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Category Archives: Quora

That Day in Rome… and the UK

April 1, 2023

Happy April Fools!

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New Release: On Other Shores by Nelson McKeeby

November 4, 2022

I had been following Nelson McKeeby on Quora for a while before finding out that he’s a fellow author! He …

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Using a Cloak as a Shield

October 30, 2022

What would happen if you tried to use a cloak to block a sword?  Eric Lowe (and here) has two …

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Helen after Troy

June 1, 2022

Bradford McCormick, a reader of this blog, mentioned Helen of Troy in a comment and got me thinking. What did …

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Ancient Surgery

May 30, 2022

Plenty of ancient resources mention medical procedures such as surgery. The early Chinese surgeon Hua Tuo (c. 140-208) is credited …

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Polishing vs. Painting vs. Seasoning Your Armor

May 16, 2022

One thing I inherited from my late father is a small house in Evia, an island off of Athens. When …

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An Executioner’s Tale

December 8, 2021

While browsing Quora, I came across the fascinating tale of a family of executioners in the Late Medieval era. I …

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Ending Letters

October 11, 2021

Have you paid any attention to the letters we use to end our words? For example, you won’t find any …

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Medieval Missile Weapons and Longbows: Myths and Reality

July 3, 2021

You may have heard stories of how the English won the battle in Agincourt thanks to the English and Welsh …

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Space Farts and Crappy Jobs

June 6, 2021

The wee one’s fascination with bodily functions (as witnessed by her poetry) must be rubbing off on me, as I …

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  • Pearseus: Tyranny (Book 1) Pearseus: Tyranny (Book 1)
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