La bella lingua….

I intend to run an experiment on myself soon.  I am going to teach myself Italian. This experiment will happen right here on the blog.  My goal: to speak and read Italian by Christmas.  We’ll see. I wanted to run this experiment on myself this summer.  Other...

Yarrow, or Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow has a long and interesting history.  The name of the flower is part Greek, part Latin.  Achillea, comes from the Greek name Ἀχιλλεύς.  According to legend, Achilles would carry the plant with him onto the battlefield.  He...