"You and I are earth" - History Extra on the history of filth (in Europe, anyway). I like the idea that what we consider to be dirt is "simply matter out of place" - and we all know I'm obsessed with what we consider to be dirt.
A look at centuries of toys in the Thames - imagine all the little kids' treasures lost in rivers and on beaches worldwide!
The History Blog's year in review post takes us to its sexually-fixated most popular post, then hits the head. And then tells us about those not only inspired to creation, but also interested in toilet preservation. Because we humans like to conserve all SORTS of stuff (ask me about the archaeologist who once called me all excited because there was a petrified poop in a midden ...). Also here we have a special edition luxury (?) item I may persevere enough to live without.
The delightful Meg Medina's Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass was named to NBC's top ten Latino books list. She was kind enough to sign a copy of Milagros, Girl from Away for one of my nieces a couple of years back, she wears the best glasses designs, and she is an author most of us aspirants would do well to learn from.
Happy new year, everyone!
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