Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category
Monday, September 19th, 2011
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In the future, when someone uses the phrase, "monumental effort," I will think of this book.
Mr. Wilkinson has not only attempted, but delivered, a summary history of the Egyptian civilization, from conception to Cleopatra.
Aside from the ...
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Friday, December 24th, 2010
Back in 2004 I wrote a holiday message about our Christmas tree titled The Seekers.
It turned out to be one of the most popular essays of that era.
Since then, it's turned into a bit of a holiday tradition, with old friends asking early in the holiday season if I'm going to post it again.
As I ...
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
Back in 2004 I wrote a holiday message about our Christmas tree titled The Seekers.
It turned out to be one of the most popular essays of that era.
We put up a Christmas tree last week for the first time since then. It was amazing to realize it had been five years since we'd either ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
When you're inside the United States, it is nearly impossible to realize how insular it is, especially related to information and perspective.
Since we're going to be here for a while, I'm providing a semi-regular injection of outside perspectives and information gleaned from other cultures, counties and regions in an effort ...
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
I recently read Dan Brown’s new thriller novel, The Lost Symbol.
I promise not to reveal any plot twists or surprise endings. However, I will say that there was only one plot twist that I found truly surprising, and that is indicative of my feelings about the book as a whole.
In ...
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
After 9/11, and especially after visiting ground zero, I had some strong personal reactions.
I wrote some magazine columns and also wrote quite a bit about the issues and challenges surrounding the event in non-commercial venues.
In addition to doing what I could within my sphere of influence and expertise, I also ...
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
I was forwarded a copy of "The Endorsement from Hell," a recent editorial by Nicholas Kristoff of the New York Times.
My comments on the editorial follow the "Read more" link. Mr. Kristoff's editorial follows my comments.
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
On the night of Wednesday, September 2nd, 1752, John Hackney closed his eyes and went to sleep. When he awoke to the dawn, it was Thursday, September 14th, 1752.
Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/12days.pdf
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Posted in Cultures, Religion, Sci / Tech | 3 Comments »
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
For 391 years no outsider walked the passageways.
For 391 years no outsider touched the walls.
For 391 years no outsider saw the interior.
Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/peru/docs/roomofwakes.pdf
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Every year there is a festival at La Tirana, Chile.
La Tirana has about 250 full time residents.
Over 10,000 people come to La Tirana for the festival.
This year, we were two of those people.
Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/chile/docs/latirana.pdf
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