April 4, 2010

  • Subtitled: ” There are too few Sir Kenneth Dovers.” A Passion For Truth | The New Republic.

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  • As presented in the Observer, this seems to be a rather circular argument … The Romans, as Monty Python famously acknowledged, have done many things for us. Contrary to popular wisdom, however, improving our diet was not one of them. A study of the remains of almost 20,000 people dating from the 8th century BC…

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  • Rufus’ latest: Parmenides and non-Parmenides | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen. [note in passing on Parmenides: last time I pondered his stuff I wondered how he would have said “just messin’ with ya”]

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  • A type of dormouse that was once farmed for food by the ancient Romans has been named as one of fourteen mammals that pose the greatest threat to Britain’s countryside. […] via Edible dormouse listed among Britain’s great wildlife threats | Telegraph. … never knew the little guys were actually ‘farmed’ …

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