Archive of entries posted on 7th June 2010

It’s OK, Russell Crowe’s not among them

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This is definitely intriguing. An archaeological dig near York in northern England may have uncovered a gladiator cemetery. About 80 remains have been found since the investigation began in 2004, with more than half of them decapitated. Researchers believe they may form part of the world’s only well-preserved Roman gladiator cemetery. Kurt Hunter-Mann, a field …

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Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy

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I just finished the third book, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” Just as book two was, this is another runaway train. Larsson made me feel that events followed one another in rapid-fire succession, even though they took place over a period of two months. Caution: if you aren’t reading this immediately subsequent to …

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