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The Great Fire of 1788
If you want to know why the French Quarter is mostly Spanish architecture, note the date of this event and who was in control of the colony then to rebuild it.… more →
French Quarter block by block
the good friday myth - death in the afternoon?
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wrote 1 month ago: I actually don’t mind a day off from pubs, restaurants, shops and, of course, work, on one day … more →
how to debate William Lane Craig, or not – part 8, the divinity and resurrection of Jesus
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wrote 1 month ago: Ah am the greatest – Ah whopped those guys in the temple, and they’s tried-a whop me, bu … more →
The Great Fire of 1788
wrote 7 months ago: If you want to know why the French Quarter is mostly Spanish architecture, note the date of this eve … more →
The faces of TV archaeology
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wrote 9 months ago: One of the other things from the backlog that I wanted to talk about was what looks like a case of m … more →
Johnny White's
wrote 10 months ago: As someone who had a family member who was associated almost daily with JW’s bar, I have a har … more →
The Winter of Discontent: a media event
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wrote 1 year ago: The abiding image of 1979 but was this scene was not universal Last night I was watching Dominic San … more →
Savage Characters of a different sort
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wrote 1 year ago: Today, like most days, you get an odd post. The reason I say odd, is because while its still technic … more →
Assassin's Creed Review.
wrote 1 year ago: I just finished Assassin’s Creed. I know I’m a little late to the party, but I just got my Xb … more →
Melvyn Bragg makes an arse of himself on Australian TV
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wrote 1 year ago: What do I know of Melvyn Bragg? That he’s a writer who writes popular tomes about history and … more →
Two Pit Bulls Kill Neighbor Dog
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wrote 1 year ago: Feb 20, 2012. West Kelowna. 2 pit bulls escaped their owners yard, and according to a witness when t … more →
The Lover Within
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wrote 1 year ago: “The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that … more →
Three-quarters brilliance: l'affaire Zimmermann, part III
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wrote 1 year ago: Because of the various things to do with the production of charters that are currently on my plate t … more →
Happy Fourth of July (yuck)
wrote 1 year ago: BAH! Humbug, I say! Of all the holidays in the year, I like The Fourth of July least of all — … more →
The Real World: 2012 Republican Edition, Pt. 3
wrote 1 year ago: This is the true story … of eight presidential candidates … picked to live in a house … work togethe … more →
How to Write Bad History (2011)
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wrote 2 years ago: David Barton has been getting a lot of attention lately. The New York Times ran a brief profile arou … more →
"Studying history stops people believing rubbish", and other Internet gems
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wrote 2 years ago: I’m actually catching up on backlog here, assisted by the fact that both Oxford Medieval Histo … more →
7 Memes for Keeping Christians in Their Place!
wrote 2 years ago: Doug starts out this article with a quick definition of a “meme” (pronounced “meem … more →
Program To Fight French Quarter Termites Nears End - New Orleans News Story - WDSU New Orleans
wrote 2 years ago: Program To Fight French Quarter Termites Nears End – New Orleans News Story – WDSU New O … more →
About Religion
wrote 2 years ago: Since the dawn of time, religion have plagued mankind. It has spread where people want to believe, n … more →
