Harvard lawyer and devoted Oxfordian Elliot Stone was eulogized today in the Boston Globe, "Elliot Stone, 79, lover of art, including the art of conversation" by Brian Marquand. According to the Globe, Mr. Stone died of cancer on December 19, 2010 in his Cambridge, Massachusettes home. We offer our sincere condolence to his friends and family.
Was King Richard III a Control Freak? Science News ... from universities, journals, and other research organizations Mar. 4, 2013 — University of Leicester psychologists believe Richard III was not a psychopath -- but he may have had control freak tendencies. University of Leicester psychologists have made an analysis of Richard III's character -- aiming to get to the man behind the bones. Professor Mark Lansdale, Head of the University's School of Psychology, and forensic psychologist Dr Julian Boon have put together a psychological analysis of Richard III based on the consensus among historians relating to Richard's experiences and actions. They found that, while there was no evidence for Shakespeare's depiction of Richard III as a psychopath, he may have had "intolerance to uncertainty syndrome" -- which may have manifested in control freak tendencies. The academics presented their findings on Saturday, March 2 at the University