Enlightened Age

Here's a maritime post with some spookiness! A legendary ship still haunts the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The ship ran aground...

Today I feel like celebrating the beautiful music of Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805), the Italian composer and cellist. Born in Lucca, Italy, h...

Today marks the day, in 1775, that England's King George III spoke to both houses of the British Parliament about the growing rebellion ...

This morning, while on my early morning walk, I spied several cats sitting on patio fences and looking out from window ledges, and it gave m...

Gothic Fiction, or as it is sometimes known as Gothic Horror, is a form of literature combining elements of horror and romance. Its origins ...

Talking to a friend the other night, we were discussing the traditional holidays drinks, one being the Tom and Jerry. I was unfamiliar with ...

On this day, October 21, 1805, we remember the victory of the British Royal Navy against the French and Spanish Navies at the Battle of Traf...