If you’re a fan of Brian Blessed, and a history buff with lax standards and a sense of humour, you might enjoy these little vignettes about Henry VIII living online in the modern world. [...]
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It was as though, metaphorically, I could feel the entire Odysseus mythos being built up, piece by piece, over years and centuries. [...] I view this book as a sort of last burst of mindless fun mixed with adventure before, in book three, we get down to some Very Serious Business. [...] My only hope is that TVOntario will pick them up some day. They love BBC programs. Until then, I can only languish and lament that I can’t watch The Beauty of Maps. [...] I would make this book required reading for any younger woman in my society, especially those who think we “don’t need feminism” any more. [...] There was no sensationalism about Romer’s presentation, as there is in most documentaries about ancient history that we now see on the cable channels. [...]
Today I’m doing some more browsing through search engines, and this week the search term I’m using is “book information.” And again I’ve been finding some little things that are interesting. [Author's Note: the one I think is the neatest is #4 below, so if you don't want to read anything long, [...] I’m sure I heard about this before, but it still comes as news to me today, airhead that I am. Lost Agatha Christie tale debuts Saturday: An unpublished Agatha Christie short story, The Capture of Cerberus, will appear in print for the first time on Saturday. The Daily Mail newspaper in Britain has acquired [...] I followed two men in turbans through many parts of the exhibit, and wondered if they were Muslims, Hindus, or Sikhs. It actually didn’t matter, in the end. … [...] Yep, that’s right. Firstly, it’s my birthday and I am now *mumblemumble* years old. Secondly, I am celebrating by going to see the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Royal Ontario Museum. Woo! I will undoubtedly not be allowed to take photos — these things need preservation from light, and camera flashes will not be good [...] |
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