The Peripatetic Engineer

With our extended family getting so large, we have had to develop systems to spread Christmas visits. For example, we have the 3 grandsons o...

This is a traditional New Orleans Christmas Song. A "Yat" is someone born in New Orleans. The etymology of the word comes from the...

This is another whiskey from Ardbeg on Islay. Ardbeg was founded in 1815. They were bought by Hiram Walker in 1977 but closed in 1981. Hiram...

Today marks the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence. The break with Russia then triggered a short civil war in 1918 between the Whites...

Do you think that they haven't produced a decent western since "Lonesome Dove"? Well, IMO, Netflix has succeeded with "Go...

Saudi Arabia let out all the stops and beheaded 20 for murder and drugs in November. They must have been busy as they did 6 in one day. This...