What comes to mind is the ad (a long time ago) that had a women's basketball team playing ball in heels. Easy Spirit. See what you think https://easyspirit.com/collections/dress -- LL

This is the only way I have ever decorated, actually. I was informed by a library book, Use What You Have Decorating (Lauri Ward) a long time ago, and at some point I bought the book. -- LL , a mostly lurker who wants to start contributing more but finds it hard

I know you've probably got your answer, but I wanted to put a plug in for a small book, They Say I Say: Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Graff & Birkenstein). It addresses exactly what you want (example chapters: "The Art of Quoting," "Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say"). It's my go-to after The Lively Art of Writing (Payne). I like small books. You often have to get the early editions (cheaper anyway) because when they are successful they are added to (see Strunk & White). I have the first edition of They Say and the instructional part (before the readings) is only about 130 pages. Highly recommend, and I hope that helps someone. --LL

Just an FYI -- Other monogamous heterosexual people do wear wedding rings on their right hands. It is the Greek orthodox tradition, for example, and may be in other European traditions. Edited to add: It's lovely and meaningful. Wear it as you like.

Has William Horwood's The Willows in Winter been mentioned?

Feeling like I should add: I read Rouse 30 years ago, I still have a pleasant recollection of it, and one of my boys wants his own copy. But he also wants his own Mythology (Edith Hamilton), which is the classic high school reference now I think. I just found it hard to attend to, but I was listening to the cds, not reading it, with my boys. And this was probably 10 years ago. Another really engaging resource might be the lectures Classical Mythology by Elizabeth Vandiver for The Great Courses, which many libraries carry. I haven't listened to this set, but went through her others about The Iliad and The Odyssey and they were just excellent.

https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Heroes-Men-Ancient-Greece/dp/0451527909/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34N45KPOCXYBY&dchild=1&keywords=w.h.d.+rouse%2C+gods%2C+heroes+and+men+of+ancient+greece&qid=1629918980&sprefix=gods+men+and+her%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1 This is very engaging (more engaging, imo, and shorter than Edith Hamilton). Though written for Perce School (UK), it was my introduction to mythology at a (US) university. Enjoy -- LL

Mead 5 Star has married the best of both worlds. I have not used these but I am thinking of giving them a try: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086LZ22X6/?coliid=I2EQB6A2W7ETVG&colid=3MW8BZK9W13CQ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Lucy

Has The Maltese Falcon been suggested yet? Wikipedia has an entry specifically for detective fiction, and quite a few syllabi are available online for this genre, too, that show the scope of the development of the detective character. Most selections can be followed up with movies, too -- my boys would have loved this class! --LL

Michael Palin did an Around the World in 80 Days travel documentary series that we really enjoyed when we were doing geography for high school. In fact I think we watched every travel documentary series he did. Some were exceptionally good, but it's been a while and specifics are eluding me. I think they were BBC, and we were able to get them all though ILL. Just putting this out there in case it strikes a fancy. --LL

I had to tell my son last night. We have been watching Eyes on the Prize. He had commented while watching it, you could still have hope because John Lewis was still alive. It feels like we have lost more than one man. And it's true, a whole generation is passing. I feel like I should be standing at attention. Or pounding the floor with a cane and saying, like the John Adams character in 1776 (movie), "I say ye..." I say ye John Lewis.

Preface: all the usual caveats. Math is not my field, and I'm not clear about what you are asking for, exactly, or what level. These may be too textbook-y. But I had two thoughts: 1-- a side-step like Math, a Human Endeavor (Jacobs) or Crossing the River with Dogs (Johnson, et al) 2 -- targeted math like Essential Algebra for Chemistry Students (Ball) --LL

FWIW, Broadway: The American Musical is on youtube, as I found after our library discs were defective. This is something we've held for summers, are still in early stages with, and so are listening in on this thread for other goodies. Thanks to all contributors! --LL

Hi, It is fairly easy to enrich a text -- add a lecture series (The Great Courses), PBS documentaries (Ken Burns or American Experience), other texts (Zinn), trade books (Why We Can't Wait), other curricula (Critical Thinking in US History), etc. My problem has always been in limiting the credit. However, another option would be to do US Govt. first semester to coincide with the election (you said he was interested in politics) and finish the history credit in a straightforward way second semester. : ) Options are good, right? --LL

Hi, I am another poster who doesn't usually venture an opinion but feels on safer ground recommending resources. For people who are interested in world cultures, and stereotypes, The Great Courses has a short lecture series called Customs of the World: Using Cultural Intelligence to Adapt, Wherever You Are. I think its intended audience is people who do business internationally, but we really enjoyed it as part of a high school geography credit. --LL