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300 Movie Review

300 Directed by Zack Snyder Written by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, and Michael Gordon Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Vincent Regan, David Wenham Yes, I know damn good and well this movie came out three years ago. I think I can do it better justice now. 300 has taken a

The Intersection of Viniculture and History

The Intersection of Viniculture and History

From Strange Maps comes an image of Europe's alcohol belts. From this image, you can see the continuing influence of the Romans, as well as the frontiers that continually vexed them. There is climate overlaid on top of all this. Good stuff. h/t Michael Flynn

Memories of Dale Shewalter

I attended Dale Shewalter's funeral this last Sunday. It was a very good service [my father served as Master of Ceremony], with lots of good stories about Dale and his life. Dale Shewalter died young, but he nevertheless had a full life. I learned lots of things that

St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day

Do something logical in his honor. Some Thomistic Quotes: 1. Beware the man of one book. 2. It is better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate. 3. By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments.

Decadence

My web colleague John Reilly has a bit on his site about societal decadence that is particularly good. John says: Regarding the apparent collapse of the attempt by the Obama Administration to reform the American medical industry, Jacques Barzun's historical survey From Dawn to Decadence best sums upwhat

Worst Straight Dope Article Ever

What's this pact with the devil that Pat Robertson thinks caused Haiti's woes? But, it isn't written by Cecil, so I suppose I'll give him a pass. Haitians do indeed think their country made a deal with the devil, because the lua