I finally finished all 24 lectures of The History and Archaeology of the Bible by Jean-Pierre Isbouts. For me, this National Geographic / Great Courses production is a cut above most of the Great Courses I’ve seen, perhaps because it strikes a good balance between detail and accessibility. Some of the other Great Courses start… Read More “The History and Archaeology of the Bible” by Jean-Pierre Isbouts
I saw this article about the leading EDM producer, David Guetta and found it interesting. I myself have tried out an AI music creation website and found it promising. What some people don’t realize is that using software and AI like Photoshop, Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT still involves creativity and choice. Same thing with making… Read More There will always be people who dislike change
Bob Dylan hit the nail on the head with his 1964 tune, “The Times They Are a-Changin’” and that, along with his other fantastic rad-hippie tunes, is probably why Dylan still makes headlines today. Last night I pulled out a book I’ve been meaning to read for a long time. Luckily it’s on the web… Read More How times have changed… “And you better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone”
In the broadest sense, the word historicity refers to “the fact, quality, or character of being situated in history.”¹ This could include so-called ‘prehistoric’ cave art, such as we find at Perito Moreno, Argentina, or Lascaux in southwestern France. The more common meaning of the term refers to questioning the historical account or existence… Read More Historicity, Cosmology and Time
Source: The History and Archaeology of the Bible | Kanopy Opinion: After watching episodes 1-4 and most of episode 16, this National Geographic | Great Courses video proves to be a worthwhile journey into the world of the Bible. For those who think we should take the Bible literally or assume it is historically accurate,… Read More The History and Archaeology of the Bible | Kanopy | Opinion
If you’ve spent any time in a philosophy class or reading an A to Z of philosophy, the name Hegel should be familiar. Other than that, Hegel is not quite a household name. However, his work has had a profound influence not only on intellectuals but on entire nations. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was… Read More Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel – One of those ‘brainy guys’ who had a profound effect on history and thinking about history
I recently had to pay an income tax installment and found this somewhat weird addition to the Canada Revenue Agency website. I’ll zoom in a bit so you can read it: Normally when someone dies we honor that person in our own way. For someone – or a government – to order us to honor… Read More Opinion | Shades of Authoritarianism?
Hi everyone, I would have posted this earlier but had some errands and shopping to do at the far end of the city. It was great to get outside, even though raining. But it did delay this ‘morning’ release. I hope you enjoy as much as I did making it.😇
The Last Kingdom: With Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Arnas Fedaravicius, Mark Rowley. As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred–born a Saxon but raised by Vikings–seeks to claim his ancestral birthright. Source: The Last Kingdom (TV Series 2015–2022) – IMDb Review – May contain spoilers! Well, I finally finished watching Season 5… Read More The Last Kingdom (TV Series 2015–2022) | Review – Season 5
Glad this morning to have finished the yearly grind of submitting income tax. I am always amazed at the sheer number of ways in which the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments can dig into our pockets. And not only with income tax. Let’s not forget sales tax, property taxes, energy taxes, inheritance taxes… the list… Read More Rather be…
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