Congratulations on making it through another week. Here are a few links for your weekend reading.
They say there is a Shakespeare quote for every occasion. Does that also apply to Shakespeare mugs?
Speaking of Shakespeare, a first folio set a record for the most expensive work of literature ever sold at auction.
This year marks the eightieth anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's film adaptation of Rebecca. Here's the story of the woman who helped the director bring the novel to life on screen.
This is fun: select the year you were born and the engine will show you the words that first appeared in print during that year.
It's a rite of summer: the joyful sounds of music in the streets means that the ice cream truck has come to visit your neighborhood. There were many times my girls would be overcome with excitement at those sounds. This is the story of the company that makes virtually all the music boxes installed in ice cream trucks.
Talk about an expensive Christmas present: the puppets used in the 1964 stop action animation television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are up for auction.
The problem with home renovations is you never know what you will find hidden in the walls.
Lucky detectorists: two British teens found ancient coins over a thousand years old.
These kinds of stories warm my heart: a painting looted by Nazis from a Jewish family in 1933 was returned to its rightful owner.
These two soldiers literally stared death in the face. Their story of survival is remarkable.
This one is for Doctor Who fans: A dispute featuring a town council, a science fiction museum, and a Dalek.
Weekend podcast: one of my favorite musicians is Diana Krall. She is an incredibly talented singer and pianist. I loved listening to this episode of The Checkout podcast where she discussed her craft as well as her new album This Dream of You.
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