A Duke in Shining Armor and Ten Things I Hate About the Duke

When it comes to historical romances I can be very picky. Yes, I love the romance of owning a castle, riding in a phaeton carriage, and dancing in a ball with a handsome lord. However, I really don’t like the idea of not having a real occupation (other than embroidering for a charity), having toContinue reading “A Duke in Shining Armor and Ten Things I Hate About the Duke”

Language of the Spirit: an introduction to classical music

In 2019, the boyfriend and I acquired two tickets to watch Jeunesses Musicales concerts in Dalhousie. We missed one of them (I’m ashamed to say that I forgot…), but the other one we went to I… enjoyed. I give this judgment carefully. There were pieces from composers I knew that I loved, there were modernContinue reading “Language of the Spirit: an introduction to classical music”