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Genealogical Search

The trip to France is now several months old. Anne and Pierre Josquin, the owners of Clerivaux, were wonderful, and I would have stayed at Clerivaux and worked for them without hesitation–if only they had asked!.  We had told them the reason for our trip, and when we arrived learned […]


Food as Culture: Recipes

Begin with boursin. . .   Boursin   Print A versatile, delicious, but high fat spread. I regularly use neufchatel but have never tried butter substitute. Source: JLA Recipe type: Appetizer Cuisine: French Serves: 2-3 cups Ingredients 16 ozs cream cheese, softened 8 oz carton whipped butter, salted or unsalted […]


Academic Writing?

  What is academic writing? One definition is “scholars writing for scholars.”  A better one may be “writing supported by documented research.”  Claims and arguments are strengthened by well-documented research, regardless of whether or not the subject is viewed as scholarly.  The point is that scholars do research; the better […]