On this day in 1000 CE, Leifur Eiriksson set foot in Vinland, possibly at L'Anse aux Meadows, on the northern tip of Newfoundland, becoming the first white person in the Americas. The indigenous people had already been here for more than ten thousand years. The Norsemen called them 'Skraelings'. They didn't get along too well and … Continue reading October 9th

  Here is a thought for today: 'Let your ears hear what is said and let your heart understand what is meant.'    

On this day in 1849 author/poet Edgar Allan Poe passed away at the age of 40. He was considered part of the American Romantic Movement, and best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre.  Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of … Continue reading October 7th

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On this day in 1789, Women of Paris marched to Louis XVI palace at Versailles to confront the King about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris. Women are rising again.