Category Archives: writing

Omphaloskepsis: Scaling Ivory Towers – SCA and Academia

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Rachel

The Society for Creative Anachronism has its share of people doing some landmark research within experimental archaeology. Yet, within academic circles, many SCAdians are told to de-emphasize their involvement. This article will go into why SCAdians have such a polarizing … Continue reading →

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Don’t Throw Away Your Shot: proposal-writing for the SCA in five Hamilton quotes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Rachel

There are a lot of things to get outraged over, including in one’s hobby. In the time of Coronavirus, that all seems to be more magnified, as we’re all stuck at home, with very little chance of meeting our friends … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: Anachronistic Learning in the Information Age

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Rachel

The Society for Creative Anachronism is by large a society based on information transfer, whether it be our own customs and law to how to create medieval items or even learning our method of martial art. Even with this, though, … Continue reading →

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Zaneta’s Silver Hammer

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Rachel

When an opportunity drops in your lap to write a text for a fellow herald, sometimes, you drop everything and do it. Zaneta (our current Eyas herald) has been doing some fantastic glasswork, and her ability and patience to teach … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Heraldic Submissions: Waiting Is the Hardest Part

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Rachel

Picture the scene: you’ve got your name picked out, your badge forms coloured in, and you’re itching to get your device painted on your shield. You go to your local herald, and as you’re discussing the process, the question of … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: Consent

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Rachel

It also means that we have got to learn how to accept that other people have boundaries, whether they be sexual, emotional, or even physical, and learn to work with people, but to also extend grace when people invariably mess up on those boundaries. 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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Experimental Archaeology and Social Media

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Rachel

So, it’s been another week of a post being shared on That Social Media Site of purported 14th century Byzantine garments as they make the rounds. . . again. They’re beautiful, well-crafted, and the photos look like they’ve been taken … Continue reading →

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SCA Philosophy Question Ahoy!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Rachel

Since November 28, 2017, I’ve been asking my social media friends list (which, yes, comprises mostly of SCA folks) questions about SCA philosophy, SCA personae, and the like. Sometimes, the questions may have been a bit pointed, and sometimes, well, … 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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