Fencing
Pallavicini Chapter 18 of Sword Alone Notes
My interpretation notes of the plays and information from chapter 18.
Aquaria
The Aquarium posts
These are the links to my aquarium articles. On Aquaria: The Introduction On Cycling A Tank: The setup. On Dirted Tanks: The better way to have a tank
Aquaria
On Dirted Tanks
This is part three of a series on aquaria. Click here to go to the first article. Click here to see all articles. Dirted aquaria are a mythical thing in the hobby, relegated to those who are brave. The group in the dirted aquaria are the most die-hard of Read more…
Aquaria
On Cycling a Tank
This is the second article in this series. To read the first click here. What is an aquarium cycle? The aquarium cycle, or the nitrogen cycle, is the process of using different bacteria to convert ammonia (toxic) to nitrite (toxic) to nitrate (not so toxic). This process is vital for Read more…
Political Science
Should the State be a positive force in society?
This is a philosophical piece, there will be no citations. I have been party to, and an observer of, several conversations recently concerning the state. As this is just after Thanksgiving this should not be that much of a surprise. A conversation point has come up several times: should the Read more…
Aquaria
On Aquaria
I answer many questions online about the keeping of fish, so instead of constantly re-writing it, it seemed a good idea to collect this information in one place. In this series I will notate all the information (sufficient for the budding hobbyist!) that I have collected on the keeping of Read more…
Fencing
Building a Rotella
Making a rotella is probably the easiest thing you can do to save some money as a fencer. A rotella is a renaissance (ish) round shield made of steel with two straps. Historically they were highly decorated depending on what country they were found in. These shields were used both Read more…
Cooking and Recipies
Sicilian Pesto Pasta
For the Pesto: 150g of Ricotta 5 Sun-dried tomatoes (in oil) 12 Basil leaves (to taste) 1 spoon of minced garlic 50g Parmesan 50g Pine nuts (or almonds) Olive oil Salt Pepper 1 Calabrian pepper Tomato paste to color The pasta: 200g Semolina 100g 00 Flour Water Equipment: Kitchen Scale Read more…
Political Science
Civic Engagement Final Paper
This is the final paper for my Introduction to Civic Engagement class at Portland State University in Winter 2018 Civic engagement has become increasingly more an academic topic in recent years. With populations shifting back from the suburbs to major cities, and suburbs becoming cities, the idea of people in Read more…
Political Science
Civic Leadership Paper
This was the final paper for my Civic Leadership class in Winter 2018 at Portland State University Community leadership is about working with the members of the community you live in to make the place better to live in. There can be struggles in this process, namely from the Read more…