Category Archives: musings

Omphaloskepsis: But I Can Do It Cheaper!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Rachel

A thought. SCAdians are really bad about respecting the work of others. Hear me out. Because our culture is very much a DIY culture, it is quite easy to go “psh, I can make that – for cheaper than *that … Continue reading →

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Stretching Scribal Boundaries

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Rachel

So, over the Christmas holiday, I had the opportunity to go to an event in Meridies (hi Thor’s Mountain!), and I seized the opportunity to sit and do some art while I was there. I wasn’t sure what kind of … Continue reading →

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Making Choices; or why Konstantia wore one outfit over another

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Rachel

Calontir Coronation was this weekend, and as is often the risk with midwestern kingdoms in January, we had the prediction of some pretty heinous weather. So not kidding – we had a winter storm warning issued that morning for potential … Continue reading →

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2019 Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Rachel

Did I feel like I missed out on things in the Society? Of course. Did I miss people? Definitely. Do I regret my break? No. I needed this, and I needed to not be in the middens of everything. And that has made all of the difference. Continue reading →

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Let Me Google That For You: How to Use Internet Tools to Research Effectively

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Rachel

In my post Experimental Archaelogy and Social Media, I talked about the concept of provenance, and why it’s so important to historians of all levels. This post, though, will go a bit further in showing that there are tools available … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: that pesky C

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Rachel

Before we get started: I will be watching commentary and IP addresses on this post.  Any use of the terms “Nazi,” or related terms will result in being blocked.  I will not tolerate it, nor will I also tolerate bashing … Continue reading →

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Update on Projects

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Rachel

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this.  And August has been full of stuff, but not a whole lot of work on projects.  I’ve honestly needed a break from projects (and instead, added some SCA-related things to my modern … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: Making Magic Moments for Others

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Rachel

In my last post about making magic moments in the SCA, it was all about what an individual can do to help make their own magic moments.  This, though, is what we can do as a collective group, though this … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: Making Magic Moments in the SCA

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Rachel

One of the things that I’ve seen over and over again in the SCA Social Mediaverse is that people want to see more magic moments.  A magic moment in the SCA is where time seems to stand still and where … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: on asking questions and providing suggestions

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Rachel

It’s been kind of a crazy few weeks in SCA blog-land when it comes to arts and sciences and how we ask questions and do things and information transfer and how to act on social media.  Y’know, a light week … Continue reading →

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