Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln

Barack Obama Inspired by Abraham Lincoln

In case you’ve missed it in the news, Barack Obama seems to be taking quite a bit of inspiration from our sixteenth President Abraham Lincoln. This is understandable considering the two have quite a bit in common. (This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.) Both presidents were born in other states, but hail from Illinois. However that seems to be one of the weaker links between the two. Both possess a similar body type (tall and somewhat angular), appear humble and sincere to the public, will have had young children in the White House while … Continue reading →

Scary Places: The White House

Right now, most people are focused on the White House for one reason – who’s going to be the next president. But, you know me – I am focused on it to talk about the ghosts of the White House. That’s right, one of the most famous houses is America is reportedly haunted. Over the years, visitors as well as staff and residents have reported seeing ghosts and experiencing strange phenomena in the White House. The White House became livable for presidents in 1800, with John Adams being the first to move in. Since then, every president has lived in … Continue reading →

An Acquaintance with Darkness – Ann Rinaldi

“An Acquaintance with Darkness” is the story of Emily Pigbush, a fourteen-year-old girl who lives in Washington D.C. with her mother at the close of the Civil War. Her father was killed and her mother was left with nothing. With the wasting disease upon her, Mrs. Pigbush knows she will soon die, leaving her daughter alone in the world. Emily’s good friend Johnny Surratt comes to say goodbye, telling her that he’s headed for Canada. Deep in her heart she knows she will never see him again, that he’s mixed up with something sinister. When she meets an actor by … Continue reading →

The Bathtub In Your Home

It is said that Archimedes, the great Greek mathematician, discovered his Principle of Floating Bodies and possibly his own true self while bathing. So elated was he to discover that the amount of water that overflowed in the tub was proportional to the amount of his body that was submerged, that he ran naked through the streets of downtown Syracuse shouting “Eureka” (I have found it!) The original concept of bathing, however, had nothing to do with finding things, proportions or even removing dirt. It was steeped in religious ritual and intended as ablution, which means to remove the invisible … Continue reading →