Archive for November, 2005
RN Parrot No.1
Freezing cold here today, but my heart was warmed by a tale from the Telegraph which tells of a member of the Royal Navy who uses frequent foul language. What makes this sailor different, is that he’s a parrot. Sunny is “a six-year-old African grey with the official service number of RN Parrot No 1″ [...]
Posted: November 25th, 2005 under World.
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Jonathan Ives speaks…
Great interview with Apple design guru Jonathan Ives in the Telegraph: “It’s sad and frustrating that we are surrounded by products that seem to testify to a complete lack of care. That’s an interesting thing about an object. One object speaks volumes about the company that produced it and its values and priorities.” Makes you [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2005 under Life.
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Goliath®
Following the fish on the floor in Megiddo, an Israeli archaeologist has discovered a shard of pottery with Goliath’s name on it. The find — which is contemporary with the life of David — comes from the site of the Philistine city of Gath, confirming either that the name is an authentic name from [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2005 under God.
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Edith Alice Page
IN MEMORIAM EDITH ALICE PAGE 12.3.1911 — 11.11.2005
Posted: November 11th, 2005 under Life.
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Old fish and new Kate Bush
Two major discoveries today. The first is the earliest church in the world, found in Israel and dating from around 300AD. Unfortunately it’s inside a prison, which makes tourism rather tricky, but at least it will be well protected. Significantly the symbolism on the floor is not the cross but the fish. I’ve written elsewhere [...]
Posted: November 8th, 2005 under God, Life.
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