Once upon a time a few generations prior to the Persian Wars, Anysis died without an heir and what with one thing and another, there was no king in Egypt. The Egyptians couldn’t stand the inherent uncertainty of this situation, … Continue reading →
As you know, hypothetical version of my sister who has slightly more time on her hands and who is interested in what I’m into nowadays, I was into Community for a long time. We don’t need to talk about it, … Continue reading →
Nutshell: Stand-up comedians compete and cooperate for fame, riches, and prestige. Characters: Standup comedians come from all walk of life, and performers could be involved with the Chuckle Hut at any stage in their career, from the eager young newbie … Continue reading →
This bit is a good bit. Once upon a time Proteus, the king of Egypt who dealt with Helen of Troy, passed away and the kingdom fell to his successor Remphis. Remphis had a problem. He had too much money! … Continue reading →
Generally when I’m talking about stuff I liked it’s with the goal of bringing novelty to the attention of you, the imagined Sometimes I Write Things reader. Given that as far as I can tell, the actual readership of this … Continue reading →
Herodotus, first of all, credits the Egyptians with a tremendous amount of intelligence, cunning, and invention. They’re the oldest civilization, he says, and also the smartest. To defend this assertion he lists off a number of items the Egyptians invented, … Continue reading →
Have you read “the Case of Charles Dexter Ward,” by H.P. Lovecraft? Are you sure? I ask because, listen, I do a podcast called Appendix N. It’s me and another guy with my name (which he spells Geoff) talking about … Continue reading →
EUTERPE is Herodotus’s book-length guide to Egypt. Rather than continue on with the main narrative of the Persian Wars, he instead spends the entire volume discussing the history, geography, and culture of one country. We won’t learn about what happened … Continue reading →
Once upon a time I had a favorite computer game magazine. This was in 1993 or so, before there was an internet to speak of, and we had to go to newsstands for our game-reviews-as-rewritten-press-releases and breathless interviews with … Continue reading →
What follows are some of the digressions from the main narrative that Herodotus explored in this section, packaged separately for your convenience. # SOME OF THE CITY-STATES HARPAGOS SACKED! The Carians! These guys invented putting crests on helmets! Also shields … Continue reading →
