Of interest to all the Blevins Genealogists out there:Queen starts Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral: The Queen and Prince Philip have attended a service of thanksgiving at Llandaff Cathedral in South Wales as part of their tour around the UK to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
Author: Jeremy B. Blevins
Jeremy Blevins writes and speaks at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and society. An Army veteran, cybersecurity practitioner, and educator, he brings more than two decades of experience in governance, risk, compliance, and technical workforce development.
A Community In Action: Are you a Luddite?
Another interesting look at being a Luddite (or thinking you are): At trials in York, 17 Luddites were hanged and another 25 transported to Australia, while in ... But both historians agree that today's use of "Luddite" is wrong.1 Reference:
Wisdom of Dr. George W. Crane
I saw an old magazine article from Truth Magazine recently with the following poem: Think, please, before you rave,And think of me as being naive.Since what I write is “written”,By it you’ll not be smitten.But trouble starts from those who go,To teaching things that are not so.Any scripture misapplied,Is as wrong as truth denied. -Doctor Crane I … Continue reading Wisdom of Dr. George W. Crane
Meanwhile the false "order" …
While I am on the topic of false honors and such, below is a post from the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, a Catholic chivalric order with regards to a group in Brazil that they claim to be falsely representing themselves. Translation into English courtesy of Google Translate.Meanwhile the false "order" ...: Coat of … Continue reading Meanwhile the false "order" …
How to tame terra nullius
From Slashdot: Wind Turbine Extracts Water From Air: An anonymous reader writes "Getting access to enough water to drink in a desert environment is a pretty tough proposition, but Eole Water may have solved the problem. It has created a wind turbine that can extract up to 1,000 liters of water per day from the … Continue reading How to tame terra nullius
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon: Bartitsu Club member and Titanic survivor
From the Bartitsu Society:Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon: Bartitsu Club member and Titanic survivor: Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon (22 July 1862 – 20 April 1931) was a prominent Scottish landowner and athlete who is today best known as a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Sea on April 15, 1912.A … Continue reading Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon: Bartitsu Club member and Titanic survivor
Join the aristocracy – become a Scottish Laird, Lord or Lady!
I recently ran across website that says for £29.99 ($47.74) one can become a 'real' titled laird of Scotland. Given that my maternal family are Blackwoods and came from Scotland, I thought what a great novelty to have hanging in my study (whenever I get a study...). I'm an American, and its not like I can … Continue reading Join the aristocracy – become a Scottish Laird, Lord or Lady!
