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Kingdom of David mythology
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Did the Kingdom of David, of Jewish,
Christian and Muslim tradition, exist? Outside biblical references,
there's little evidence. Israeli rcheologists, excavating KhirbetQeiyafa (KEER-bat KeeYAHfa), are claiming possible proof, omparing
Israelites to Canaanites and Philistines through food remnants,
shards, architecture, carved images and portable shrines, causing a
stir in media, reporting stories evidence of scripture as historical
document.
Aren
Maeir, Bar
Ilan University archaeologist, notes this is only evidence of the
formative rise of Judah, not the elaborate empire of legend. "Thefinds have not yet established who the residents were,” he said.
"There's no question that this is a very important site, but
what exactly it was — there is still disagreement about that.”
Even so, as recently as 2010, Gershon
Galil of the University
of Haifa identified Khirbet Qeiyafa as the “Neta’im” of
1 Chronicles
4:23, based primarily on findings of pottery, flat bread baking
and absence of pig bones.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Jan 6, 2007
http://www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.You are reading http://viridianariverstone.blogspot.com/.Thursday, April 12, 2012
DIY: Home Grown Smoke
Published on Apr 12, 2012 by rriverstone1
How I save a fortune, and my health, by telling corporations to take a hike, preserving a small farmer in Kentucky, radically increasing my standard of living and having a whole, lot more fun than I was by letting factories do my thinking for me!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April Showers, New Mexico Style
Published on Apr 11, 2012 by rriverstone1
Rain might actually look somewhat like this in other places, but they have these weird things called "trees" and "buildings" that obscure the view. . . Before this video finished uploading, the sun is now out. But it's windy as hell.
CREDITS
Crying cat: Chaco
Photos of New Mexico rain stolen
from all over the webs
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Danse Macabre
Genre: Classical
Length: 6:46
Instruments: Full orchestra
Written by Saint Saens in 1874. This is
a quite well known and epic piece of
music. 005 See the wikipedia article
on the piece for more information.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00546
Epic, Intense, Mysterious 2009
CREDITS
Crying cat: Chaco
Photos of New Mexico rain stolen
from all over the webs
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Danse Macabre
Genre: Classical
Length: 6:46
Instruments: Full orchestra
Written by Saint Saens in 1874. This is
a quite well known and epic piece of
music. 005 See the wikipedia article
on the piece for more information.
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00546
Epic, Intense, Mysterious 2009
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Monday, April 09, 2012
"Repent & Reload" GOP Super PAC Ad
THIS IS BRILLIANT! Do NOT not watch this! In other words, WATCH THIS! http://youtu.be/IsPBuKe6_ws
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Atheist Magic for Ariel? PLEASE MIRROR!
Uploaded by rriverstone1 on Apr 7, 2012
Atheist Magic for Ariel
I don't know if this is possible.
But it stands a better chanceif I get your help.
I don't want to get anybody's hopes up, because this might be a long shot.
But life is short and time is passing, so I think it's worth the risk, if we work together, calmly.
I'm an atheist and so is Ariel's Daddy
. . . and so are quite a few of you.
So, we're rather lucky because we know what Real Magic is . . .
Magic is the so-far un-quantifiable &unexplained: stuff Science will get to, when she's able.
You know: stuff like Love, Wonder, Trust, Curiosity, Loyalty . . .
. . . & Stubbornness.
Well, some of us atheists are real Magicians.
A few of us even have beards. I know I do!
If someone tells us something can't be done, we don't just take their word for it; we want proof, evidence. . .
. . . otherwise, we'll just keep trying.
So, let's work together and see how this goes.
If we pull it off, Ariel will get a terrific surprise.
If it doesn't work, it won't be because we didn't try.
And Djeypscun will know how much we respect him.
. . . Ariel, too, if he decides, not
we, to tell her what we did.
I found out the contact information for the British talent agency that handles many of the cast of the "Harry Potter" films.
TALENT AGENCY:
Artists Rights Group Ltd
4 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8PA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7436 6400
Fax: +44 (0)20 7436 6700
Email: argall@argtalent.com
http://argtalent.com/
Now, don't you think it would be a shame if some of those actors didn't get the opportunity to meet Ariel, who's obviously their biggest fan?
Me, too. Let's correct that, with a campaign to remind the agency how important fans, and magic, are.
But let's be organized, coordinated and polite about this, okay?.
The 1st week you see this video, send an e-mail.
The 2nd week, send a postal letter.
The 3rd week, telephone (if you can).
Then, repeat as needed.
E-mail Incantation suggestion:
1st paragraph: Introduce Ariel, her situation, the need for timeliness and describe her as a true Harry Potter fan . . .
2nd paragraph:
Explain how you know Djeypscun, what a nice dude he is and how they can find out more at his website & YouTube channel (Make sure you include links!)
3rd paragraph
This is good public relations for "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," actor/actors, Universal Pictures . . .
Be as calm as you can manage.
We don't want to scare them.
A lot of people have weird ideas about us, as it is.
