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A List of Years That Rome Fell, Ranked
Comparing and contrasting the merits of the arguments behind various dates for the end of the Roman Empire
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Video Game Review: A Smorgasbord of Text-based/IF Experiences
Looking at a few exemplary games from an underappreciated genre.
May 11
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8 Takeaways from the Dibble/Hancock Debate on the Joe Rogan Experience
Analyzing a handful of standout moments across the 4 hours of back and forth discussion over the existence of a lost prehistorical civilization, and…
May 4
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April 2024
German Translation Exercise: The Plague Needs No Passport by M. R. Richards (from the Monstrula series)
Another translation of a pulpy German horror series
Apr 27
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On So-Called "Herodotean Prose"
Defining a term that reflects a unique structure in the presentation and disbursement of knowledge in both fiction and nonfiction that ought to be used…
Apr 20
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Book Review: The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice
A nice little horror romance novel about the relationship between a 3000 year-old mummy and the young daughter of an archeologist set in the 1920s.
Apr 13
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Sons of Goethe: Alexander von Humboldt
How Humboldt connects both the lessons of the ancient Mediterranean and the works of Goethe to the developments of the modern era.
Apr 6
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March 2024
German Translation Exercise: Dark Tidings by Catherine Shepherd
An excerpt from a German thriller, translated into English.
Mar 30
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Reflections on Three Years of Weekly Uploads
Where we are, how we've gotten here, and some new ways to proceed forward
Mar 23
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Book Review: Creation by Gore Vidal
A fun "rebuke" of Herodotus that makes the reader reflect on religion's role in the development and evolution of culture
Mar 16
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Mark Frost and Twin Peaks: A Re-Appraisal
Looking into how much credit we ought to give the co-creator of Twin Peaks through the lens of his other works of fiction.
Mar 9
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Crossword Puzzle: Platonic Interlocutors
A quick break from the standard fare to explore an area of writing I have been trying to break into for years.
Mar 2
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