Hugh Agnew
@hughlec.bsky.social
Historian of the Czechs and the Habsburg monarchy, amateur musician (choral and some woodwinds), sourdough baker, married to a cat rescuer 😻
Today is the feast day of SS Cyril and Methodius, the "Apostles to the Slavs." This is a section of the Alphonse Mucha window in Prague's St. Vitus cathedral. At the top are the two saints baptizing Borivoj, below is St. Ludmila and her grandson, St. Wenceslas (Vaclav).
July 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today is the feast day of SS Cyril and Methodius, the "Apostles to the Slavs." This is a section of the Alphonse Mucha window in Prague's St. Vitus cathedral. At the top are the two saints baptizing Borivoj, below is St. Ludmila and her grandson, St. Wenceslas (Vaclav).
@kitkerr.bsky.social reposted a favorite page from a favorite comic strip of my childhood, and it really seems appropriate for our times.
June 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@kitkerr.bsky.social reposted a favorite page from a favorite comic strip of my childhood, and it really seems appropriate for our times.
And a dab hand at linguistics, too!
April 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
And a dab hand at linguistics, too!
Here's a picture of three septuagenarians enjoying the parade of their military might on May Day, 1980. Brezhnev (center), Kosygin (left) and Suslov (right). All three were dead before the end of 1982.
April 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here's a picture of three septuagenarians enjoying the parade of their military might on May Day, 1980. Brezhnev (center), Kosygin (left) and Suslov (right). All three were dead before the end of 1982.
Apropos of Trump putting on a USSR-style parade in DC in June, here's a thought to ponder: These Soviet leaders at the 1980 parade, Brezhnev (center, aged 73), Mikhail Suslov (to Brezhnev's left, aged 77) and Alexei Kosygin (aged 76, to his right) were all dead before the end of 1982.
April 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Apropos of Trump putting on a USSR-style parade in DC in June, here's a thought to ponder: These Soviet leaders at the 1980 parade, Brezhnev (center, aged 73), Mikhail Suslov (to Brezhnev's left, aged 77) and Alexei Kosygin (aged 76, to his right) were all dead before the end of 1982.
Here's one of the threatened "non gender conforming photos" not only of my dad but of the three uncles. (Colorized by computer), early 1920s.
March 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Here's one of the threatened "non gender conforming photos" not only of my dad but of the three uncles. (Colorized by computer), early 1920s.
This is interesting. Just to see what might happen, I put my name in the search tool, and this is what it came up with: 2 book reviews and a monograph.
March 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is interesting. Just to see what might happen, I put my name in the search tool, and this is what it came up with: 2 book reviews and a monograph.
And if that’s not Orwellian enough, in the appeals process I have to get a code sent to my mobile, and the “machine” refuses to send to my number. Like I’m going to get a second mobile, or give them someone else’s number??
March 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
And if that’s not Orwellian enough, in the appeals process I have to get a code sent to my mobile, and the “machine” refuses to send to my number. Like I’m going to get a second mobile, or give them someone else’s number??
So WaPo pulled out of an ad buy for the wrap for some of its Tuesday papers. I wonder why, Jeff Bezos?
February 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So WaPo pulled out of an ad buy for the wrap for some of its Tuesday papers. I wonder why, Jeff Bezos?
A new month - new challenges.
February 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A new month - new challenges.
New book forthcoming by one of my favorite SciFi/Fantasy authors, Katharine Kerr (Deverry series, Polar City Blues, Snare, Nola O’Grady series…) Cyberpunk space opera: “Dishonorably discharged from the Fleet, drug addict, street hustler -- and the best damn star pilot in the interstellar Republic."
January 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New book forthcoming by one of my favorite SciFi/Fantasy authors, Katharine Kerr (Deverry series, Polar City Blues, Snare, Nola O’Grady series…) Cyberpunk space opera: “Dishonorably discharged from the Fleet, drug addict, street hustler -- and the best damn star pilot in the interstellar Republic."
Winter moon last night, followed by some real “red sky at morning” vibes when the cats woke me too early today.
January 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Winter moon last night, followed by some real “red sky at morning” vibes when the cats woke me too early today.
Snow-dusted sunrise at a balmy -4° Celsius, off our back deck.
January 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Snow-dusted sunrise at a balmy -4° Celsius, off our back deck.
Dorinda enjoying a late morning ray of sunshine on the last day of 2024. Life with cats.
December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Dorinda enjoying a late morning ray of sunshine on the last day of 2024. Life with cats.
Wishing all friends and passers-by on Bluesky a lovely holiday, whichever one you celebrate (or none). And the best for 2025.
December 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Wishing all friends and passers-by on Bluesky a lovely holiday, whichever one you celebrate (or none). And the best for 2025.
I've been making this for New Year's (and whenever the spirit and collard greens move me) and it's very good. No ham, it's more Greek inspired than "Southern".
December 16, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I've been making this for New Year's (and whenever the spirit and collard greens move me) and it's very good. No ham, it's more Greek inspired than "Southern".
Two nights away from full, but 96% is still a pretty solid “A”. Can you tell it’s grading season at the end of the semester?
December 14, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Two nights away from full, but 96% is still a pretty solid “A”. Can you tell it’s grading season at the end of the semester?
Memories of a year ago…
November 28, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Memories of a year ago…
Yesterday’s sunrise.
November 23, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Yesterday’s sunrise.
Her’s one of our many.
November 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Her’s one of our many.