The winter of our discontent

I hope all of you not lucky enough to be living someplace warm have emerged safely from this last battering by a very unfriendly Mother Nature. The wind-chill made it feel like minus 15 F here this morning, not normal temperatures in our corner of the Northeast; it does explain, though, why I found polar bear paw prints around the bird feeder. The fun continues this week, so hang on tight, guys. A NH police department has issued an arrest warrant for that wretched little rodent who cursed us to six more weeks of this hellish winter, but a ski resort has offered him refuge. I personally would be happy to join a mob to hunt him down, torches and pitchforks in hand. This truly is the winter of our discontent, which segues nicely into my next topic.
Here is a link to a free on-line course about Richard III which was shared with me by the Richard III Foundation; one of its benefits is that students will be able to watch the reburial ceremony of Richard III in Leicester Cathedral. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/e...
And here is a link to a story about Richard’s last moments on the battlefield; be warned, though, that it makes grim reading, and the lead-in to the story shows an annoying ignorance, referring to Richard as “the crooked king.” In the hands of some journalists, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02...
Lastly, here a follow-up on the petition to remove Richard’s remains from a laboratory to a church or chapel prior to his reburial, in case there are some of you who’d still like to sign. https://www.change.org/p/leicester-ca...