time to get more contentious...

Well, it's been dawning on me for some time that I'm going to have to start posting more opinion-type things on this here blog space, since there are only so many links in the world. And besides, after seeing some of the other medievalist blogs, I think a rather different perspective (not necessarily well-balanced, mind you!) may be useful...So, if anyone's reading this, get ready for some bones on which to chew...