Friday Varia and Quick Hits
Some of my regular readers noticed that I missed a blog post yesterday. I apologize for the missed day, but should also point out that I posted last Sunday, so I still got me 5 post in this week. Over the next week or so, I’ll be out of town a bit, but I’ll do all I can to keep up with my regular blog schedule.
As the halcyon days linger here in North Dakota land and I prepare for a mid-morning blast across the North Dakota prairie, I would be seriously remiss if I didn’t present a little gaggle of quick hits and varia.
The Amphipolis tomb and Greek politics. As an important election looms, nothing is irrelevant.
Papyrus, mummy masks, and cartonnage: a mummy, media, mystery! I think the idea of using cartonnage as a way to launder papyrus purchased on the open market is ingenious and disturbing.
For those of you who aren’t keep track. The St. Louis [soon to be formerly] AIA chapter did this, so the AIA did this. This is a classic, “oh no they didn’t, oh yes they did” situation.
The University of Sydney’s Lego Pompeii does include Steve Ellis with an iPad.
A fantastic blog post on Punk Archaeology by Paul Mullins, and Andrew Reinhard’s paper from the Punk Archaeology panel at SHAs.
Because Eric Cline’s book is not getting enough publicity, people are now reviewing the reviews of the book.
Early Europeans apparently ate dogs and [honey] badgers. Archaeological evidence also suggested that the honey badger don’t care.
The Pantone color of the year is Marsala, and Andrew Reinhard is right in the thick of it.
Some neat stuff from a year with the North Dakota State Historical Society.
Jane Jacob’s writing in Fortune in 1958 about American urban revival.
I have a blog post brewing about the reasons for grade inflation.
Atari: Game Over will be available on DVD on February 2nd, in plenty of time for Valentine’s Day! Watch me say the word “Strohs.”
Vintage McIntosh gear. So, so sweet.
What I’m reading: S.A. Harvey and D. G. Hunter eds., The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Studies. Oxford 2008.
What I’m listening to: William Onyeabor, Who Is William Onyeabor?; Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love (because if I didn’t, we’d get our Subaru card taken back.)
The Milo-Badger don’t care either.
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