It’s called the ‘Henry Jones effect’ - emotional attachment to people who lived over 500 years ago and in another country

Took a break from reading to do some arts and crafts with my son. He’s getting into Star Wars. That’s a blue lightsaber btw.

Want to thank @nasa for the amazing sat images. And to Epic History for the awesome suggestion. The story of the Portuguese Empire in the Indian Ocean will continue.

Need one person to watch my battle of Cochin video!
youtube.com/watch?v=9v9ehO…

In the aftermath of the battle of Cochin, The Samudri Raja of Calicut was a broken man. He would abdicate the throne and take up the life of a monk.

When people ask who was the better general - I also ask myself how would they act if they won? How would they have treated the defeated ?

Wow!

The eclipse here in Cali wasn’t that impressive - thank god for photoshop! D’oh - shoulda added more lens flare

Not much of an eclipse in Cali :(

For a brief sec I thought this was a Minecraft build - amazing place

Way to go Portugal!!

Battle of Toro - March 1, 1476. Portugal invades Castile as Afonso V tries his hand to take the Castilian throne. Ferdinand de Almeida was in this battle - a foreshadowing of his future military prowess.

My son found this mark on the sidewalk - anyone know what it is ?

#ww2 museum in #neworleans - name the airplane - wrong answers only

Step 1: lead your people out of Egypt
Step 2: find a burning bush and take directions to climb adjacent mountain
Step 3: write down Ten Commandments
Step 4: climb down mountain
Step 5: golden calf is made!

And then what happened in 1803 people? Wrong answers only

#WW2 Museum in #Neworleans is one of the most impressive museums I’ve ever been too.

St Louis Cathedral #neworleans - the stained glass portrays the crusade of Louis IX - St. Louis.

A copy of The Bible of St Louis in the cathedral of his namesake in New Orleans - made between 1226 to 1234. Gifted to Alphonso X (The wise King) and now the original is in Toledo.

They called it Starvation? Well at least that’s honest. Better than operation snuggles