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I was origionally attracted to this blog by the name, CADFAEL, being a great fan of MYSTERY and of Brother Cadfael. I am also in the process of working on a few novels,one of which opens in a Benedictine Abbey outside of Rome in the early 13th Century, with the principal character being the monk/pharmacist at the Abbey.
Notwithstanding the relatively superficial reasons for which I visited this blog, the reasons I stayed have to do with choice of subject and the intelligence of the treatments. Unlike many blogs, it is well-written and respects the English Language. Additionally, as a practicing Conservative, I was pleased to see the intelligence manifested in topics relating to our 'free market system' and the realities of the actual philosophies and actions (or lack thereof)
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