Enlightened Age

Today is my birthday, and I take the liberty to blog about whatever I want. And so, .................I choose to give a shout out to our ...

Just the other day, French auction house, Osenat, sold Napoleon's engagement ring, given to Josephine in 1796, for $948,000 (780,000 eur...

It was my daughter's birthday last Wednesday! She is a remarkable artist/seamstress, and she is a true friend of the 18th Century as wel...

The other day, St. Patrick's Day, as a matter of fact, I was introduced to a new  Whiskey:  Kilbeggan, and 'tis a fine Irish blend, ...

In my on-going reading of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I came upon an interesting chapter, with the lead character, M. Arronax discussi...

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, I thought I would look into the holiday  as it was celebrated in the 18th Century.  Here are so...

Currently, I am reading Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". It's a marvelous story, and judging by the technolog...