Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Blowing Bubbles

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Detail from the Isabella Breviary, Southern Netherlands (Bruges), late 1480s and before 1497, British Library, Additional 18851, f. 470v...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

"the most cruel, abusive labor market in America"

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Harsh but fair.

Prisoners of war in the Hundred Years War : the golden age of private ransoms

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Rémy Ambühl's thesis gives a rich picture of the complex institution of ransom. My thanks to Peter Taylor for noting this.

Stunning Pictures of the Meteor Over Russia

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A professional photographer was in the right place at the right time.
Monday, February 11, 2013

WSJ on Gun Control

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When some people believe they need to shoot several other people, there is no question that the lack of a magazine holding more than ten ro...
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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Handel with Zeppelins

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Handel is wonderful, but even more awesome WITH ZEPPELINS. Which the Glyndebourne Opera provided in their 2005 performance of Giulio Cesare ...
Saturday, February 09, 2013

Space Marines V

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Rocket Pack by ~ WillMcLean on deviantART He peered through the grimdark with his IR goggles. Off on their left flank a formation of El...

Space Marines IV

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Friday, February 08, 2013

Space Marines III

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Spaceman with Umbilical by ~ WillMcLean on deviantART The Space Marines! The Space Marines! The wonderful, glorious Space Marines! Wh...

Space Marines II

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Alien by ~ WillMcLean on deviantART Sergeant Hardrock of the Space Marines bounded across the barren landscape, his enormous duck-foot s...