November 11 is Martinmas, one of the cross-quarter days, roughly half way Continue reading “Martinmas, Day of the Conscientious Veteran”
Category: history, archaeology
Guy and the clock
Today is Guy Fawkes Day in England, and Clock Change Eve in America. Continue reading “Guy and the clock”
Maligned King Richard
“Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election” was the title of an Oct. 8 opinion article Continue reading “Maligned King Richard”
Two more Venice scenes – kick, and Sarpi
We stayed this time in the district we call Miracoli, Continue reading “Two more Venice scenes – kick, and Sarpi”
Cutty Sark
If you were to visit me this year by means of Google Earth, you would find yourself descending on me through a lofty tangle of masts, spars, and ropes.
Flashes from the hero’s helmet
The Perseid meteors should be abundant, in the night between August 11 and 12 – Thursday evening into the dark morning hours of Friday morning.
Vikings come raiding again
The boom of a cannon shook my window Continue reading “Vikings come raiding again”
Longitude zero
This line
Assos and Lesbos
This is the water across which the refugees are swarming from the Middle East into Europe.
Wallace and the track of next week’s eclipse
The first of this year’s two total eclipses is drawing near: March 9, to be seen from within a narrow path across the Earth:
Continue reading “Wallace and the track of next week’s eclipse”