TRIVIA THURSDAY – TODAY: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

“Why is a raven like a writing-desk?” – the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland.             Although, according to Carroll himself, the riddle originally had no answer, he supplied an “afterthought” answer in his preface in a later edition. His answer was that it can produce a few notes, though they are very flat, and … Read more

HISTORICAL MUSINGS CLOSE TO MY HEART

I just returned from staying at the Menger hotel in San Antonio, TX for Wild Wicked Weekend conference. Apart from the fact that it is a historic hotel, next to an even more historic monument, the Alamo, this venue had something close to my heart and Cuban roots. To actually see where Teddy Roosevelt had … Read more

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Goodreads Giveaway – Open only until Jan. 19th! Take a chance. Goodreads Book Giveaway The Book of Hours by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra Giveaway ends February 19, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway