Jesus a Locavore?

It's subtle but if you look really hard at the 16 billion pixels that represent a recent restoration of Da Vinci's "The Last Supper," (1498) a plate of grilled eels and an orange slice (the parsley garnish of the 1494). According to MHC Art Professor...

The Preservation of the Peach

Good luck with this because our friend Mr. Peach is all but gone from the fields but if you can get your hands on some, here is a good website that shows how to can all fruits for winter consumption. Freezing is a lot easier because there is no sterilization, jars,...

Announcing the Iraq Heritage Project

My previous post for the Public Humanist was a review of an exhibition of Assyrian art at the Museum of Fine Arts through January 2009. Today, there's another story to be told about Mesopotamian art. The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, announced the...

Bachmann's History as a Bigot

Jamie's last post touched on Michele Bachmann's McCarthy-ish wants for a press "exposé" of those members of Congess she thinks could be Anti-american (only Liberals need be scrutinized). Here's a video from the uptake.org of a debate in...