Historic-ness
When I post again tomorrow, Scotland either will or will not have declared itself an independent nation separating from the United Kingdom. To be excruciatingly brief about it: I never, growing up, believed something like this would occur within my lifetime. I am in agony that it is not happening in ...
Weekend Guide: September 19-21
Fall is fast approaching and in New England we get out and celebrate. Here are just a few places you can head out this weekend to enjoy the warm September sun on your face, delicious regional food, and participate in the creativity of our communities. Friday, September 19th (Park)ing Day is a fun li ...
NFL star Tom Brady’s college résumé shows a promising future…in finance
Tom Brady has been one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks over the course of 15 seasons with the New England Patriots. During the 2000 draft, though, he fell to the 6th round and wasn’t sure if anyone would pick him or if he’d be able to make a team even if he was picked. So, the University of Michigan ...
Cross country 2014
Jealousy stalking the other house students, I could see that they had trained harder than me. Most of the students had brought matching clothes for their house colours: Takitimu (yellow), Te Arawa (red), Matatua (green), and Tainui (blue). Last week everyone at Pt England school attended the annual ...
Shining Seinen Part 1: Leading Ladies in Anime and Manga for Men - Explore the Silk Road, cyberpunk futures, and a world full of bibliophile superwomen!
Seinen manga and anime is manga and anime that is aimed towards adult men. One might find it surprising considering the demographic, but this two-part series will explore an interesting range of female leads—not just super action heroes, but also teenage girls embroiled in romantic drama and 19th ce ...
Have some photos
Today has been a looong day. Got up at 5:45 for my early clinic appointment, then an 11 hour day at work, oy. On the plus side, here are some pretty piccies. Copley Square in Boston just after sunrise. Fall starting early in Cambridge. Really, I can't believe the trees are starting to turn already. ...
Everton Beat Wolfsburg 4-1 In Europa League
Everton returned to European football in fashionable style as they dispatched Wolfsburg of Germany with relative ease at the Goodison Park. Everton controlled the game from the beginning to the end and would be glad to have come away with a result both the team and the manager can be proud of. Ricar ...
God’s Englishmen: Midland and East Anglian Gentry in the English Revolution, 1619-89: Part One.
God’s Englishmen: Midland and East Anglian Gentry in the English Revolution, 1619-89 In the middle years of the seventeenth century, England’s heritage and history became potent political forces as the spokesmen on both sides before and during the Civil Wars drew on the various interpretations of th ...
