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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Against Hieroglyph Tattoos

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Are you thinking of getting a hieroglyph tattoo? Maybe an eye of Horus, or an ankh, or your name in a cartouche? Don't. It's disres...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Chronicle of the Roman Republic by Philip Matyszak – Review

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The Chronicle of the Roman Republic by Philip Matyszak presents the lives and times of Roman rulers from Romulus to Augustus, in an...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Getting Very Serious about Knots... Hercules Knots, That Is

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Some people take knots seriously. For instance, the Hercules knot, which is a simple, square knot, used to tie a rope around something... b...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

A Mist of Prophecies by Steven Saylor – Review

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In 48 BC, Rome is holding its breath, waiting for the outcome of the conflict between Caesar and Pompey. Nobody knows which side to take, ev...
Monday, April 23, 2012

Tiny Token Empires Game Review – Conquer the Ancient World – The Fun Way

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Have you ever wanted to recruit an army of philosophers, that can do some serious damage against ordinary legionaries, by dazzling and confu...
Monday, December 19, 2011

At Least They SMELL Like Christmas

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'Tis the season to be jolly, to buy shiny crap and to bake stuff, so watch out for the cookie monsters. They actually smell a lot better...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Translator's Oath

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I don't think I've made this confession before on this blog, but I've been working in the translation industry for the past 6 ye...