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Every old building in the world is either used, or not. If it’s not in use it tends to fall into ruin, its uses and history forgotten. If it’s in use, well, somebody is fixing it up. Not only to … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Castle
If you want to think about medieval defense, this is a great area of the world for it. And here we come at last to the biggest and best example of them all, the citadel at Carcassonne. What’s fascinating about … Continue reading
I’m spending some time in Europe, and propose to intermittently blog about interesting things. This first post is about castles, for which I have a profound weakness. France is stiff with them, but this one is, frankly, crazy. Imagine yourself, … Continue reading
Last Sunday, Steven Popkes talked about rewatching three old films. Briefly, he discusses how, viewed as an adult, the Thin Man films and His Girl Friday hold up, while the famous It Happened That Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette … Continue reading
I used to think that I was a jinx. If I loved a series of books, it would go out of print and the author would disappear. If I loved a TV show, it would be taken off the air … Continue reading