Like many young geeks, when I was a kid I wanted to be an archaeologist–and a paleontologist–when I grew up. Nothing sounded so exciting as discovering ancient cities, unearthing forgotten cultures, and also, if I had the time, naming a dinosaur after myself. Well, I eventually found other career paths, but I still love history […]
I saw this video this morning, posted by a few people on Facebook. I had to share. This one goes out to the Summoner, the Miller, the Wife of Bath, and the Monk. There are dozen of reasons to love Chaucer (hilarious stories, sexual innuendo, and fart jokes notwithstanding) but who knew the General Prologue […]
Today, at least in the US, it’s Columbus Day. While I won’t pretend that the claims by the famous Italian are somewhat up for debate, and certainly with their share of controversy, I’d rather offer someone else for your consideration for the discovery of this hemisphere: the 6th century Irish monk known as St. Brendan. […]