In the German city of Lüderitz, South West German Africa, Kaiserin Wilcox recieves the following letter: My esteemed Kaiserin, I write to you in some haste, as we find ourselves in tumultuous times. You have certainly heard that the powers of Europe are at war, and as yet, there is no formal alliance between any … Continue reading GGMM Diplomacy Game: Spring, 1941| The Knights Semantic
War in Europe seemed inevitable. The armies of each nation had prepared themselves for the on coming battle, one that would hopefully be short. However, a small group of leaders realized the danger there was in the instigation of war amoungst the powers of Europe. Premier du Croissant met with his adversary, Abdul Hamid of … Continue reading GGMM Diplomacy Game: Spring, 1901| The Knights Semantic
The year is 1900. Europe has been at a relative peace for some time. However, underneath this era of growth and prosperity, a perfect storm is brewing. Technological innovation accelerates the growth in tension as each neighbor grows uneasy with its neighbors. Nations go to war for three reasons; fear, self-interest, and pride. It only … Continue reading Introduction to the GGMM Diplomacy Game: Pressure Rising in Europe| The Knights Semantic
Mercy, Responsibility, and Virtue A Comparison of the Philosophical Beliefs of J. R. R. Tolkien and Marcus Aurelius Although J.R.R. Tolkien and Marcus Aurelius come from different cultural backgrounds, they share many of the same thoughts on how to live a virtuous life. Both Tolkien and Aurelius believe in a conscious will within everyone, that … Continue reading Mercy, Responsibility, and Virtue: A Comparison of the Philosophical Beliefs of J. R. R. Tolkien and Marcus Aurelius| The Knights Semantic
Originally posted on History With Snark: Welcome to History With Snark! We have now launched on a new website in order to better organize the cluttered mess that is human history, and hope that it continues to see as much traffic as the blog did at its previous host! As some of you probably know,…| The Knights Semantic
And that means another year for the Semantic Gift-Swap! Each year we hold a Christmas Gift-Swap, where each participating member gets randomly assigned another participant to give a gift to. The gifts given in the swap shouldn’t exceed the price of twenty-five dollars. If you want to join the gift-swap, just comment on this post … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!| The Knights Semantic
It’s past three AM and the sleep I’m chasing is running away from me at full pelt. What better time to start that post series I’ve always planned to get around to? Greetings, assorted gentlepeople! My name is Hovawart, and I will be your host for the night. As a rather voracious reader, particularly in … Continue reading By Bookworm’s Behest #1| The Knights Semantic
The names have been randomly assigned! Draco gives a gift to Barcha. Lafayette gives a gift to Draco. Barcha gives a gift to Hovawart. Hovawart gives a gift to Will. Will gives a gift to Lafayette. All gifts should be out by January 1st. Merry Christmas!| The Knights Semantic
Every fortnight in the nation of Bernia, a conclave is held by the members of the Bernian Nobles. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on legislation and propose new legislation for the next meeting. Discussion of the legislation is held outside of these meetings, in the name of timeliness, but this often leads … Continue reading Conclave: The Creation of the Constitution| The Knights Semantic
Welcome back, esteemed readers, to a seventh issue of History With Snark! We’ve come a long way… or, well, I have. I’ve been unfortunately too busy to continually find the obscu…| The Knights Semantic