Click the link to learn more, readers: Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously. Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds. BY CAROLINE DELBERT MAR 4, 2021 A new paper proposes a fully physically realized model for warp drive. This builds on an existing model that requires negative energy—an impossibility. The new model … Continue reading Warp Speed, Mr. Sulu!
Flotsam ‘n’ Jetsam
Booze in the Mud Room?!
Yet another alcoholic discovery has been made, readers! Click the link to learn more: New York: Bootleggers Whiskey Trove Found In Old House Jan 8, 2021 Ian Harvey When Nick Drummond and Patrick Bakker bought a home in Ames, New York in September of 2019 they had heard rumors of bootleggers but considered it a … Continue reading Booze in the Mud Room?!
A Resource for Writers
Riders of Skaith deserves credit for pointing this author to Modern History TV, a Youtube channel created and run by Jason Kingsley, OBE. Kingsley regularly posts videos on a variety of Medieval European facts that would take hours to research or even track down for many an itinerant author. He explains, diagrams, and demonstrates the … Continue reading A Resource for Writers
“That Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll…!”
Well, not entirely. Music players feature heavily in this article, but they are not the only “retro” technology receiving a boost in popularity. Follow the link to learn more about this trend as buyers turn to older machines, readers! Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner' By Michael Dempsey Air Vice Marshal Rich Maddison is … Continue reading “That Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll…!”
Odd American Ruins
Those who have read Andre Norton’s Witch World novels* may well recognize the parallels between some of the ruins described below and the “places of the Old Ones” in the Dales of High Hallack. A land to the west of Estcarp, High Hallack was based on the United States, albeit with plenty of Medieval culture … Continue reading Odd American Ruins
Fish of a Scale….
Check out this article on a recent discovery about electric eels, readers. If you’re searching for a new creature feature to add to your story, or just want to scare a younger sibling and give them nightmares, then this information should be right up your alley! Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Hunt Together January … Continue reading Fish of a Scale….
The Battle for the Soul
To learn more, follow the link, readers. It just might help you reorient and find the way to save (or protect) your most precious possession: your soul! Christ vs. Satan: Who’s winning in your life? Magnús Sannleikur - published on 03/01/21 Watch Fr. Robert Spitzer, the author of ‘Christ Versus Satan in Our Daily Lives: The … Continue reading The Battle for the Soul
Ballads of Space and Time
I confess that I had never heard nor read the word “filk” until recently. For those who are also unfamiliar with the term, it apparently began life as a spelling error. The word refers to folk songs written about science fiction themes; some of these may have been written specifically for sci-fi novels, in order … Continue reading Ballads of Space and Time
Unleash the Dogs of War!
Learn more through the link below, readers! Becerrillo: The Terrifying War Dog of the Spanish Conquistadors Dogs have been used as powerful weapons of war for at least the last 3,000 years. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Sarmatians, Assyrians, Britons and Romans are all known to have used dogs in combat, or for scouts, sentries, trackers, or executioners. … Continue reading Unleash the Dogs of War!
A Morbid Discovery
Click the link to learn more, readers: Remains of Medieval Soldier Found With Sword & Knives in Lake Jan 13, 2021 Ian Harvey Medieval crime? Lakes and rivers sometimes act as more than fun places to pass a hot day, dipping in and out of cool water to ease the discomfort of a blazing summer … Continue reading A Morbid Discovery
