I've had a long list of HFILFs — that's Historical Figures I'd Like To et cetera — since 11th-grade AP U.S. History, so I was inordinately delighted with The New York Times Magazine's recent exposé of Warren G. Harding's love letters. Would that they were Alexander Hamilton's instead!
I've been creepily combing the web for sexy historical-ish love letters (and excerpts) since the Times story came out. I figured that if I share them with you, it's like I've been doing it for journalism the entire time or something. Read More...
It’s my birthday and I baked myself a cake. Actually, cupcakes… and technically I baked them last night so I could make this little b-day post today. I’m thirty-four today (ouch, that hurts to type). It’s the age that you start to forget what age you are… the age when you realize how silly you were when you felt old at 28. And it’s the age that you have to start taking really good notes because you just can’t keep “it all” in your head anymore. Read More...
Fame comes naturally when you are born into an artist’s family. In today’s essay, we’ll be discussing Elizabeth Ashley Wharton (aka Elle), the daughter of well-known singer Vince Neil.
Elle, like her father, has worked in the music industry. With her husband, Will Loomis, she is the bassist for Loomis and the Lust, an independent California pop-rock band.
For many years, the couple has led a happy married life. Do they have kids? Read More...