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Fresh pasta experiment: sage tortellini with ricotta & mozzarella filling, served with browned butter. DS13 SNARFED them, vacuum-like. # Release date for The History of the Medieval World! [...]

Today’s the formal release date for The History of the Medieval World. It’s actually been shipping for weeks; “publication day” is a myth, as I’ve noted before. But [...]

A werewolf would have eviscerated loud paper-crumpling whispering couple next to us, thus improving movie tremendously. # Watching Olympic snowboarding. I know this is supposed to be a real [...]

My oldest son is currently on his gap year trip, which began with a volunteer stint at a wildlife rehabilitation center in South Africa. He just sent a few photos…

Taking DD9 out for Girl Day, her choice of activities. Not sure what we're doing, suspect will involve nail polish & visit to craft store. # Making peanut butter & jelly muffins for [...]

(Not to be equated with “Big Foot Sightings” or “Jersey Devil Sightings.”) This, from Tantor Media; The History of the Medieval World will be on audio! Twenty-two and a [...]

A few months ago I saw this news item: LONDON, 2 November 2009 — This November HarperCollins and Skype have created an innovative world first event – ‘Cecelia Ahern’s Virtual [...]

Closing Peace Hill Press office tomorrow. We've got 10" of snow and VDOT has declined to plow/sand/salt/notice secondary roads. # Local lane now has both sand and sunshine. Chances of [...]

If you’re within a comfortable distance of Washington D.C., check out the seminar I’m doing at the Smithsonian on May 1: The Well-Educated Mind: A Self-Guided Classical Education [...]

One of my favorite editors in the world, John Wilson at Books and Culture, just put up a reflective and interesting podcast about the History of the Medieval World. (Note–the podcast will [...]

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a double identity. (Not THAT kind of double identity–although if I had a cape and a secret weapon I wouldn’t tell you.) I’m a [...]