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Many medieval manuscripts are works of art with devotional passages written in careful calligraphy, accompanied by vivid illustrations and ornate, decorative borders. But equally captivating is the marginalia – the sketches and doodles in the margins of the text – which range from the mundane to the bizarre, obscene and just plain weird. Read more Section: Artifacts […]
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20 Bizarre, Crude and Downright Weird Sketches in Medieval Manuscripts
September 9th, 2022 
Awake Goy 
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No Comments »Lies, Damnable Lies and Downright Dangerous Lies
August 3rd, 2017 Awake Goy August 2, 2017 By Janet Phelan The founders of the United Nations would be heaving convulsively in their graves. A vision, forged out of the carnage of WWII for a world at peace, a world where disputes could be solved by dialogue and diplomacy rather than by bombs, has apparently succumbed to […]
One simple way to better understand how you use your time
February 7th, 2016 Awake Goy Every so often after finishing a book we may set it down, mentally checking off an outstanding item we’ve meant to complete. But sometimes our mind continues to process, letting the lessons we’ve learned percolate long after we’ve set a title back into our bookshelves or libraries. I had this particular experience upon finishing […]
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