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• Quetzalcoatl and the Nak

  
  On The Other Side Of The Eye — Authority: 112
  One of the interesting legends to examine cross-culturally is the Mexican deity Quetzalcoatl, who is depicted at times as a plumed serpent and other times as a human being. Quetzalcoatl was considered the god of the wind, wisdom and life. In contrast, the mythical nak of the Lao are often connected to bodies of ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Blackout: Letter to a Senator (or Two)

  
  Literary Abominations — Authority: 94
  Warning: Politics For those of you following the SOPA/PIPA to-do, be warned: if you live in California, both of your Senators are flogging hard for this thing. Because of that, for these two characters I actually wrote a note rather than just calling, tweeting, or petitioning. In case you want something to riff on, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Vacation

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 407
  I bet some of you (all two of you!) are wondering about the lack posting here this week. Well, Im on vacation! Right now, were in Grand Marais, Minnesota where it is about 18 degrees F and its been snowing lightly. We look out the south window of Joel and Renees place and see Lake Superior! What could be better than ...
  2 weeks ago

• Just the yellow lemon tree .......

  
  Tiny Tidbits — Authority: 85
  (Image courtesy : dreamstime.com via Google) A love for the English language is something both Macadamia and Pecan have been blessed with. For that matter, right from his childhood days, Pecan has always had this habit of “twirling” the “r” sound when he speaks – making his speech sound sound quite ...
  2 weeks ago

• Word play

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 407
  “Cain’s name is significant for several other reasons as well. First, while Cain’s name initially refers to the gaining, acquisition, and creation of life (see ,)4:1he ironically is responsible for the losing, taking, and destruction of life. Second, his name is quite similar to both the verb קין [qyn], which ...
  2 weeks ago

• Formulas and rules

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 407
  “Readers who approach Genesis hoping to gain a formula, rule, or paradigm to help them handle anger will be disappointed. However, it is not apparent that rules are what one should be looking for in the first place. Rules and formulas work very well in science, but they are at best half-truths in a complex and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Around the blogs

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 407
  Some good stuff the last few days. A good post by Roger Olson on hierarchy and submission Hierarchy is more than an organizational flow chart. Hierarchy exists where a person’s authority over others is independent of truth. A social unit, organization, can have leadership without hierarchy. Hierarchy is when ...
  3 weeks ago

• Public service announcement

  
  Idle musings of a bookseller — Authority: 407
  Well, Ive been waiting for winter to post this, but with it being 45ºF today, Ive pretty much given up on winter this year... Winter bicycling: a short guide 1. You will probably overdress. Ive found that all you need until it gets to around 15ºF is a t-shirt under your jacket. Once it gets below 15º and until ...
  3 weeks ago

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