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The Barony does not produce knights - the hereditary nobility of the petty kingdoms are expected to be capable administrators, planners, strategists, and logisticians - many of them also train with weapons, but this is mostly for...
This summer is a never-ending fight against heatwaves. The best I can do is accept it and make the best of it. Therefore, in this lighter issue, I will go over a fantastic Medieval horror book, a great movie adaptation of a beloved...
Today is 1st August, which is marked by the old Celtic festival of Lughnasadh, named after the God Lugh. This coincides with the English Lammas Day, one of many Christian festivals with pagan origins. The word for August in modern Irish...
Robert Redford and Natalie Wood in This Property Is Condemned (1966) Vitals Robert Redford as Owen Legate, railroad representative Mississippi, Summer 1931 Film: This Property Is Condemned Release Date: August 3, 1966 Director: Sydney...
Here's a map I drew, because I sometimes draw maps. #KelvinDrawsThings
Just two things to think about today. What has the PKM/Zettelkasten movement produced? Excellent article questioning what the PKM movement and tools have produced. This point struck me hard. There's a whole subgenre of books about PKM...
Here's my updated Tier List for Hawkman/Hawkgirl comics. The top five series are absolutely essential for comics fans. The stories and the art are top-notch. The best of the best. The A-ranked series are also very good, and I definitely...
EPQ Project What it is This project was completed for my Extended Project Equalification (also known as EPQ). During the EPQ, a student will pick a subject of their choice, research it and then either write a paper or create a piece of...
Cool and still, with a white sky and feeble sun. The jewelweed in the dripline of the porch has grown tall enough that I can see as well as hear the occasional hummingbird visitor, sipping nectar from bright orange goblets. At the other...
For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. Just think of this post as...
I recently attended The Fifth Elephant conference on 31st July 2026, it was an interesting experience overall, I got to learn a lot of things, and also had a fanboy moment! Read on for the whole scoop :). Speaker to attendee Hasgeek had...
TIL that godspeed does not refer to celerity, but rather is derived from the archaic sense of speed: “luck, success, prosperity”. Which makes the phrase “Good luck and godspeed” a pleonasm! Felix Felicis?
Last month, we lost Belghast in his fight against cancer. The mentors of the Blaugust Discord, of which I am one, were determined to see Blaugust continue on in his honor. Just as he would have wanted.
How’s one of my favorite telescopes of all time, Charity Hope Valentine, my ETX125 PE Maksutov Cassegrain, doing? Muchachos, the reason you haven’t heard much about her in long while is because the answer to that has been, “Not good, not...
Cupboard LovePhoto credit: Marc Gascoigne Continuing the 2026 Grimeborn Festival is The Opera Makers’ Murder Games: A Double Bill, featuring two modern pieces with a connection to killing. The first is Cupboard Love, with music by...