Archive for December, 2007
My New Favorite Mug
The coffee mug in the banner along the top of this blog was once my favorite mug. I retired it a few years ago, but it was a clear glass NASA mug that had the United States Seal embossed on the bottom with the NASA logo in gold leaf on the side. You can [...]
Egypt Copyrights It’s Most Famous Antiquities
Apparently, anything that’s on display in the museums of Egypt or considered a national treasure is about to be copyrighted and “Commercial use of ancient monuments like the pyramids or the sphinx would also be controlled,; said Zahi Hawass. “Even if it is for private use, they must have permission from the Egyptian government.”
I’m not [...]
Man’s Best Friend
One of my most popular blog entries is actually an article I wrote on Anthropology.net called Man’s Best Friends: Part I – The Dog. I had always intended to do at least three parts to that post and things just got hectic and I was distracted from Part II, which would have been about The Horse.
I’ve [...]
Four Stone Hearth #30
Please take the time to visit the 30th edition of the Four Stone Hearth, a bi-weekly blog carnival on anthropology. You can find this latest edition at The Greenbelt!
The Year of Pseudo-archaeology
In the last year, there have been a few stories that presented some bad archaeology and, since this is the last Four Stone Hearth of the year, I thought it might be useful to recap these stories with a summary of each that includes the primary assumptions and faults they rely on. I’ve included some [...]
Word Press Move Update
Thanks to Alun Salt, who graciously pointed out that WP has an import posts feature that allows me to import posts and comments from blogger, I’ve done just that. I completely overlooked the import features of WP, which apparently has an export feature as well.
The whole process took all of 10 minutes from the time [...]
Moving to Wordpress
I‘m making the move to Wordpress. Sorry, Blogger, but I can’t risk the chance that you might delete this blog too.
Hot Cup of Joe (at WordPress)
I’ll make the move gradually and will post simultaneously between the two blogs for a while, but eventually all business will be at the new blog address: http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/
Can you believe [...]
Forbidden Archaeology? The Nampa Image Hoax
In a recent issue of Atlantis Rising, the ragazine that appeals to the significance-junkie, the mystery-monger, and skeptics like me who are fascinated with the first two, Michael Cremo’s latest column “Forbidden Archaeology” highlights a figurine of dubious origin. The article in question is “the mystery of the Nampa image,” Atlantis Rising, no. 64, [...]
The Move to Wordpress
I’m going to gradually make the move to Wordpress.
I had an issue with Blogspot/Blogger recently that has gone unresolved and no longer feel this to be the best platform for me to carry on with a blogspot.com address. In case you’re wondering, the issue has nothing to do with this blog, but, rather, another blog [...]
Four Stone Hearth XXIX @ Remote Central
The 29th edition of the Four Stone Hearth is now up at Remote Central.
I was going to say a word about the next edition, hosting, and submitting, but let me just quote the good people at Anthropology.net (i.e. Kambiz, without whom we wouldn’t have the Four Stone Hearth to begin with):
The next edition of [...]