But do let them know time is not our friend in this.
Please start right away.
If you want help with your correspondence, any of us will be glad to help.
The sooner we start, the sooner we might make magic.
Yes, this is a really big deal.
And we just might make it happen.
Please "mirror" this video and post it around for others to see.
Make sure you copy/paste the info in the description, below.
Are you with me? Okay, then, let's get started and see: can a bunch of
scattered atheists create some real Magic for Ariel?
. . . and do not forget to visit Djeypscun's website to make a donation, so he can take her to Hogwarts!
Information on Ariel's situation:
Website: http://www.dgeypscun.com
Video
Uploaded by dgeypscun
http://www.youtube.com/user/dgeypscun
on Apr 6, 2012
View, MIRROR AND COMMENT on original
here:
http://youtu.be/goR7j6dSrnU
***
Images
Leaky Cauldron Fan Art
http://fanart.the-leaky-cauldron.org/default
***
Music: Kevin MacLeod
"Long Road Ahead"
"Atlantean Twilight"
"Arcadia"
"Constancy Part Three"
I don't know if this is possible.
But it stands a better chanceif I get your help.
I don't want to get anybody's hopes up, because this might be a long shot.
But life is short and time is passing, so I think it's worth the risk, if we work together, calmly.
I'm an atheist and so is Ariel's Daddy
. . . and so are quite a few of you.
So, we're rather lucky because we know what Real Magic is . . .
Magic is the so-far un-quantifiable &unexplained: stuff Science will get to, when she's able.
You know: stuff like Love, Wonder, Trust, Curiosity, Loyalty . . .
. . . & Stubbornness.
Well, some of us atheists are real Magicians.
A few of us even have beards. I know I do!
If someone tells us something can't be done, we don't just take their word for it; we want proof, evidence. . .
. . . otherwise, we'll just keep trying.
So, let's work together and see how this goes.
If we pull it off, Ariel will get a terrific surprise.
If it doesn't work, it won't be because we didn't try.
And Djeypscun will know how much we respect him.
. . . Ariel, too, if he decides, not
we, to tell her what we did.
I found out the contact information for the British talent agency that handles many of the cast of the "Harry Potter" films.
TALENT AGENCY:
Artists Rights Group Ltd
4 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8PA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7436 6400
Fax: +44 (0)20 7436 6700
Email: argall@argtalent.com
http://argtalent.com/
Now, don't you think it would be a shame if some of those actors didn't get the opportunity to meet Ariel, who's obviously their biggest fan?
Me, too. Let's correct that, with a campaign to remind the agency how important fans, and magic, are.
But let's be organized, coordinated and polite about this, okay?.
The 1st week you see this video, send an e-mail.
The 2nd week, send a postal letter.
The 3rd week, telephone (if you can).
Then, repeat as needed.
E-mail Incantation suggestion:
1st paragraph: Introduce Ariel, her situation, the need for timeliness and describe her as a true Harry Potter fan . . .
2nd paragraph:
Explain how you know Djeypscun, what a nice dude he is and how they can find out more at his website & YouTube channel (Make sure you include links!)
3rd paragraph
This is good public relations for "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," actor/actors, Universal Pictures . . .
Be as calm as you can manage.
We don't want to scare them.
A lot of people have weird ideas about us, as it is.
But do let them know time is not our friend in this.
Please start right away.
If you want help with your correspondence, any of us will be glad to help.
The sooner we start, the sooner we might make magic.
Yes, this is a really big deal.
And we just might make it happen.
Please "mirror" this video and post it around for others to see.
Make sure you copy/paste the info in the description, below.
Are you with me? Okay, then, let's get started and see: can a bunch of
scattered atheists create some real Magic for Ariel?
. . . and do not forget to visit Djeypscun's website to make a donation, so he can take her to Hogwarts!
Information on Ariel's situation:
Website: http://www.dgeypscun.com
Video
Uploaded by dgeypscun
http://www.youtube.com/user/dgeypscun
on Apr 6, 2012
View, MIRROR AND COMMENT on original
here:
http://youtu.be/goR7j6dSrnU
***
Images
Leaky Cauldron Fan Art
http://fanart.the-leaky-cauldron.org/default
***
Music: Kevin MacLeod
"Long Road Ahead"
"Atlantean Twilight"
"Arcadia"
"Constancy Part Three"
Friday, April 06, 2012
Inspirations & Models
Uploaded by rriverstone1 on Apr 6, 2012
This is NOT a comprehensive list of what inspires me, no all my role models. I notice it incorporates mostly my personal memories of the 20th & 21st centuries.
I've been fortunate to have been exposed to some brilliance, creativity, humor, wonder, courage and simple foolishness: a good reason to wake up each morning.
It took me about eight hours to research images for this five minute video. I hope I did it justice.
I've been fortunate to have been exposed to some brilliance, creativity, humor, wonder, courage and simple foolishness: a good reason to wake up each morning.
It took me about eight hours to research images for this five minute video. I hope I did it justice.
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