German abbreviation question I’ve come across the abbreviation a.O. in a German article and I think it must mean the same thing as a.a.O, ‘am angeführten Orte,’ which is essentia Continue Reading →
50s food James Lileks’ Gallery of Regrettable Food, an “introduction” to recipe books from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, is hilarious. My favorite so far are the Knud Continue Reading →
The Oldest Opus Reticulatum in Rome This specimen, so far as I know, is the oldest extant bit of opus reticulatum in the city of Rome. It formed part of the structure of Rome’s first per Continue Reading →
