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See here I was lamenting that I lacked a topic of discussion to occupy my brain. The discussion of the St. Alban's Psalter had fizzled on the 12th Century Garb List, Kjell hadn't responded to my remarks about pre-Inuit Dorset/Thule culture in Greenland and Labrador on the Old Norse Net and no one (except forest_lady) seemed interested in my signal-boosting ( Read more... )

(Warning: Dual Geek Mode Ahead)

So, I sit down this morning with the copy of Abbot Suger: On the Abbey Church of St-Denis and its Art Treasures that I borrowed from Larissa ages ago intending to read a chapter or two before church ( Read more... )

And from this morning's reading from my favourite libertarian:

"But although the rule of law and the legal title to property that goes with it were destroyed, the result was not "Imagine no possessions/I wonder if you can." Nothing in the ruined Roman Empire was, Smith reminded us, "left without a proprietor." A vacuum of power is not filled ( Read more... )

"Henry Martyn Robert was an engineering officer in the regular Army. Without warning he was asked to preside over a church meeting and realized that he did not know how. He tried anyway and his embarrassment was supreme. This event, which may seem familiar to many readers, left him determined never to attend another meeting until he knew something ( Read more... )

( Warning: A discussion about Evolution and Religion. Proceed with Caution )

I have discovered a new waste of time. It's called "Yahoo Answers". I really like the idea of being able to share knowledge and expertise. In reality, there are a lot of insipid questions and worse answers.

However, a couple days ago I came across this one:

"What effect did the Viking raids have on Europe during the Middle Ages?"I was a little ( Read more... )

My brother, fox_sejant just asked me about showing a film to his Grade 12 students about the conflict between the indigenous peoples and the European settlers. We discussed "The Last of the Mohicans ( Read more... )

"History is written by the victors ( Read more... )

Today is the "day that will live in infamy ( Read more... )