The View From Kalamazoo
More flotsam and jetsam
Yup, still haven’t posted anything of substance. I had noticed.
Commercial from The Netherlands? (I laughed)
Work Starts on Giant Medieval Siege Catapult
War over development of site of Harold’s first 1066 defeat
Pages for the ages: U of S prof on quest to reassemble pages of centuries-old manuscripts (visuals here – beautiful stuff)
does this mean I can sleep again?
Offer accepted! We have a house!
a few more, for good measure
Medieval remains found on residential building site
Early medieval coin found at dig
And found at mirabilis.ca:
An undiscovered stretch of HadrianÂ’s Wall has been unearthed by archaeologists
fun with physics
Crappit
I am so behind.
I have a list of stuff-I-must-blog, including detailed commentary on Congress; something I’ve had sitting, waiting for time, on ADHD overseas; need to take and post pics of last-term’s pottery class. Plus, on academic blogging and bloggers…well, and more.
But no. Congress does not end when the people leave, and I now find myself in A Situation that has taken all of my time thus far.
Good news: it appears I may be getting my house, much sooner rather than later
Bad news: it’s because Mother Soprano (no, I do not exaggerate) is getting let out of the nursing home, and living alone again is pretty much out of the question. so, she’s ours, now – there is no one else, we’re it. I looked at two (vacant, conveniently) houses Wed. morning. (My will-not-budge point requires the house to be in the P-U El. area – I will not switch schools on Emma, I’ve laid too much groundwork here and need to know I can count on someone when it comes to her.) So I’m getting a Grandma-in-law very shortly – and just in time for my wedding anniversary. Whee.
I think one of the two will work – here is the one I think I want, with reservations (well, requirements. like needing to professionally remove the wood burning stove and fix the floors and ceilings affected by someone’s bright idea to vent it straight up, through the house). It’s 4 blocks (residential blocks, not city blocks) from the school. Empty, so no waiting for evacuation.
I should have taken pics while I was in there. Maybe I can ask the realtor if I could do that.
Anyway.
We’ll see. Money issues give me anxiety attacks. Moving is a b*tch and a half. This really cooks my goose when it comes to moving to continue my education, obviously, and our relatively new university president seems dead determined to raze the hell our of graduate education here like she did at her last venue (NMU), so doing anything here, even if it was a good idea (I’ve already done two degrees here, folks) may be nigh impossible.
[She’s already discontinued the Graduate College – and they are ‘seriously considering’ every grad. program over the next however-long. Programs have already gone down – more will, it is clear – but who? I’m alum – and to see what Bailey has done in so short a time that a previous (soon to be sainted?) President, Haenicke, spent 15 years getting to greatness (at least, national recognition) really gives me a pit in my stomach. I could rant endlessly about what’s been happening here, but I’ll control myself..and my language.]
Good thing I’ve waited to plant my annuals, eh?
A link, since my Google alert requires no real time or thought on my part:
This would be lovely to see in person! National Gallery unveils England’s oldest altarpiece
In the news
I have a lot of Congress and other blogging to do, I realize – right now, tho, all I have time for is news and this is a collection I’ve been compiling for a week (from cronaca.com, mirabilis.ca, google, various whatsits and whreefores. sorry, not a good time for record-keeping:
Portugal: Medieval Muslim Burial Ground Unearthed
I discovered this last Wed., but wasn’t posting (for obvious reasons) – still cool as all get out, tho:
St Baldred?
Archaeologists find ‘Britain’s oldest shoe’
Two different articles on Mdina, here and here.
feedback requested
Draft special session title:
“Weblogs and the Academy: Internet Presence and Professional Discourse Among Medievalists – a Roundtable”
(Co-organized by Shana Worthen at Toronto.)
Anyone interested in being on board (besides Michael Drout, who I was very pleased to meet at the dance, and the first to be pitched the session idea), or in giving any feedback on this?
Form due the 15th, so sooner commentary is particularly helpful…later still welcome, of course!
This is too fabulous for words
Back in the saddle again…
At work today.
Crazy, you say?
Why yes. (I’m sooooo tired)
Updates, links, and general nonsense to follow at some point. I am so very behind. I now have a blow-up stressbuster bat with which to pummel my poor, unsuspecting co-workers and students. I am disturbingly pleased about that. 😉
key words: pack layers
Snow and sleet yesterday. You’ve been warned.
May 4 Tomorrow
Mainly sunny. High 63F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
May 4 Tomorrow night
Clear skies. Low 41F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
May 5 Thursday
Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
May 6 Friday
Occasional showers possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.
May 7 Saturday
Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
May 8 Sunday
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
