Miniatures: Some Random Pictures

Erin miniatures from Alternative Armies.




Combat Zone plastic gangers.




Nazi Operatives: L- Rattrap, R- Bolt Action (?)

Archaeologists: L-RAFM, R- Wessex Games

Non-Fiction: The French Foreign Legion

I am skimming more than reading The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting Force By Douglas Porch. I am most interested about the Legion in Algiers and Morocco and Porch has other books that specifically examine those conflicts; The Conquest of the Sahara and The Conquest of Morocco. Unfortunately the local library does not have the specific books I am looking for, so I checked out this one instead. After pawing through it a bit, however, I have found some areas that really fascinate me, specifically the origins of the Legion and, as always, Camerone.

http://www.amazon.com/French-Foreign-Legion-Complete-Legendary/dp/0060923083/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207233437&sr=8-1

News: Various Stories of Intererst

New excavations are planned within the inner ring at Stonehenge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7322753.stm

100 million year old microscopic insects found in amber.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7324564.stm

Oldest necklace in Americas found.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7323351.stm

Embryonic planet discovered, may be less than 2,000 years old.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7326318.stm

News: Particle Smashing Laboratory set to Explore Mysteries of Physics

A massive particle physics laboratory under the Swiss/French boarder is nearly set to begin experiments into the "God Particle", Dark Matter and other mysteries of the universe. The experiment involves a machine called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) which initiates and measures the collision of hydrogen protons at near light speed.

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Greatest_experiment_ever_in_particl_03232008.html

Miniatures: Look at the Bones!

Killer Rabbit for Song of Blades and Heroes

News: Swiss connection to Stonehenge?

The remains of a wealthy archer found just 3 miles from Stonehenge and dating from the same period were determined to be of Swiss origin.


http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/King_of_Stonehenge_may_have_been_Swiss..html?siteSect=107&sid=1626144&cKey=1044990480000&ty=st

News: Pre-Inca temple found in Peru.

Archaeologist have discovered a temple with roadways and irrigation systems that they belive pre-dates the Inca Empire. Excavations will take place over the next 5 years.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7295754.stm