Calling All 19th Century Male Wanabes.....

I give you (straight from the Lively Arts History Association in Southern California):

THE GENTLEMAN'S PAGE
which is "a resource for those who wish to look and act like; or perhaps better understand, the 19th Century American man. It is intended to help costumers, theatrical performers, museum docents, reenactors and anyone with an interest in the life of 19th Century America."

There are three broad categories to explore: attire, behavior, & resources which all give a fascinating look at this period in history. Lots of great stuff here!

The site is designed and maintained by Walter Nelson.

History Geeks Unite!

If you like history this is a great resource!

Navigate on over to explore the Best of History Websites which is "an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more."

Be sure to check out the "Jump To" jump down box on the top right to get to more specific eras and subjects fast. Miss Bun especially likes the games!

On The Green Side: Ecological Footprint Calculator

Check out the Footprint Calculator from the Global Footprint Network if you want to see what impact you personally have on the planet.

So who are they? (You may well ask.) The answer would be that the "Global Footprint Network is an international think tank working to advance sustainability through use of the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use and who uses what."


(Currently this is available to calculate for the United States and Australia but they say other countries will be coming soon.)

Also take a look at the tabs at the top of the page: About Us, Footprint Basics, Footprint Science, Partnerships, & Resources for lots more information.

Jazz Up Your Monday!

Check out JazzStandards.com if you like jazz or just want information about jazz standards.

This from their "About" page:

"JazzStandards.com is the first and only centralized information source for the songs and instrumentals jazz musicians play the most.

Here you'll find fascinating origins, musical analyses, jazz histories, anecdotes, biographies, and much more. Currently the Top 1000 jazz standards are ranked and the Top 300 are fully documented."

Try having a listen to the Diana Krall number below....

Diana Krall - Fly me to the moon

One of Miss Bun's favorite jazz standards....enjoy!

Happy May Day!

Take a look at this webcast from the Library of Congress where Jennifer Cutting, a folklife specialist in the American Folklife Center, describes and displays some of the folk traditions surrounding May Day (May 1) in Britain and the United States.

Bringing in the May

Lost Your Marbles??? TGIFF!!!

Here's a game for a rainy Fun Friday:

Lost Your Marbles Game

I know I'm missing a few of mine......Enjoy!

P.S. It's tricksy.