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Domino's delivers - to the SCA?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/05/10 - 19:10. Humor | Media | Modern SocietyThere has been much speculation about whether or not the SCA is the target of the recent Dominos Pizza commercial depicting a delivery to a group of medieval re-enactors.
Lead church roofs target of English thieves
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/05/04 - 12:09. Christianity | English | Modern Society | Places of WorshipEngland's historic churches are facing a new enemy: lead thieves, who are now stealing strips of lead from church roofs. The thefts are being blamed on the record high price that lead brings.
How chivalrous are you?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/05/03 - 18:53. Chivalry (historical) | Humor | Modern SocietyA quiz by Anya Yurchyshyn on MSN's Men's Lifestyle page asks "How chivalrous are you?"
Royal Mint introduces heraldic coin designs
Submitted by katerinfg on Mon, 2008/04/28 - 14:44. BBC News | English | Heraldry | Modern SocietyA new series of British coins will feature the heraldry of the monarch. Each coin in the six-coin set will feature an aspect of the coat of arms with the £1 piece depicting the complete shield.
Thief rips off 288 pages from Scottish Catholic Archives
Submitted by margaretc on Sun, 2008/04/27 - 12:14. Christianity | Modern Society | Scottish | Scribal ArtsA man posing as a student was caught stealing pages from archives in London. He admitted that he stole them from the Catholic Church in Edinburgh as well.
SCA Board seeks comments on proposed Society Web Minister change
Submitted by Justin on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 13:35. SCA | Modern Society | SCA AnnouncePatrick Anderson, President of the SCA, Inc., has announced that the Board of Directors is considering a change to Corpora related to the office of Society Web Minister.
SCAForge open for business
Submitted by Robin on Thu, 2008/04/17 - 11:15. SCA | Modern SocietyAn SCA techie from the East Kingdom has created a web portal for sharing Open Source software projects, downloadable files, and other information useful to SCA webmasters, event planners, and administrators.
Chivalry lives in San Diego
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 18:14. Chivalry (historical) | Media | Modern SocietyTo Scott Farrell of Chivalry Today, chivalry is very much alive and plays an important role in everyday life. Reporter Geoff Bouvier of the San Diego Weekly Reader has the story.
Shakespeare and politics
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 00:03. 1601 CE and Later | English | Fine Arts | Modern SocietyWith the presidential election looming and politics on everyone's mind, the Los Angeles Times ponders the words of the Bard and how he would see our modern world in an opinions piece by Jess Winfield.
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SCAForge
Submitted by Robin on Tue, 2008/04/15 - 15:15. SCA | Modern SocietySCAForge is a free service for SCA projects (software or other projects) offering easy access to the best in source code management/revision control, mailing lists, bug tracking, message boards/forums, task management, permanent file archival, full backups, and total web-based administration.
John the Bruce?
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 00:57. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Guardian | Modern Society | ScottishPublishers of a new book by Senator John McCain claim that the American presidential candidate is a descendant of Scotland's great hero, Robert the Bruce, a claim that historians call "baloney."
Knights Templar petition to restore the Order
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 14:05. Christianity | English | Media | Modern SocietyAn odd advertisement appeared March 18, 2008 in the London Daily Telegraph. Titled "The Ancient & Noble Order of The Knights Templar," the ad announced that the Order "would petition the Pope to 'restore the Order with the duties, rights and privileges appropriate to the 21st century and beyond.'"
Akron man arrested after using sword to rob video store
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2008/04/02 - 11:35. Modern SocietyAs far as we know, the man arrested in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday for using a sword to rob a Video Time rental store is not associated with the SCA. Police say 19 year old Jessie Bailey used a "family heirloom" sword to rob US$168 from the cashier.
Bayeux Simpsons
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 19:23. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Embroidery | English | Humor | Media | Modern SocietyForget the conquest of England! Who has the couch? The Simpsons take on the Bayeux Tapestry for the opening gag.
Actor Paul Scofield dies at 86
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/03/27 - 22:23. English | Media | Milestones | Modern Society | Performing Arts | Yahoo! NewsThe theatre and film world is mourning the death of British actor Paul Scofield, best known for his role as Sir Thomas More in the classic A Man for All Seasons. Scofield was 86 years old. Audrey Woods of the Associated Press wrote his obituary.
