Four-year-old Rebecca opened the door further to get a better look. It was then that she noticed a tiny bundle cozily nestled in a wicker basket, the baby’s enormous blue eyes peeking through the folds of its blanket into the equally blue skies of the morning. Rebecca began once again bouncing up and down, clapping […]
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Review: Motel of the Mysteries by David Macaulay
Everyone who studies ancient history relies on archeological finds. That makes sense, and it’s fascinating to see all the artifacts in books or, even better, in museums. It’s also fascinating to learn about ancient people’s cultures, religion, and daily life from objects found in ruins. But wait, do the objects really tell us the story…or […]
Review: The Genius of Ancient Man by Don Landis
There are two opposing points of view about ancient man: He was relatively unintelligent and incapable of deep thoughts or great inventions, or He was very intelligent and made great strides in many different fields in a remarkably short time. One would suppose that archeology should be able to decide this question. However, even though […]
Magic and the Lord of the Rings
I have issues with books involving magic. Therefore I have issues with Tolkein, although my family and other people I respect and hang out with greatly admire him. Miss 15 posted her thoughts recently in “Magic and The Lord of the Rings” and I am convinced. I think. So I may try Tolkein again. But I must […]