December 19, 2018
The Ice Pirates (1984)
"The Ice Pirates is a 1984 comic science fiction film directed by Stewart Raffill, who co-wrote the screenplay with Krull writer Stanford Sherman. The film stars Robert Urich, Mary Crosby and Michael D. Roberts; other notable featured actors are Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman, Bruce Vilanch, John Carradine, and former football player John Matuszak."
December 17, 2018
Michael Wood - In Search of the Dark Ages...Erik Bloodaxe (1980)
December 16, 2018
Traditional Enamel Dial Manufacturing
"Dials made of enamel can last forever, have a great smooth aspect, are prestigious because of their very artisenal production process and have existed since the 17th century. We find them today in historical pieces visible in museums. This technique was used until the beginning of the 20th century. Then metal dials replaced them because it became possible to add colorful decorations. Since then, enamel has used mostly been used on exclusive watches."
Protect your library the Medieval way
With horrifying book curses.
December 14, 2018
December 13, 2018
The B1M - Collins House: Building Melbourne's Prefabricated Skyscraper
"Prefabricated elements are being used to construct one of the world's most slender skyscrapers in Melbourne, Australia."
Jorge Luis Borges’ 1967-8 Norton Lectures
"Nearing both 70 years of age and total blindness, Borges nonetheless gives a virtuosically wide-ranging series of talks, freely reaching across forms, countries, eras, and languages without the aid of notes. Entitled 'This Craft of Verse,' these lectures ostensibly deal with poetry."
December 12, 2018
December 11, 2018
December 10, 2018
Peter Zeihan - America at the Edge (November 7, 2018)
"Peter Zeihan, Geopolitical Strategist, Zeihan on Geopolitics, presented at the 12th annual Kern County Energy Summit."
