I wrote, about six weeks ago, about the Bayeux Tapestry, specifically about a necktie I bought that reproduces some of the Tapestry’s images from the story of William the Conqueror’s conquest of England and his defeat of King Harold II in 1066. I picked up recently a history of the Tapestry and the Conquest, AndrewContinue reading “More on the Bayeux Tapestry”
Daily Archives: June 7, 2006
On Obituaries
I have the local paper delivered to the house every morning. Years ago when I moved to Raleigh it was something I wanted to do–have home newspaper delivery–because I'd never lived anywhere, except during college, where there was home newspaper delivery. So, naturally, I wanted to get my newspaper in the morning, read it overContinue reading “On Obituaries”