At the Clout Originally uploaded by Tancread. Two of the jousters at the Maryland Renassaince Festival battle it out with clouts on the opening day of the fair. It was a good time with the fair being improved from the last time I was there. I was impressed with the food prices, which were pretty [...]
August 26th: Today in 1334 the longbow showed its power at the Battle of Crécy. Much less famous than the Battle of Agincourt, thanks mostly to Shakespeare I suspect, the Battle of Crécy was a huge blow to the nobility of France who were cut down in droves by the English and Welsh archers. Although [...]
Sadly insensible religion isn’t really hard to find. Edit: Of course this really isn’t the in the scale that religions used to work in. via Delenda Est Carthago
The backlash over the Pluto banning has begun. I am going to look for some of those ‘Honk If Pluto Is Still A Planet‘ bumperstickers. Today we conquer Pluto, tomorrow we take back the Brontosaurus, then we bring back Spontaneous Generation! Swans from mud! Swans from mud! Hmmmm. Maybe that is one step to far…..
August 24th: Today in 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The loss of life was large but the destruction has left us with some great artifacts of Rome near the height of its power. This is near the top of places I want to visit before I die, [...]
Well Pluto seems to be doomed as a planet. Destined to go the way of the Brontosaur. Curse these scientists and their tricky science stuff. Edit: I am reminded of the famous saying: I said nothing when they came for the Brontosaurus, as I am not a Brontosaurus. I said nothing when they came for [...]