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Michael Livingston

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March in Charleston

There are many things not to like about Charleston (bugs, hurricanes, lizards crawling into one’s trousers), but there are many things that are wonderful. Like, for instance, springtime:

Mark Knopfler

I’ve long been a Mark Knopfler fan. From his Dire Straits days to his solo career to his soundtrack work (Princess Bride!), there hasn’t been much he’s done that I haven’t enjoyed. I’m happy to report that his new album, Kill to Get Crimson, is another terrific success, interlacing a …

Onion Videos

I’m sure everyone knew about this, and I’m just late to the party, but … The Onion, a fine source of satire, has videos on YouTube! I had no idea until this afternoon, when an esteemed fellow medievalist (we’re all fun folk), John K. Bollard, sent me this link to …

Squirrel Killing

There was a reason I YouTubed (is that a verb now? Like “to Google”?) Squirrel Nut Zippers the other day: we’ve had a significant squirrel-in-attic problem here for a few weeks. Now, since I technically live on Citadel property, I don’t have to pay for pest control to deal with …