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The Historian

Jo's Bookshelf | October 26th 2009 by Johanna

A most appropriate read for my R.I.P. IV  Challenge and a great one for my and Fall Into Reading 2009 challenge. Author :  Elizabeth Kostova Date of First Publication :  June, 2005 (Hardcover) Publisher of 1st Edition :  Little, Brown and Comp read more

aurorahistory

The Black Death in Eyam: A Case of Ill Fate

History Blog | October 20th 2009 by Daniel

The plague took the lives of million of Europeans from the 14th until the 17th century. In England, its destruction stayed mainly in the south of England concentrating around the poor quarters of London. But for one small village in England’s rural read more

repoulin

New Releases: DJ Alf & Big Lo

Underground Media, Art, and Party Events | October 14th 2009 by Rich

DJ Alf - This Way or That Way  * Artwork by OkiZoo’s Nate Fisher The much anticipated record release from OkiZoo’s DJ Alf is here! I received an email from Alf the other day and he had this to say about the record; FINALLY! My latest alb read more

Wings1295

Movie Monday - A Cinematic Potpourri

Caffeinated Joe | September 27th 2009 by Wings

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Grey Gardens (2009)[Jessica Lange; Drew Barrymore; Justin Louis; Arye Gross; Ken Howard]Based on the lives that inspired the Maysles Brothers' classic documentary, this HBO Films drama tells the story of "Big Edie" Beale (Jessica La read more

JaniceNW

The Plague

Chasing Myself | September 14th 2009 by Janice Reijnaert

Last week as I time traveled to medieval times to play my favorite game, "Lady of the Manor and her secret Knight on the round table" I picked up a mild case of bubonic plague.It never fails, every time one visits medieval times those freakin' rats a read more

thehumanaught

Plague Strikes Qinghai: Glen has sniffles.

Lost Laowai | August 2nd 2009 by Ryan

I was talking friend and frequent Lost Laowai contributor Glen yesterday and he was telling me about how he was hanging out in Qinghai. He had intentions of travelling more that day, but was feeling under the weather. And then I read this: One dies read more

coallc

Casual Christianity Syndrome, Part 3

The Underground -- Not your average Christian Mag | June 30th 2009 by T

Avoiding C.C.S. Were you ever warned to avoid something or someone “like the plague?” Perhaps it was the guy or girl you wished to date, but your parents did not approve of. Or it may have been that red-headed boy who sat behind you in kinderg read more