[Tax-chick]

it makes me more and more glad to be an American living here and now

Me, too. I visited a historic cemetery this morning with my children, and one of the graves was of a woman who died in the 1890's at 32. She was predeceased by five of her young children. I have seven living children, at 38!

This is an interesting study on the Medicis. I hope they put a book out, along with the documentary!

[blam]

"Me, too. I visited a historic cemetery this morning with my children, and one of the graves was of a woman who died in the 1890's at 32. She was predeceased by five of her young children. I have seven living children, at 38!"

Me Too!!

Here is a link to the Church Street Graveyard that was established in 1819 for the victims of Yellow Fever. A whole graveyard for one disease. BTW, Ol Joe Cain (father of modern Mardi Gras is buried there too.) Check out some of the pictures.

"Earth To Earth"

[68skylark]

Yeah, I forgot to mention that -- of all the horrors of living in the past, suffering and death for women in childbirth should be near the top of any list.

The more I learn about other times and other places, the more thankful I am to be an American living today.