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Comment on Satellites unearthing ancient Egyptian ruins by Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:59:29 +0000

When I was a child, I lived on a 50-acre farm in Connecticut. -The farm was broken up into different-sized fields, bounded by the stone walls created as earlier farmers had cleared the land. By the time I lived there, the farm land in use had shrunk to an acre or so and the rest had returned to the wild. I could tell, going from field to field, what it had been used for, by the pattern of regrowth and the type of plant (or trees) that had established themselves, and with fair accuracy, how recently that patch had been left to go back to nature. The most exciting part was finding an old well, the outlines of a Native American structure and a bunch of arrowheads and potsherds. I wonder what a satellite image would have disclosed that I couldn’t see from the ground.

Comment on Honey bees on cocaine dance more by Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:51:26 +0000

My guess is that people on cocaine dance more also, and in addition tell lies, give misdirections, too.

Comment on When the woolly mammoth ran out, early man turned to roasted vegetables by Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:49:22 +0000

Much lower in protein and fat than meat. Must have meant near starvation at times.

Comment on Gregorian chant, and what you don’t know about me by peter nelson

peter nelson — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:06:58 +0000

At my parish it seems to be the oldsters who are most attached to campsong hymns — I’ve noticed this peculiarity in parishioners age late 40′s to late 60′s (I’m 42). I try to tell myself there’s no accounting for taste, and offer it up to Jesus. Sigh…

Comment on Medieval music brought back to life by Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:47:43 +0000

Two of my lifelong loves: history and music. It would be a CD to enjoy. The notes on Potzlinger’s life were interesting. If it weren’t for his interest, much of that music would have been lost. Too bad it was kept in the Library, sequestered away, but that may have preserved it for today when it can be treated properly (manuscripts preserved) and recorded digitally for us music lovers.

Comment on Neanderthals could have died out because their bodies overheated by Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:22:14 +0000

I can relate to this story. I get overheated easily; I’m most comfortable when everyone else is all bundled up, shivering, turning blue and complaining about the cold. I suffer in hot weather and have actually had a medical emergency relating to being overheated before I learned that, dignity be damned, if I need to stick my head under a faucet and walk around dripping wet, so be it. It’s a question of survival for me.

Now it’s winter and I’m in my element. Maybe I was a polar bear in a former incarnation…or a Neanderthal.

Comment on Waste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel by Michael Tinkler

Michael Tinkler — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:59:11 +0000

That’s perfect! Especially the last sentence.

Comment on Gift ideas for a new teacher? by Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:52:03 +0000

One of the best books I’ve ever read about education is Lives on the Boundary by Mike Rose. He tells his own story – as a child, his test scores were mixed up with someone else’s, so that when he entered high school he was placed in the vocational track instead of the college prep track. He spent two years there until someone figured out something was amiss. The experience gave him an interesting and very compassionate perspective on students and abilities and what education means.

Comment on Gregorian chant, and what you don’t know about me by Sylvia

Sylvia — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:34:45 +0000

Thanks for that link—very informative! I don’t think there would be any resistance at my parish—most of the people are old enough to remember and appreciate the chants—it’s just a question of time and energy. Lots of food for thought. Thanks and good luck! Let us know when you put out your CD.

Comment on King Tut’s father identified in stone inscription by LadyDoc

LadyDoc — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:38:18 +0000

WOW! This period is one of my favorites in Egyptian history. I’ve read so many conflicting opinions- great to know that they are probably on track to finally prove one thing as true.