2011--A Number Five Year

According to my last birthday horoscope, 2011 is a Number Five year for me. Ruled by Mercury, it's a time for breaking out of routines, for reaching out to other people, and for exploration. So it's really the most auspicious time to embark on this new venture: my blog.

I'm working on a book about medieval robots (sometimes called automata), and I reckoned that this blog would be a new forum and a new way to talk about and share my research findings, as well as start conversations about topics related to my research: medievalism, medievalia, and popular culture.

So, under the influence of Mercury, the inquisitive, imaginative, and inspirational messenger, I begin...