Anthony Mason

Anthony Mason (that's me) is the owner and webmaster of the Objectivism Reference Center and NobleSoul.com. The material on these pages is about me and my interests. Enjoy!

On this page: Some of My Interests

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Some of My Interests

I have a variety of other interests. Many of these are in "academic" subjects, such as history, while others are very ordinary interests, such as movies. A few of my more unusual areas of interest are listed below (in no particular order), along with some relevant links:

Ayn Rand and Objectivism

Since I run an entire site about Objectivism, I'll just point you to that for more info. Enough said.

Lady Jane Grey

No, I'm not talking about the band or the dominatrix(!). I mean the "nine-day queen" of England, who was elevated to the throne in a plot to disposess her cousins Mary and Elizabeth. Her story is a tragic one -- Mary eventually had her beheaded for treason -- that shows how foolish people can be in the pursuit of power and how the innocent can suffer from their actions. (Jane, an earnest and intellectual girl who never wanted power, may be the only true innocent ever to wear the English crown.) Some sites about Lady Jane Grey:

• Lady Jane Grey at Britannia.com
• Lady Jane Grey: Queen for Nine Days at TudorHistory.com
• Jane the Quene -- site available in English, French and German
• Tudor Relatives: Lady Jane Grey at EnglishHistory.net
• Lady Jane Grey
• Jane Grey at Royalty.nu
• Grave of Lady Jane Grey at Find A Grave
• Notable Women: Lady Jane Grey at the Women's History site
• Who was Lady Jane Grey?
• The Lady Jane Grey Internet Museum

Jack the Ripper

In a classic true crime mystery, several unsolved murders of women in 1888 London are ascribed to "Jack the Ripper." Who was he? Why did he kill? For that matter, who did he kill, since the attribution of some of the murders to a single killer is still a matter of debate? Some sites about Jack the Ripper:

• Casebook: Jack the Ripper -- the premier site on JtR, including information on victims, suspects, witnesses, official documents and press reports. Includes discussion forums.
• Jack the Ripper at The Crime Library
• Enter the sinister world of Jack the Ripper ...
• Jack the Ripper As the Threat of Outcast London -- an academic essay
• Jack the Ripper -- to skip the intro use this link instead
• Jack the Ripper's Modern London -- shows the murder sites as they appear today
• The Five Victims of Jack the Ripper
• The Enduring Mystery of Jack the Ripper -- from the official Metropolitan Police website
• "Ripper walks" lead visitors past London sites related to the crimes

Robin Hood

I'm talking about the original legends and stories, not the Hollywood version. Like Jack, Robin is a bit of a mystery. No one has yet proven whether he ever really existed as a person rather than as a legend. Some sites on Robin:

• The Robin Hood Project at the University of Rochester (a private university in Rochester, New York)
• The Geste of Robin Hood -- one of the oldest tales of Robin Hood, in the original language with annotations to explain the more obscure terms
• The Geste of Robin Hood -- translated (rather liberally) into modern English
• Robin Hood -- Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood
• Robin Hood: Have we forgotten his lesson already?
• ORB Bibliographies: Robin Hood -- from the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
• The World Wide Robin Hood Society
• The Outlaw Robin Hood: His Yorkshire Legend
• Celebrating Robin Hood in Sherwood, Oregon
• The Legend of Robin Hood
• Robin Hood: The Facts and the Fiction

High Stakes Online Casino Sites

One of my favorite pastimes these days is online casino sites, and I find the real excitement comes when playing for real money with real stakes. Not all casinos have the same selection quality. For the best high stakes online casinos you find some of my favorites on bestcasinosites.net or make sure to do a bit of research and even contact customer service before signing up to a site that isn't right for you.

Jesus of Nazareth

Like Robin Hood, Jesus is another character that might be a historical person, but also might be entirely legendary. Think I'm joking? Think again.

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