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Now, I may be proved wrong (and knowing this site it could happen right soon), but what I dislike about the article cited is that it tries to make a modern political statement (disabled rights) based on what should be apolitical historical research.

Here yah go,

It seems pretty clear to me, really . . . the ramp was there so the priests could lead the bull or bulls into the temple for the ritual slaughter. It was in front of the temple because it was a public spectacle. I think there are reliefs of just such a procession on some of the temples.

My father, a farm boy, talked of the cats that lived around the family farm. They were not treated as pets and certainly never fed, which would have defeated the purpose of them living there. They were not exactly feral, but they also weren't tamed. He could never get used to the idea of cats as...

So what do we say about Sweden? It apparently did nothing yet its death rate is half that of New York state (561 vs. 1676 per million). BTW, I'm happy to follow whatever rules our elected leaders come up with (we elected them to do that). I practice social distancing, wear a mask in public, and...

The richer you are, the less exposed to hardship you are, the less you need God.

What I know about my family is strongly northern Germany (ie Bremen, Holstein) and northern England. puntDNAL K12 Ancient Oracle Admix Results (sorted): # Population Percent 1 European_HG 41.32 2 Anatolian_NF 36.53 3 Caucasus_HG 19.18 4 Amerindian 1.2 5 Beringian 0.77 6...

When we give great power to any group, the police or military for example, it makes sense to keep a close eye on them. So, when an Army General gets political we get nervous, rightly, because he has frightful weapons at his command. Similarly, when police begin to misuse their power and treat...

My motherline is mtDNA K1a, which also had a Neolithic entry into Europe. I don't believe they declined, which is the source of my question. It has seemed to me that maternal lines, whether Paleolithic (like my wife's U5b) or Neolithic (like my mother's), seem to continue on through the eons...

Did the associated Neolithic mtDNA groups also suddenly decline? If it was a plague, they should have.

This reminds me of the years I lived in Japan. The people, one on one, were very friendly, but in groups, especially on the trains, they were very cold and never looked at you, or anyone else for that matter. I always thought this was a defense against the sheer weight of numbers; building a...

Of course, many of these states are quite large, larger than many European states, so an examination at the county level would also be informative. For instance, I know that southeastern Iowa, around Davenport, had a significant immigrant population all from just one state of Germany, Holstein...

I'd only say that you should give the book The Maltese Falcon another chance. Almost all of the great dialogue from the movie is straight out of the book. Its a quick read that has all of the "frisson" of the film.

I agree about Bridges . . . horrible, old-lady porn novel, really good movie that I'd watch again. I like little details in movies. For Bridges, it's when a neighbor comes into the house, discussing nothing of importance, but immediately helps herself to cups out of the cupboard and food from...

Here's my attempt to talk about something other than the virus. Many novel-based movies have failed to properly bring good books to life on the screen; a good example, at least in my opinion, is the latest version of Little Women. There have been many others, but this complaint is too easy...

I see that the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki died yesterday. I don't listen to his music anymore (too disonant), but back when I had "young ears" I loved the opera The Devils of Loudun. Any one listening to Penderecki today?

I'm old enough that when I think of old movies, that is, those before my time, I think Busby Berkeley and 42nd Street (it's really quite good). Last night we watched Psycho . . . not something to calm your nerves, but an interesting case study in the change in movies and audiences. While it...

The part in the end that my wife loves, and quotes repeatedly, is, when speaking of the wife, who is relatively clueless, the narrator says, "And she had died thinking the world a good place, full of loving and harmonious households like her own." We think the same, and it keeps us happy.

In this year of the plague, what movies are you watching while you self-cocoon? (I'm tired of talking about the virus) My wife and I are in our isolation watching The Age of Innocence. What an amazing movie, based on an amazing novel, and, inexplicably, made by the director of Raging Bull...

Hey, I got one of those too! However, I'm retired and kind of looked forward to serving (keeps me off the streets). The last time out I was the foreman and I enjoyed it . . .