Harvard College student Middle East journal.

Video: End of the World Prophecies, written 9 hours ago, The End of the World (as we know it)the War of Gog and MagogProphecies and what to expect: hebrew with english subtitlesVideo (1 hr 38 mins)All your questions answered here:Can be viewed here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3833552521...

No Reversal on Kennedy v. Louisiana, written 6 days ago, The Supreme Court on Tuesday voted, 7 to 2, not to reconsider its decision last June that the death penalty is unconstitutional punishment for the rape of a child.Read more....Clearly there is no national trend toward executing child rapists, ...

The Balancing Act…, written 3 weeks ago, Keeping ones balance necessitates the use of multiple senses. A key sense in maintaining balance is vision. What does this mean in an art context? If the eyes are key to balance physically, are they not also key in achieving balance mentally?  Let's look a...

Syd McCusker (1955-2008), written 1 day ago, My sister Syd died on September 25. Not even a really bad photo can conceal how vivid she was.  Syd lived in Victoria, a place that didn't seem to me ever really to suit her.  It's a place filled with hippies, retirees, and bureaucrats, ...

Moses' education, written 1 day ago,

The Elder Brothers' Warning, written 1 week ago,

And now I'm sick. Great., written 6 days ago, I used to get sick only rarely, back when I was running regularly. The big exception was disastrously getting sick right before the 2007 Boston Marathon and running it anyway, in that nor'easter, and getting sicker as a result. That's the one case of run...

Jehovah, Adonai, LORD, Yahweh: What's In a Name?, written 3 weeks ago, The Vatican made the news recently with the barring of the pronunciation of the name "Yahweh" — the proper name used for Israel's God in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament — in Catholic worship. It appears that the use ...

Demonstrative, written 23 hours ago, My two-year-old son displayed his understanding of demonstrative pronouns a few minutes ago. We were playing with little people toys, and he started looking around for wheelbarrow. This is it, I said. That is it, he responded.

DOES THE LAROUCHE GROUP POSE A THREAT TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR A DANGER TO SOCIETY?, written 2 days ago, Essays & Editorials  [home] The Department of History, University of Northampton & The Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team   [Please note that edito...

Joseph Campbell was right -- we need mythology, not just facts, or life loses its wonder. So drop by to browse myths, legends and stories.

Because there’s nothing smarter than a dumb ant. Just as ants leave pheromone trails so other ants in the colony can recognize food sources, writers online leave trails in the forms of posts, comments, trackbacks, and pings.

At Best Digital Shots we share our photography and comments regarding those photos. We hope to strike an aesthetic, emotional or intellectual chord with viewers and receive their feedback. We welcome constructive comments on our photos and narratives

LAPBAND, written 15 hours ago, I do not suggest radical procedures for people with common problems. If you are slightly overweight, there is no need to consult a lap band physician; if you have smelly feet, you do not need to get... Read More...

Photo #6: A Gathering of Galahs, written 1 week ago, Late afternoon gathering of galahs. There would be over 50 in these trees. Galahs are pink and white with grey beaks, are native to Australia, and they have been know to learn to mimic human speech. Whether you love or dislike their call I certain...

8 Pantangan Setelah Makan, written 2 weeks ago, 1. MEROKOKMerokok saja sudah merusak tubuh, apalagi jika dilakukan setelah makan. Berdasarkan penelitian, mengisap satu batang rokok setelah makan, sama saja dengan merokok sepuluh batang, sehingga kemungkinan terserang kanker jauh lebih besar.2. MAKAN...

Christ the Magician, written 5 days ago, The figure of Christ (the leader of Christianity) has been argued to have multiple and even deferent characteristics throughout the two millenniums that the religion exists. He was compared with philosophers, heroes, gods and, of course, with magicians. Thoug...

McCain claims we've turned the corner in Iraq? Just ask Condi Rice., written 4 hours ago, From CNN, October 9, 2008  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the road for the U.S. in Iraq has been "harder, longer, and more difficult than I personally imagined" and warned that desp...

Iconic Brand Logos, Art Critics, and Psychological Experience, written 2 weeks ago, Boing Boing recently had a post about iconic logos created by Saul Bass, and it reminded me of an argument I had with a friend about what makes a work of art a good candidate for remixing (i.e., parody). I argued tha...