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Everything that passes through my mind
Time-Travel, Subtitles, and the Great Linguistic Plot Hole
Why Shakespeare would sound like a stranger, and a Tang scholar might ask you to…
The History of Beer III – Medieval Europe 4: Technology
Daft Punk, coopers, and kettles. A quick romp through Medieval brewing technology
The History of Beer III – Medieval Europe 3: Economics
Gangsters, alewives, hipsters, and money. Welcome to the economics of Medieval beer production.
The Evolution of Language III: Borrowed Tongues
A tale of theft, misappropriation, cheese graters, and consent. How words are borrowed, used, and…
Separated at Birth: Welsh & Breton
Separated at Birth — Welsh & Breton “Cymraeg” and “Brezhoneg” may live on opposite shores…
Automotive Design II: Streamline Moderne & Art Deco
As the Roaring Twenties tripped over their own excesses and landed face-first in the Great…