History, Wine & Books Podcast I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been working with Lori Ann Bailey and Eliza Knight on putting together a podcast that covers all our favorite things. It’s called History Books and Wine (see? ALL of our favorite things!) We do weekly podcasts where three times a month one of us…
Inventions in History
The Rise of the Cod Piece
Any less than bosom-blessed woman out there has had her go with a wonder bra. Chances are likely, she’s probably still using it. But that’s her little secret… Men had a similar tool (no pun intended) they implemented during the 15th and 16th centuries – the cod piece. Its origins didn’t start out with the…
Ye Olde Baby Blocker
People in history – they liked sex. Imagine that. However, sex leads to kids and not everyone wants kids, or mass quantities of them at least. As controversial as birth control is today, the concept has been around since before the Bible. Speaking of the Bible, there are multiple references to the use of coitus…
A Reflection in Time
We’ve all heard of the term “smoke and mirrors” to describe incredible feats. Well, not so many centuries ago, a mirror was its own incredible feat. I know what you’re thinking. “A couple weeks ago we got a piece on penis enlargement and now you’re doing mirrors?!” Well, yes – yes, I am. Because 1.…
