According to the Swedish Chronicle, the cognomen Weatherhat refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed as pillaged the Baltic Sea region.
His place in the Swedish line of kings is mysterious and it varies by the source— He is commonly considered to be Erik Emundsson or, according to Gesta Danorum, one of Ragnar Lodbrok's sons.
The ExaminerActor Erik Vassiliev smiles when he thinks about the first time he saw actor Harrison Ford in Star Wars. That’s where it began. Harrison Ford is the personification of cool to Erik in that movie. Star Wars made Erik fall in love with movies and Harrison Ford made...
Entertainment WeeklyI’m ambivalent about the way things worked out on Work of Art: The Next Great Artist this week. Yes, the hour was the most dramatic to date, with fascinating exchanges in particular between Miles and Erik. These young men grappled with the big questions, vigorous debates that went to the very heart of what it means to be an artist: Miles called Erik a “fourth...
The Dallas Morning NewsMarriage was in the cards for Blair LaFountain and Erik Petersen. Blair and Erik Peterson share their Plano backyard with their five dogs. ">LOUIS DeLUCA/DMNBlair and Erik Peterson share their Plano backyard with their five dogs. It just took them a while to realize it. The Plano couple met at work in 1994 and became friends. "I would always try to set my friends up with him,"...
MSNBCStaff Sgt. Casey Grochowiak was as brave as he was fearless. "We thought of him as a cat with nine lives," Bonsall resident Erik Grochowiak said. Erik said his brother's death in Afghanistan is still unimaginable. "We always figured he'd be the one grabbing a body off the battlefield trying to save it, not that it would be...
The ExaminerFeed A trailer for Gyko Games' RTS title SBARG has been released for viewing enjoyment. The title arrives as a community game on the Xbox Live Marketplace this summer. Author: Erik Johnson Erik Johnson is an Examiner from Los Angeles. You can see Erik's articles on Erik's Home Page. My Bio Subscribe to Email Add Erik to Favorite...
The Examiner.iconpanel a { text-decoration:none; color:#006699}; .iconpanel a:hover { text-decoration:none; color:#006699} Add a Comment Feed A demo for Ironcode's adventure puzzler Pahelika: Secret Legends has been released and is now available for download. The demo download weighs in at 32 MB. ...
The ExaminerFeed Topware Interactive's action title X-Blades is now available for purchase and download on Steam. The game has received mild and mixed reviews and is described as "an anime-style, opulent hack ’n' slay spectacle for fans of entertaining action games." Author: Erik Johnson Erik Johnson is an Examiner from Los Angeles. You can...
The ExaminerFeed Valve has taken 40% off Left 4 Dead in celebration of tonight's free 24 hour trial of the game on Steam. Running $40 standard, the co-op survival shooter goes for only $24 through the weekend. Author: Erik Johnson Erik Johnson is an Examiner from Los Angeles. You can see Erik's articles on Erik's Home Page. My Bio Subscribe to Email...
The ExaminerFeed A demo has arrived for the FPS survival horror title Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason and is now available for download. The trial version of the game weighs in at 1.1 GB. Cryostasis arrived in North America earlier this month for PC. Author: Erik Johnson Erik Johnson is an Examiner from Los Angeles. You can see Erik's articles on Erik's...
The ExaminerFeed I can't say it looks more exciting then the videogame, but it is genius. (Thanks to Ted G) Author: Erik Johnson Erik Johnson is an Examiner from Los Angeles. You can see Erik's articles on Erik's Home Page. My Bio Subscribe to Email Add Erik to Favorite Examiners Find out more about Erik: An experienced freelance writer...