June 3, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: money Some fun comments on money in the Viking era were covered in the delightful book Viking Weapons & Warfare by John Kim […]
June 1, 2021May 30, 2021Pondering More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: helmets and ships In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks at Viking weapons from the perspective of a long time […]
May 31, 2021June 1, 2021Pondering America is Land of the Free, Because of the Brave. My ‘thank you’ to those who made it so. Our freedom is under rapidly increasing assault by many politicians who think they are kings and queens appointed by divine right instead […]
May 30, 2021May 30, 2021Pondering To everyone on active duty today, I often accept a ‘thank you’ on your behalf. While touring the U.S.S. Midway Museum in San Diego early this month, I wore a “U.S. Air Force” ball cap with various […]
May 28, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: shields and armor In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks at Viking weapons from the perspective of a long time […]
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: spears, cost of iron. Delightful book on Viking era weaponry takes a practical, hands-on look at use of weapons in combat. In Viking Weapons & Warfare, […]
May 24, 2021May 22, 2021Middle Ages Cancer and heart disease may have been more prevalent in ancient times than we’ve been told. The ancient, good ol’ days were not quite as good as modern romantics would like to think. Two articles I’ve come across […]
February 12, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Another guess at value of a sword and other defensive armament circa seventh century. Viking weapons and armors set. Viking warrior equipment. Sword, axe, spear, pike, bow, arrows helmet shield. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. A […]
January 25, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – overview of how women fared during and after the Viking Age – 7/ Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. The delightful book Norse Warfare: A Portrayal of Combat, Raids, and Plunder in the Viking Age by […]
January 21, 2021February 16, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – violence wasn’t limited to the Vikings – 6/ No doubt the Vikings were more violent than we can imagine. The book Norse Warfare: A Portrayal of Combat, Raids, and Plunder […]