During the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic my father (now 82) began reading his travel journals out loud to my mother (now 86). His detailed…
It’s important to break away from the daily grind and find some hobbies that engage you during your leisure time. EDLM Summer Directive collection covers…
Thomas Neely, a notable diarist from Muncie, began keeping a diary on January 1, 1860, and continued to make regular entries with few interruptions for…
Solastalgia is a neologism introduced by Australian Philosopher Glenn Albrecht to describe the psychic harm caused by environmentally induced distress. Any context in which pervasive…
April 4, 2022 was our latest diary day. Our newest contributions our now posted. They include several reports on local activities tied to the welcoming…
Our next Diary Day is right around the corner: April 4th! Sharpen your pencils (or keyboards, or cameras) and get ready. If you haven’t submitted…
Hafeez-ur-Rehman joined the staff of the Center for Middletown Studies in January of this year and assumed the role of Managing Editor for Everyday Life…
December 9, 2021 was a Thursday, mostly cloudy but mild in Muncie, with the temperature rising to 54 degrees after dropping to its first almost-wintry…
Our December 9th, 2021 diaries are up now in our archive. We’ll have more to say about what we see in them soon, perhaps about…
We finished off 2021 with a diary day on December 9th as the holidays approached and Covid reared its head again. It marks our 18th…