder what that boy found inside the pumpkin. His face is somewhere between “really?” and “okay… Read more “Pictures of Children Carving Pumpkins is All You Need”

There is nothing like fall in Ann Arbor. It feels like being wrapped in a cozy blanket while the sun shines on your head and the scent… Read more “Fall into Ann Arbor History”