Oct 04
As linked from any number of places, here is Pat Condell’s monologue about Sharia Law in the UK. I agree with much of what he says, and I’d encourage you check out his other vids. Oh, and sign the petition as well
Jul 24
Roger Siggs of the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild has posted some pictures from their recent spear seminar with Greg Mele. What had me most interested was their excellent training space. Knocks the socks of the dingy church halls we usually train in.
Jun 17
I’ve come across some corkers this past week. In no order:
Star Wars Imperial March:
Cryptae et Dracones
Dr G’s HEMA and XKCD Mashup
May 05
Sam Harris, he of the debates with religious nutters and Letters To A Christian Nation is looking for people to complete some online surveys. Help him out by going to samharris.org
May 02
I bought his book ‘Ants have sex in your beer‘ yesterday and it is rather good. I’ve been a fan of his ever since the Platform for Art exhibition of his work at Gloucester Road tube station. I stuck a load of photos of these up on an old moblog a few years back. Time to put them on Flickr I think.
May 01
“through Judgment yo kepe yor dyftance, through Diftance yo take yor Tyme, through Tyme yo fafly wyne or gayne the Place of yor adurfarie, the Place beinge woon or gayned yo haue tyme fafly eyther to frtyke, thruft, ward, cloze, grype, flyp or go back, in the wch tyme yor enemye is dyapoynted to hurt yo, or to defend himfelf, be reafon that he hath loft his true Place, the reafon yt he hath loft his True place is by the length of Tyme Tyme though the numbg of his feet, to wch he is of neceffytie Dryven to yt wilbe Agent.”
Martin Austwick, of the CHC has written a very interesting article on Silver’s Principle Grounds. Well worth a read.
Apr 29
I’ve been lucky enough to talk to Herman and his guys a few times, and to see them demo as well. This video shows some of their excellent martial ability, as well their openness and welcoming nature.
Apr 24
A fairy princess linked me this delightful chappy and I am very glad she did. Funny, poignant and irreverent. I like this muchly.
I do fairy princess. I really do.
Apr 22
Via support site Get Satisfaction, a solution to the recent twitter woes.
Simply follow someone new and then un-follow them. This should reset your cache. Worked for me.
EDIT - there is an automated script for this here.