SCA Knight to seek elected office in the modern world
Submitted by ViscountGalen on Wed, 2008/03/26 - 11:26. Ansteorra | Chivalry | Middle | Modern SocietySir Galen of Bristol, an SCA Knight resident in the Middle Kingdom, has announced that he will be an independent candidate for the Illinois state legislature.
Arthur C. Clarke Dies
Submitted by Vallawulf on Wed, 2008/03/19 - 15:47. Astrology and Astronomy | Media | Milestones | Modern Society | New York TimesFamed science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke has died on March 18 at a hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the age of 90. Best-known for his work 2001: A Space Odyssey, his work on communications satellites also helped change the world.
Built to Spill offers soundtrack to medieval life
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/03/11 - 21:55. Armoured Combat | Equestrian Combat | Modern Society | Performing ArtsWithout uttering a single word, the rock group Built to Spill captures the drama and reality of the modern medieval life in a video on YouTube.
Donald Trump in dutch with Scottish heralds
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/03/10 - 11:44. BBC News | Heraldry | Modern Society | ScottishAmerican millionaire businessman Donald Trump is being investigated for his plan to use the Trump heraldry to promote his golf resort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Da Vinci Code fame brings financial boon to Rosslyn Chapel
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Sat, 2008/03/08 - 21:51. Modern Society | Places of WorshipRosslyn Chapel, the 15th century C.E. Scottish church featured in The Da Vinci Code, reports a UK£1.35m budget surplus due to the stream of visitors who came to see the building depicted in the book and film.
Pennsic included in Google Maps
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/03/07 - 22:14. Cartography | Modern Society | Pennsic WarJeff Morton reports that the Pennsic War has been captured by the cartographers of Google Satellite Maps.
Gary Gygax, "Father of D&D", dies at age 69
Submitted by Justin on Tue, 2008/03/04 - 20:37. Associated Press | Games and Gambling | Milestones | Modern SocietyFor many in the SCA and other Middle Ages living history organizations, the first introduction to acting the part of someone from a medieval culture was a game of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of D&D more than 30 years ago, died today after several years of declining health.
Pennsylvania may end "Beer Case Law"
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/03/04 - 00:05. Brewing and Vinting | Modern Society | MSNBC | Pennsic WarModerate drinkers at Pennsic take heart. The end of Pennsylvania's beer "case law," which requires purchase of an entire case of beer at a time, may be at hand.
Multidisciplinary Medieval Studies Center opens
Submitted by margaretc on Mon, 2008/02/18 - 23:12. BBC News | European | Middle Eastern | Modern SocietyThe University of St Andrews in Scotland is opening a new interdisciplinary center for Medieval Studies that is one of the largest such centers.
New regulations may limit use of black powder weapons
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/18 - 14:46. Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Modern SocietyA plan to regulate antique firearms in New York City may have repercussions for re-enactors and museums who use black powder weapons. If passed, owners of these weapons would be required to submit to the same licensing rules as for other firearms.
Road-tripping with Henry VIII
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/11 - 19:05. English | Humor | Media | Modern SocietyThe Snickers road trip guys are at it again - this time with Henry VIII - munching away on a Snickers bar accompanied by "Greensleeves." Watch the video on YouTube.
British farmer hides mock castle from authorities
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/02/07 - 17:01. Architecture and Construction | English | Modern Society | Yahoo! NewsApparently to avoid building inspections and zoning laws, Robert Fidler, a farmer in Surrey, England, built and lived in a complete mock-Tudor house and concealed the structure behind hay bales.
Arizona speed enforcement technology may affect Estrella travelers
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/05 - 00:45. Modern Society | Estrella WarArizona Governor Janet Napolitano reports that new photo radar has been deployed on Arizona highways with the hope that speeding fines will help the state's budget shortfall.
An Tir knight's benefit stair climb on YouTube
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/04 - 02:50. An Tir | Modern Society | Video AlbumSir Brand of reports that the sports editor of the University of Washington Daily has produced a 2-minute video chronicling the An Tir knight's challenge to climb 5,000 stairs in 2 hours to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
