Crazy for Cast Iron
Cast iron cookware has a weird…almost mythological status. I don’t mean that to be dramatic, it’s just that they’d alwaysContinue Reading
Tag: history
History has a Life of Its Own.
So as you may know, I’ve been researching the institution of slavery in Rhode Island, and more broadly in theContinue Reading
Two Hungry Trees and a Fun Mystery
A mystery surrounding a headstone being eaten by trees to me fits perfectly with what is known about Colonial New England society.
The Histories We Choose
It probably surprises few people besides myself that I’m fairly involved with local history. As an anthropologist, I’m perpetually ofContinue Reading
He polalauahi i kēia lā—It’s Voggy Today.
Now that we’re learning some language that’s fairly specific to Hawaii, it’s time to start learning about the influence language can have on our very perceptions of the world.
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
A brief introduction to Hawaiian history and the transition to a written language. This post covers the alphabet and a few grammatical rules.
What to do When Your Language Dies
The death of language is terrifying and real. We can help.
A Bit of the Industrial Revolution in the 21st Century
Rhode Islanders…like the Industrial Revolution. I’ve always known this, but it wasn’t until I kinda sorta accidentally produced a documentaryContinue Reading
So it Turns Out I Speak Chinese…
A short read on linguistic reconstruction inspired by an impressive amount of nonsense.
A brief update on Scrimshaw
An update on how Scrimshaw is going and how my abilities continue to improve.
Pedal Powered Anthropology 