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Written by Kristel Catterton
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Tuesday, 21 December 2010 01:15 |
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The Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago of eighteen islands northwest of Scotland, are somewhat of a terra incognita. That is, they are little known to most of the world and are considered to be... |
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Written by Miriam Gabrielis
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Monday, 20 December 2010 18:47 |
In looking for names for our daughter (due in May), I couldn't help but to look for SCA-period names as well. Both Olaf's and my personae are Faroese, roughly 1000 AD, and the usual places I have looked for names (e.g. The Academy of St. Gabriel) have little information.
I did find one article there, though, that pointed me in the right direction: A Very Brief History of the Scandinavian Languages, by Talan Gwynek. Common Scandinavian was the primary North Germanic language across northern... |
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Written by Aindrias Mac-Solamh
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Wednesday, 27 October 2010 04:11 |
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One can easily surmise by reading through much of the period literature that there was a certain emphasis on the separation of classes, and that in the period, one could easily imagine that there was quite a disparity among different cultures, even different genders, social standings, religious upbringings, and many more things. In a sharp contrast, our modern society has given way to a point of relative tolerance, and while we're not quite there yet, we've certainly made some progress in the... |
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Written by Aindrias Mac-Solamh
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Tuesday, 19 October 2010 20:16 |
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There comes a time in every career as a SCAdian wherein we have seen this in one form or another. Everyone has, and there are very few who would be willing to attempt to downplay it, at least, few who aren't part of the problem in the first place. The behavior I'm talking about isn't restricted to the Society by any means, you see it in the homeowners association, the workplace, and in just about every other social circle known to man. It is the behavior of "Better than you", wherein the... |
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Written by Aindrias Mac-Solamh
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:27 |
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This particular column is not for the faint of heart, in some senses of the word. Rather, it is designed Specifically for those with a faint heart, and who may not have a voice as loud or as boisterous as some. What this column is, and I refuse to use the word Blog, as it, as a word, sounds roughly akin to the sound one makes while vomiting, is a designation of some of the more sordid and problematic trends, as the title implies, that have been spreading like wildfire across the Society... |
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