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Questions about books and a cessation of cross-posting
As I explain here I've decided to cease cross-posting medieval/academic stuff from my 'serious' (*cough-splutter*) blog and I'm just going to link instead. The post is about some books I found and want people's opinions on, if anyone knows them... -
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highlyeccentric posted about this articleIt is, as noted, an excellent rebuttal to Mr. Sheehan - his article is somewhere in the archives of the SMH's Opinion section and I won't link to it because while I think he has the right to express his opinion, I think he's wrong and don't feel the need to promote his views. This article is really just an introductory ( Read more... ) -
The relationship between castles and armies for the defence of the Holy Land
I wrote this last year for the Crusade and Jihad take-home exam. I wrote another essay too, on Saladin's strategy during the period post-Hattin, but it's nothing special. I think this one is pretty good though - any comments would be appreciated. There's one footnote in the original text (because it's a take-home exam, not a formal essay), which I' ( Read more... ) -
Death by boredom
At work.
So very, very, very bored.
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Robbery and Vandalism
I'd play spot the funnies here but it'll get fixed soon I suspect. So it is:
[from Wikipedia article on a recent Bank of Ireland Robbery]
Upon the arrival of Smith, her mother, and Joan's five-year-old grandson (who had been collected along the way as his parents were flying to Spain on holiday) six heavily-built masked men, dressed in green ( Read more... ) -
WOW!
I'M AN INDUSTRY CONTACT! AN EMAIL TELLED ME SO!
Don't burst my bubble...
Oh also, look, Russian Lolcats! -
Moving is frustrating but sometimes there are benefits...
For the second time in less than twelve months, I am helping a parent move. This time it's my mother, who I lived with from the ages of 4-18 in the Southern Highlands, visiting Sydney town weekends to see Dad and generally escape the country ( Read more... ) -
Back from Mexico and back online...
Well, after a long and drawn out outing south of the border, I got back on New Years Eve and have been spending time with a friend I see once a year, so I won't be online much for a while longer ( Read more... )