Frederick the Great: A Most Lamentable History Breaching Space and Time.

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HELP CV HIGH BUY ART SUPPLIES!
It has come to my attention that our local high school art teacher has been so hit by budget cuts that she has had to go to the community to purchase such simple things as brushes and markers for her students. Art is awesome, and I am of the opinion that she should have them. So, from now through November 16, if you request a historical sketch, I will donate 100% of the proceeds to Mrs. Jervis’s drive. Stroll through some of our past requests, then click below and request one of your own! Get something neat, and help out a small town’s art program in the process!

On our Twitter this week: Why Descartes’ Coordinate Geometry was the iphone of function theory, Geoff’s recipe for liquid happiness, some thoughts on Ian Davidson’s Voltaire in Exile, The Count’s Beakman costume comes to naught, Senor Wences was a cyborg, and more! What will the next week hold? Follow us and find out!
Oh, and one of my absolute favorite webcomics, The Littlest Elle, is taking on the ambitious project of updating Every Single Day in November, so check that on out because it is like mainlining happiness. She’ll be at the East Bay Independent Press Book Fair at Berkeley in December, as shall we! My plan is to do the show, hit up Moe’s Books, and check out the comic book store that I understand has resurrected itself. It’ll be A Day!
– Count Dolby von Luckner

Next week we move to the 1950s! And what better way for the Eigenpower to see our team there than through the magic of popular Ed Sullivan Show regular Senor Wences? I had not realized before today that the man lived until 1999, when he died just after his ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD birthday. So, now you can add puppeteer to astronomer on your list of professions that seem to spur longevity (did you know that Sid and Marty Krofft are still alive? They way are!).
Oh, and I just added three new comics to our links page. So, stop on by!
Oh oh, just found this fine song about skepticism from Tim Minchin. I find it amusing.
– Count Dolby von Luckner

Time wasn’t exaggerating when she talked about the questionability of Voltaire’s front-line status. He tried out being a spy for France while he was in Prussia, and the sadness wasn’t that he was so distinctly bad at it, but that he thought he was doing Really Well. But, somehow, as with most things Voltaire, the very flagrancy of his spying somehow just makes him more adorable.
Oh, and Join Us On Twitter! This week I’ll be talking about the last few history books I’ve been chawing on, and seeking advice from you, our readers, about interesting places to sniff about next! Join up!
– Count Dolby von Luckner