by John | Aug 30, 2022 | Bouguer
From the 12th to the 14th of September this year the 15th Emile Argand Conference on Alpine Geological Studies is being held in Ljubljana and on the final day of the conference I am down to give the keynote address. I shall be talking about the Philippines, and I shall be building my talk around the Tagalog mother and son deities Anagolay and Apolaki. How can that possibly be?
by John | Aug 21, 2022 | Uranie
When Isidore Duperrey took the Coquille out of Toulon, he took with him several of those who had sailed with the Uranie and had returned on the Physicienne. They included Auguste Bérard and the master-gunner Rolland, and one other who might not have been expected to be there.
by John | Aug 10, 2022 | Ayn Rand
At least two British Conservative MPs are known to be fans of Ayn Rand. Despite this, they manage to be on opposite sides in the current leadership wars.
