This is strangely intriguing… Satis Peace-loving and tolerant, receptive to wealth, analytical and science-minded, tender towards those who are not ignorant, can sometimes be angry. Colors: male: deep red, female: deep blueCompatible Signs: Amon-Ra, Set Dates: Jan 1 – Jan 7, Jun 19 – Jun 28, Sep 1 – Sep 7, Nov 18 – NovContinue reading “On Egyptian Astrology”
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On Tudor Costume Dramas
Late last week I was laid low by the flu, a ferocious illness that took my internal gyroscopes and hid them somewhere. I spent the two solid days in bed, and as such I decided I would watch some DVDs that I’d left neglected — The Tudors, the Showtime series based on Henry VIII’s earlyContinue reading “On Tudor Costume Dramas”
On the Heir to Progressivism
I’m not going to write much on the Iowa Caucus results from last night. The candidate I’m pulling for, the candidate I’ve given money to — former Senator John Edwards — came in second on the Democratic side with thirty percent of the vote, behind Senator Barack Obama (with 37 percent) and ahead of SenatorContinue reading “On the Heir to Progressivism”
On the Founding Fathers
Sunday’s Washington Post ran an interesting editorial by historian Joseph Ellis, author of numerous books on the Founding Fathers, with the headline, “What Would George Do?” The question Ellis asks — how would the Founding Fathers, like Washington and Jefferson, react to the problems facing the nation today, like Iraq, the media, and so forth?Continue reading “On the Founding Fathers”
On Guy Fawkes Day
It occurs to me, as I sit here drinking my morning coffee, that today is the Fifth of November. Guy Fawkes Day. The Gunpowder Plot isn’t something that Americans think of often, if ever. It’s a footnote in history books. I took a class in college on Stuart England, and Guy Fawkes got maybe aContinue reading “On Guy Fawkes Day”
On the First Space Traveller
Last month was the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik I, which propelled humanity into the Space Age. Today, November 3rd, is the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Sputnik II, the first space craft to carry a living creature — the dog, Laika. Laika died a few hours into her flight due toContinue reading “On the First Space Traveller”
On Sputnik
Fifty years ago today the Russians launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite. Humanity made its first tentative step into space. I don’t have anything profound to say, unfortunately. I wonder what the kids of 1957 imagined the future would be. The moon, Mars, the stars? Well, we got to the moon, then came back.Continue reading “On Sputnik”
On Dead Languages
Ah, Saturday morning. Laundry! It being Saturday, and because I don’t want to think, let’s do another meme! Let’s recap some recent memes. I’m Arthurian literature, I’m an INFP (here too), and I’m Ireland. I’m also “All You Need Is Love,” but doesn’t that go without saying? And now, if I were a dead language,Continue reading “On Dead Languages”
On the Six Wives of Henry VIII
So, I saw this quiz over at Nea‘s–Which wife of Henry VIII would you be? Well, never let it be said I don’t do odd quizzes to pass the time! I just read the questions and reversed the gender roles. 🙂 Congratulations! You are Catarina of Aragon. Catarina was Henry’s first wife and was probablyContinue reading “On the Six Wives of Henry VIII”
Once More, on the Bayeux Tapestry
This is a little something for all the history geeks and English geeks who read this site. I saw link to this on Diane Duane’s blog, filed it away, and then took a look this morning. What is it? Someone took the Bayeux Tapestry and made an animated film out of it. The Bayeux Tapestry,Continue reading “Once More, on the Bayeux Tapestry”