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A treasure hunter discovered 22,000 Roman coins in Devon.   "Initially, I found two small coins the size of a thumbnail sitting on top...

My wife is out of town. Having nothing better to do, I watched this 1983 Chuck Norris/David Carradine action movie last night. It's so b...

Hardcover ,  272 pages Scribner, August 14, 2012 ISBN :  1451666683   (ISBN13:  9781451666687 ) A highly enjoyable novel. To my mind,...

The  Knickerbocker Hotel in New York has been closed since 1920. Now, it's being restored. While cleaning out the basement, workers unco...

Someone cleaning out an old house in England found a "junk box" containing coins. Most were worthless, but one turned out to be...

On this day in 1908, the Tunguska event occurred in Siberia. Most scientists believe it was an asteroid airburst explosion. But a few people...

Discovered in 2009, this is considered to be one of the most important hoards ever found.  Link:  Anglo-Saxon hoard revealed: 4,000 pie...

With lots of time on my hands now, free to do whatever I please, I have discovered an exciting activity: sorting the newspaper! As I read...

Knopf  Doubleday Publishing Group, 2012 320 pp. ISBN-13:  9780307949073 e-ISBN: 978-0-385-53584-7 This is the sort of novel t...

In my humble opinion, this is the best film in the X-Men franchise in a long while. Perhaps the best since the first one.   Yes, the prem...

Barack Obama must stop talking about calculus (see examples below). Compared to strong Putin, it makes Mr. President sound pedantic and pro...

This  was the second of two theatrically released films featuring Peter Cushing as The Doctor. I saw it during the first run in 1966. It le...

I’ve finally finished reading T he Book of Enoch the Prophet . I began this effort based on the role it played in Danielle Trussoni’s novel...

This lucky couple found gold coins worth an estimated $10 million buried on their northern California property. Unlike the hoards we hear of...

For the first time in nearly 50 years, I just listened to The Capitols' Top 20 hit from 1966: Cool Jerk.  It's about  The Jerk,  a ...

Lately I've been plagued with anxiety over job security issues. This began eight months ago, and has worsened as the ugly situation grin...

Aieeeeeeee!!! The Italians are still dithering around about this. I cannot believe I’m taking the time to write this post, but anyway: Teleg...

A quick scan of the books I read in 2013 (see list below) reveals an overindulgence in crime fiction, particularly Scottish crime fiction. ...

This Christmas, I fervently hope to see Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, freed from prison.  This could happen. ...

I must register a complaint regarding Jos. A. Bank's 100% Combed Cotton Men’s Underwear (Pre-Shrunk) . This garment has proven to be sho...