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Here is my review of Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Contributor: Lorena Richie Published: May 21, 2011 Guardian: > Christopher Sykes, now 65, who has the rare distinction of being one of the only film-makers who has trained a camera on Dylan and asked him questions. (Though he directed the acclaimed Dylan documentary No Direction Home, not even Martin Scorsese managed that.) > > "I really liked him," Sykes tells me. "He was tremendously funny. Charming, I thought. And he is incredibly charismatic. You find yourself wondering: is this something about him, or is this something you bring to someone that famous? But sitting a few feet away from him is pretty scary. He's got a way of looking at you that's frightening. When he looks straight at you, you really do feel like he's got some sort of x-ray vision; that he sees right through you." > > It was partly the memory of that look that threw me when I thought I was about to meet him. > > "He looks like a … funny old Gypsy person," Sykes continues. "You have this sense that he's been around for an awfully long time. I remember thinking, 'I bet if you look through medieval paintings, there'll be a picture of him somewhere.' It really does feel ... An Indian court's suggestion of castration as a punishment for sex offenders not only misses the point, it also passes the buck If this doesn't remind you of medieval times, I don't know what could – a Delhi court, while recently sentencing a man for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter, expressed concern over the growing incidence of rape in India and suggested that it could be curbed by alternative punishments, such as chemical or surgical castration. Besides ringing loudly of the barbaric sentiment of "cutting a thief's hands for stealing", this suggestion is also devoid of any analytical or meaningful understanding of rape. Instead, it reeks of a literalism we could all do well without. To cap it off, it seems to be working on the "developed countries have it too" premise. By suggesting surgical or chemical castration as punishment for sex offenders, the court is reducing the crime of rape to a mere physical act of the insertion of penis, fingers or other objects into a woman's vagina. It implies that if a man's testicles are removed surgically or his libido lowered through chemical administration he would not be able to, nor would have the ... Not once do you get bored. Ten years of 'war on terror' have devastated Afghanistan. All its people want is peace. Will they get it at last? We shed no tears for Osama bin Laden. The most outrageous act of terrorism in modern times has led to the most gigantic manhunt and most costly tit-for-tat war. America's joy, as much of relief as of delight, is understandable. But the thesis must now be put to the test, whether an idea is more potent when its creator has died for it than when he was alive. Killing Bin Laden removes Bin Laden, but not al-Qaida or its cause. It will not end his franchise on jihadism. We must assume a furious bout of retaliation from those prepared to die in his name. The challenge now is not for the Muslim world but for the west. Can the clock be stopped on the "wars of 9/11"? Can time be called on this rerun of the medieval crusades, America's (and Britain's) massive retaliation? Can the craving for revenge that fuelled the US's astonishing 10 years of war against weak but curiously potent foes at last abate? I recall the Afghan diplomat who told me ... A Florida man was arrested after he threw his cousin into a window in their home, according to a police report filed in Manatee County. Michael Podniestrzanski "stated they were watching a new show on HBO called _Game of Thrones_. During the show they began to talk about who was going to win. Both subjects got into a verbal altercation over this show based on medieval times." Sure, the cousins could have settled the argument with a little Googling but instead the fight got physical. Winter is coming, Michael! [Smoking Gun] Read more posts by Margaret Lyons Filed Under: **game of thrones**, crimes Simon Murray told the Sunday Telegraph that women get pregnant and they go off for nine months ** ** The proposed $60bn flotation of Glencore was plunged into a sexism row after the chairman of the world's largest commodities trader claimed young women were a risk to hire because they get married and become pregnant. Vince Cable criticised the remarks by septuagenarian Simon Murray as "unbelievably primitive" and indicated that they could be used to justify any affirmative action in British boardrooms. Murray, who is based in Hong Kong and was only appointed as chairman this month to facilitate the flotation, was forced into a humbling apology after saying that there should not be quotas for women in boardrooms. "Women are quite as intelligent as men. They have a tendency not to be so involved quite often and they're not so ambitious in business as men because they've got better things to do. Quite often they like bringing up their children and all sorts of other things," he said in an interview in the Sunday Telegraph. "All these things have unintended consequences. Pregnant ladies have nine months off. Do you think that means when I rush out, what ... Rube Goldberg machines are always a fan favorite around here. They truly embody the concept of over-engineering, and are an entertaining departure from what we normally cover on Hackaday. Back in February, engineering students from two on-campus professional associations at Purdue University teamed up to construct a world record-setting Rube Goldberg machine. Their entry in [...] Medieval Times restaurant to host a special evening event featuring the game with portion of the proceeds going to the Medieval Times foundation charity PC; £39.99; cert 16+; Creative Assembly/Sega Eleven years after bursting on to the scene like Civilization on steroids, Total War returns to its medieval Japanese roots. In some ways it's an odd decision, a bit like remaking A Nightmare on Elm St, something unlikely to attract enough new fans to justify disappointing the old ones. Yet in other respects, by pegging back the global scale and ambition of TW: Empire and Napoleon