Another year of blogging is almost in the proverbial books and I must say that while 2016 was a wretched … More
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Ancient And Medieval Censored Books To Read During Banned Book Week
This week (September 25-October 1, 2016) is banned books week. Over on the Forbes Blog, I discuss the import of celebrating the freedom to … More
August 24, 79: An Hour-By-Hour Account Of Vesuvius’ Eruption On Its 1,937th Anniversary
At around noon on August 24, 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius began to erupt and spew ash and then pumice stones … More
