"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Monday, July 30, 2012
New word
ZUGZWANG; German, from chess: "..a situation... in which a player cannot make a move without worsening his situation."
I think I got it from the WSJ but did not write down the source. It is a useful concept.
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Dear Mr.Bodio, I wanted to ask you about an article you wrote in 1987 about falconry, but I do not have your email address. Could you email me at ladyfalconer at yahoo dot com. Thank you Leah Martin Editor of HawkTalk a journal of the Virginia Falconers' Association
1 comment:
Dear Mr.Bodio,
I wanted to ask you about an article you wrote in 1987 about falconry, but I do not have your email address. Could you email me at
ladyfalconer at yahoo dot com.
Thank you
Leah Martin
Editor of HawkTalk a journal of the
Virginia Falconers' Association
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