The Augur and the Haruspex
We haruspices rather look down on our simple friend the augur. By what means have the gods chosen to communicate with him?– the simple chicken.
Daniel Lavery
Known Valkyrie Names, In Order of Suitability
So close! That is a shape.
Dante's Inferno, Canto IV
Your friend -- the tall one? came by -- I didn't catch his name.
Garden Features, Ranked
Nothing worse than a shell grotto.
The State of Hellenistic Philosophy Five Minutes Before Stoicism
I can step into the same river any time I want.
Questions and Answers in Practical Seamanship
Learn to answer questions clearly and concisely. ("Yawl: Same as a Cutter, but carrying a Mizzenmast well Aft.")
Monday Link Roundup
Expensive rocks, obituaries, the orca thing, the best roller-skating short film of 2023.
My Understanding of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Based On Occasional Glimpses of Closed-Captioned Scenes On My Wife's Laptop
It seems to me slightly risky to have given Amy Sherman-Palladino a TV show with a protagonist benefits from historical hindsight. Imagine Lorelai Gilmore with the gift of prophecy. Would this have benefited humanity?
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[Slowly, and with mounting joy] Hey, My Kid Could Paint That
"My kid could paint this" is actually terrific news.
Ozymandias Speaks
Oh, you think you're so smart. "Gaze upon the inevitable failure of hubris in the desert!" Grow up.