Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
WHEN we think of the Vikings, most of us probably conjure up images of Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis slugging it out in the famous Hollywood blockbuster. The film was based on legendary tales from the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons who are among the many colourful characters featured in Robert Ferguson's masterly book The Hammer And The Cross – A New History of the Vikings. Tracing the history...
1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The 19th annual Bradford Businessmen’s Chess League competition is underway. There are a total of 18 teams in two divisions. There are 8 teams in the varsity section and 10 teams in the junior varsity. Each team will face every other team in its division during the season, which runs through March 17th and pits the best players against each other. At the end of first round action at School Street...
Browns Gab (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Scout.com NFL Insider Adam Caplan reports that former Packers and Vikings WR Robert Ferguson worked out for the Browns earlier this week, according to a league source. Ferguson was with the Falcons during the preseason but did not make the final roster. Ferguson has 151 receptions for 1,993 yards and 13 touchdowns in his eight-year [...]
Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Penguin have just published The Hammer and the Cross: A New History of The Vikings by the UCL alumnus Robert Ferguson. Ferguson is something of a new name in Viking Studies — although he’s published widely on more modern Scandinavian topics — so it will be very interesting to see what new spin he brings to the subject (as it’s apparently forbidden to write a non-revisionist...
Bread and circuses (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
A bit later than usual for this blog, but a good excerpt in the Scotsman from Robert Ferguson's The Hammer and the Cross: A New History of the Vikings. In the absence of historical documentation from Scotland to compare with...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
WHY were Viking raids on Christian Scotland so violent? Leading historian ROBERT FERGUSON outlines a new thesis that pins the blame on Charlemagne
Applied Abstractions (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Henrik Ibsen by Robert Ferguson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Found this in my bookshelf when looking for Ibsen's collected for one of my daughters. Good, mostly based on correspondence, traditional chronological discussion, underscores Ibsen's very secluded nature and tendency to write himself into every play. Not to mention his love-hate relationship with his home country, keen eye on sales figures, vanity,...
PETRONA (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
There's an interesting profile of Robert Ferguson, author of a new book The Hammer and The Cross (Penguin Press, November in the UK and Australia) in The Bookseller last week (18 September, p. 19; I think print-only). The author hopes to revive interest in the Vikings, along the lines that has been done over the past few years for the Romans. Apparently, historians currently view the Vikings (who did...
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
NFL Falcons released QB D.J. Shockley. Falcons waived RB Thomas Brown, WR Aaron Kelly, OT Michael Butterworth, WR Troy Bergeron, LB Robert James, and OG Jose Valdez. Falcons waived TE Jason Rader, DT Vance Walker, LB Jamie Winborn, WR Robert Ferguson, and CB William Middleton. Ravens released RB Cedric Peerman Ravens released TE Davon Drew. Ravens acquired OL Tony Moll from [...]
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
ATLANTA FALCONS —Released WR Robert Ferguson, QB D.J. Shockley, DT Vance Walker, WR Aaron Kelly, WR Troy Bergeron, OL Jose Valdez, OL Michael Butterworth, LB Jamie Winborn, LB Robert James, DE Maurice Lucas, CB William Middleton and TE Jason Rader.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
The Falcons released WR Troy Bergeron , RB Thomas Brown , WR Robert Ferguson , LB Robert James , WR Aaron Kelly , DE Maurice Lucas , CB William Middleton , TE Jason Rader , QB D.J. Shockley , DT Vance Walker and LB Jamie Winborn on Saturday to get down to the roster maximum.
The Falcoholic (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Falcons trim the fat. Some small surprises in there. "Players that were released include wide receiver Troy Bergeron, running back Thomas Brown, offensive lineman Michael Butterworth, wide receiver Robert Ferguson, linebacker Robert James, wide receiver Aaron Kelly, defensive end Maurice Lucas, cornerback William Middleton, tight end Jason Rader, quarterback D.J. Shockley, offensive guard Jose...
Daily Norseman (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Some good news to pass along as a follow-up to Jason La Canfora's article about veterans on the chopping block when rosters are cut on Saturday. La Canfora wrote that Bobby Wade could have been on the way out because of the crowded field in the receiving corps -- but he also noted that a restructured contract could avoid such a scenario. Guess what happened? According to Judd Zulgad , Wade's contract...
The Falcoholic (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
by Dave Martin - AP Mike Smith does not suffer fools, or Ravens. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) View full size photo uploaded September 3, 2009 After a close game against the Chargers , the Falcons are headed for their second consecutive rough contest against the Ravens . Buckle your recliner belts, ladies and gents. Unlike the Chargers, who combine a potent offense with a decent defense, the Ravens are a...
read_warbler (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Our house is once again quiet - the rooks in a nearby pine tree and a few pigeons cooing on the roof are all that's breaking the silence. They've obviously bred well this year as their sudden loud flapping as they take off from the conservatory roof or indulge in a bout of 'flap thy neighbour', in the cherry tree, is turning me into a nervous wreck. Perfect for a RIP IV short story weekend in fact...
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kaanay | 08/08/2009
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