I started to read this history book - Antiquity by Norman F. Cantor published 2003/2004. Now before I start on my venom, let me explain, I love reading history books. All sorts of history. Lately I’ve been on an ancient history binge and enjoying every minute of it. I’ve been rereading Plato’s Republic and wanted [...]
Historian meet hubris; hubris meet historian
August 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Catpaw's Mad · History · Rants · Utter Stupidity
Queen Victoria’s Bloomers
July 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments
It has been a good week for sarcasm. As I said in my previous post - the gods of sarcasm have blessed me this week.
Guess why I’m happy now?
The headline should have tipped you off…
Queen Victoria’s bloomers have just been sold at an auction for the, ahem, princely sum of $9,000!
Yes her handmade 1890 knickers [...]
Tags: Curiosities · Fashion industry · Gods of sarcasm · History · Humour · Silly Moments
I really should be working
July 29th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Seriously, I have a deadline to meet tomorrow, but right now.. I really don’t care. I’m pretending to work, which isn’t really that hard when you get a chance to work at home. I have some work to complete on a website. But I know I can get it done tomorrow, long before the deadline. [...]
Tags: Curiosities · Obnoxious People · Rants · Weird News
It’s official - Toronto is all wet
July 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
As of this morning, Toronto set a record for the wettest city in Canada. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I’m so thrilled. According to Enviroment Canada, over a 2 month period, Toronto has set a record for the most rain, beating a 30 year old record.
On average, Toronto records 792.7 mm of precipitation each year. But with 623.6 mm [...]
Tags: Day in the Life · Toronto · Weather
