Month: September 2025

by liberal japonicus archives(n.) c. 1600, “records or documents preserved as evidence,” from French archif (16c., Modern French archives), from Late Latin archivum (plural archiva) “written records,” also the place where they are kept, from Greek ta arkheia “public records,” plural of arkheion “town hall, public building,” from arkhē “government,” literally “beginning, origin, first place” … Read more

by liberal japonicus Typepad, which has hosted Obsidian Wings for over 20 years, is closing up shop and by 30 September, will cease to be. To quote the dead parrot sketch, “He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off ‘is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!!”. However, the blog was, … Read more