The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded. The Via Domitia connected Italy and modern day Sp… Read More
I first saw this magnificent fortress from the train and I was delighted when the train stopped at a nearby station, which meant I could easily visit the castle on public transport. The reas… Read More
Excerpt from the book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up.
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The Mongols created the wo… Read More
This post is dedicated to The Ashley Street Krewe (Dayton, Ohio 1972) & Big Chief Joseph Perricone
The Mardi Gras Indian Tribe Music
From the Mardi Gras Traditions w… Read More
From the Wikipedia site: "Nuta Kotlyarenko, known professionally as Nudie Cohn (December 15, 1902 – May 9, 1984), was a Ukrainian-born American tailor who designed dec… Read More
Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here
The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia Nar… Read More
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Upon seeing
Firaxis Games announce that one of the new civilizations joining Civilization VI: Gathering Storm would
be Canada, I one question on my mind:
Why?… Read More
One of the most unique aspects of Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the existence of the Mardi Gras Indians. From the neworleans.com site: “Mardi Gras is full of secrets, and t… Read More
APRIL 2019
2nd - Emily Duff Band 11th St Bar NYC
Emily Duff's recent album release, Maybe in the Morning, is a brilliant piece of work that deserves your atten… Read More
CGMagazinePreston Dozsa
Total War: Three Kingdoms is a union between the two paths the
franchise has taken in recent years. It is rooted in history and the fantastic,
where great generals f… Read More
Should Christians vote based on where tax dollars go? I know many Christians who think they do exactly that. As in give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God&rs… Read More
Celebrating the diversity of the Long Island Music Scene
AUGUST 2019
1st - Nancy Atlas Good Ground Park Hampton Bays, NY
Nancy Atlas and her band of Journeymen hav… Read More
Pisa is a city in the region of Tuscany that is best known for an architectural project gone very wrong. The place once a maritime power that was strong enough to rival Venice and Genoa. Th… Read More
Naples is a beautiful city located in southern Italy; the bay of Naples covers its southern border. The city is right next to the still-active Mount Vesuvius; this was the volcano that dest… Read More
This is my second homage to the detective story. I’ve always loved mystery stories by Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy L Sayers. I watched many DVDs of detective series from t… Read More
Good News for all you Disney fans out there. Walt Disney Studios is in the early stages of development of All Night Long, a movie musical inspired by the greatest hits by music icon&nbs… Read More
It seems you plan to travel to Seville, Spain, or at least you make it one of your choices to travel to in your next vacation. That’s fantastic! Good for you.
Seville is one of the bes… Read More
This is the classic catastrophe novel of the 20th Century and I appreciate the ending where there seems to be little room for optimism for the human race. There’s no cavalry coming to… Read More
This is the classic catastrophe novel of the 20th Century and I appreciate the ending where there seems to be little room for optimism for the human race. There’s no cavalry coming to… Read More
This is the classic catastrophe novel of the 20th Century and I appreciate the ending where there seems to be little room for optimism for the human race. There’s no cavalry coming to… Read More
Before diving into the various things you can see and do at the 4th Arrondissement in Paris, it’s necessary to understand the Arrondissement system first. The French Capital consists o… Read More
Every Rise of Kingdoms (ROK) player knows that commanders are the most important part of the game. They all serve different purposes like open field fights, rallying, garrison, and Barbarian… Read More
Rise of Kingdoms(ROK) has plenty of legendary and epic commanders. It can be quite confusing to pick one good commander in whom you can invest your sculpture. Here is the tier list of Rok co… Read More
There are so many different civilizations available in rise of kingdoms(ROK). There total of 13 civilizations available in rok. Now it brings up the question that which is the best civilizat… Read More
Xiang Yu is one of the most popular cavalry legendary commanders in rise of kingdoms(ROK). He is a total beast on the open field and a very powerful rally commander. XY is very versatile and… Read More
One of the key features of rise of Kingdoms is open-field fighting. It’s very important during kvk. Without the proper field-fight supports your kingdom won’t be able to conquer… Read More
There have been quite a few unique types of presidents of the United States.
Each one of them did something great and stood out based on his actions.
Some of them stood out due to their sty… Read More
Extract from the book ‘Travels through History : France” available here
The Via Domitia was constructed in 118 BC around the same time the first Roman colony in Gaul, Colonia… Read More
An excerpt from the book: Travels through History – North-East England
The permanent conquest of Britain by the Romans began in 43 AD and by about 100 AD there were army units along… Read More
A lonely deer wandering around a lake was watering its thirst when the legs of a massive spider sliced through the sluggish water. The grunt of the fearless warrior battling the monster rang… Read More