I looked out of the concrete military battery. It was slowly decaying and being reclaimed by nature. This battery at Fort Washington Park was built circa 1900, and was built to withstand a military bombardment, yet less than 100 years …
Ancient Concrete Lasts Longer than Modern Concrete Read more »
How Many Continents are There? I can’t tell you because I am not sure what a continent is. The word continent is ill defined, for this reason if asked “How many continents are there?” I can answer in three different …
The following I wrote for a Grad Class, I liked it so much I wanted to share. Things that are not together…but should be… I followed my first instinct and looked at the collection of the British Museum, where a …
The Beard of the Sphinx and the Dream Stele of Thutmose IV Read more »
Latin is a dead language As dead as it can be It killed all the Romans And now it’s killing me All are dead who wrote it All are dead who spoke it All die who learn it Blessed death …
Observations on my journey reading the Bible cover to cover (Full disclosure: I am listening to it on Audiobook format in a full dramatic cast recording called “The Bible Experience.” The translation the TNIV) I have never read the Bible …
Observations on my journey reading the Bible cover to cover Part 1 Read more »
On February 14th we use chocolates and flowers to celebrate the beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd… The Catholic church has, over 2000 years, made every day of the year the feast day of one saint or …
I am often befuddled when I see neighbors taking down the Christmas decoration before the new year… Often there are statements of “blank slates” and “new starts,” but my reaction is, Christmas is not over! For me, the decorations and …
On the 12th Day of Christmas…The Three Kings Arrived Read more »
I am an unabashed lover of everything Roman, for all they have done that still influences the modern world, but while we may have months named after Roman Emperors, we do not celebrate any of the great Roman feasts. It …
I was interested in the idea of “universal values” and began looking at examples around the world that show this special connection. One thing that to me seems fairly universal is the special bond formed between humans and dogs. I …
The etymology of Christmas is not that hard to see. It is the Christ-Mass. That works. Easter is etymologically weird. The fact that Easter, ostensibly celebrating the resurrection of the Christ, is associated with bunnies and eggs is weirder. As is …