in favour of just a handful of different clans, it makes perfect sense. There are differences between the warlords, which can affect both turn- based and realtime events, but being armed with much the same units and weapons does offer better balanced gameplay, particularly in the game's new multiplayer modes. These include a co-op mode for the single player campaign and eight-player slugfests played out using an ambitious new clan system to determine suitable opponents. Another attraction of returning to the original formula is to see just how far technology has moved on in just a short few years. Shogun:TW's original scaling of battlefields and armies was impressive, but compared to the effortless 3D zooms and pans on display here, it looks decidedly last ... The medieval times have inspired countless movies from various eras of cinema. In the case of Hollywood, its great share of medieval films contribute to the idea that it is a tried-and-tested sub-genre that generally works in the box office. Contributor: Rianne Hill Soriano Published: Apr 12, 2011 _A list of red-head actors, with photos! Call them red-heads, carrot tops, gingers, or blue/blueys, people with red hair have been considered exotic (both positively and negatively) for millennia. In medieval times, red hair was considered the sign of a werewolf, vampire, or witch. Today, in Great Britain, prejudice towards red-heads still exists with derogatory names such as "ginge" still in use. Positively speaking, red-heads are stereotypically known for their fiery passion in both temperament and sexuality. To be complete, this list includes natural red heads as well as people known to regularly dye their hair red._ Philologist and co-writer of the historical thesaurus of the OED If imagination and perseverance are the hallmarks of a great scholar, Michael Samuels, who has died at the age of 90, richly deserved that title. He lived long enough to see his major project, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary – which took more than 40 years to complete – published last year by Oxford University Press and received with acclamation by academics and laymen alike. Prior to that, he made significant contributions to historical dialectology and linguistic theory as well as teaching at Glasgow University. Samuels announced the thesaurus project at a meeting of the Philological Society in 1965. He had become interested in how and why vocabulary changes, and felt that this topic could be investigated fully only if words were seen in the context of other words of similar meaning. One of his favourite examples was the word "silly", which started life in Anglo-Saxon times meaning "happy" or "blessed" and gradually deteriorated in meaning from "innocent, harmless", "weak" and "rustic" to our modern meaning of "foolish". This change meant that other words had to be pulled in to fill the gaps ... James Franco, left, Zooey Deschanel, and Danny McBride in "Your Highness." Carols and hymns weren't always sung around Christmastime. In medieval times carols had nothing to do with the church at all. Philip Brunelle explains how carols have changed over the years and why they are such an enduring tradition. Are you impressed with meals that look like one food but are actually made of something else? Tofu burgers and artificial crabmeat, for example, are not what they appear to be, yet the masquerade half-convinces our taste buds all the same. Such ruses have a venerable history. In medieval times fish was cooked to imitate venison during Lent, when it was customary to abstain from meat and other indulgences. At all times of the year, celebratory banquets included extravagant (and sometimes disturbing) delicacies such as meatballs made to resemble oranges and shellfish made into mock viscera. Recipe books from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance also describe roasted chickens that appeared to sing, peacocks redressed in their own feathers and made to breathe fire, and a dish aptly named Trojan hog, in which a whole roasted pig was stuffed with an assortment of smaller creatures such as birds and shellfish, to the amusement and delight of cherished dinner guests. Food illusions don't appeal only to the palate. Some exploit quirks of our neurological wiring to confuse and entertain both the eyes and mind. [More] Charming gîtes and secret campsites are all very well, but staying in a stunning chateau can be surprisingly affordable. Here's our pick of 10 of the best ## Les Fontaines d'Escot, near Pau, Aquitaine A former monastery in an isolated valley below the Pyrenees, Les Fontaines d'Escot has been a haven for travellers for more than 600 years. A fascinating melange of architectural styles, the chateau has its own thermal waters – first used by the Romans. Walks along the river or into the mountains are de rigueur, while adventurous souls can try out a section of the nearby Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. • _Self-catering gîtes (sleep four) from €49 a night, double rooms from €31. +33 5 5934 5440, __fontaines-escot.com_ ## Le Château Fort, Sedan, Champagne-Ardenne Claiming to be the largest fortified medieval castle in Europe, this mighty chateau dominates the ancient town of Sedan from its 30m ramparts. Its bright contemporary bedrooms add welcome homeliness. At night, you can join a torch- lit guided tour of the chateau followed by a medieval banquet. Any extra pounds can then be walked off moseying around Sedan. • _Doubles from €60 a night. +33 3 2426 1100, __tinyurl.com/6cny7vs__ ... From generation to generation, adults and children have reenacted the story of the humble origins of Jesus and conveyed the Christmas message. In medieval times, a few women made their way to the forefront of accomplishment or power primarily through their own efforts, and others through more traditional routes of marriage, motherhood or as a father's heir. Here are some of the key women of medieval Europe who are basic to historical literacy: * Notable Women of Medieval Europe Medieval Women originally appeared on About.com Women's History on Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at 03:57:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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