Metaphysical musings (warning neopaganism)

For the past few months, my 'devotional reading' book has been Oya: In Praise of the Goddess, by Judith Gleason, a book I've had on my shelves for a while. I just finished it. ( Read more... )

goddess and weather

So I'm driving to work this morning in the bitter-cold-for-PA weather and find myself behind a truck proclaiming itself: "Demeter Climate Control."

Newly noted

The Medieval Review just reviewed:
Ross, Barbara, ed. and trans. Accounts of the Stewards of the Talbot Household at Blakemere 1392-1425. Shropshire Record Series, vol. 7. Keele: The University of Keele, 2003. Pp. v. + 219. $27.00 (pb). ISBN: 0-9536020-4-4.

Review Excerpt:

The cavernous gap between the reality of everyday life in the Middle Ages and our imaginations can only be filled by works like Barbara Ross's skilfully edited and translated edition of the Accounts of the Stewards of the Talbot Household at Blakemere 1392-1425. Examining a wide variety of records, from weekly expenses of the steward to yearly accounts, and even accounts of ale, Ross paints a picture of the life of a wealthy family in the medieval period.

If you want to see the (overwhelmingly positive) review, drop me a line and I'll forward it. I will be ordering the thing as soon as I can afford it.