Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy Papyrus fragment discovered inside mummy buried in Roman-era tomb around 1,600 years ago

An alternative way to promote your book:

“Archaeologists have found a papyrus copy of Homer’s Iliad in the gut of an ancient Egyptian mummy, the first time ever that a Greek literary text has been found incorporated into the preservation process.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

The administrators in Texas might be related to the geniuses in the Florida public school system who considered Michelangelo’s David to be pornography.

Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship Fed up with the state’s censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom.

'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3

Currently reading as part of this year’s studies: same substance, different title, different translation, different commentary.

And both purchased from a book store rather than from Amazon.

I’d stop at every one of them.

Reenactment of The Battle of Lexington kicks off America 250 celebrations ahead of Patriots’ Day The Lexington Minute Men kicked off America 250 celebrations with a reenactment of The Battle of Lexington, marking the start of America’s fight for independence.

Lexington, 19 April 1775

www.boston25news.com/news/local/r...

“I’m trying, Ringo. I’m trying real hard to be the shepherd.”
-Book of Jules

Jesus opposed atonement. Christians turned him into one. YouTube video by C. J. Cornthwaite

A great interview with Dr. Bart Ehman, former Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (recently retired), talking about his new book, “Love Thy Stranger.”

youtube.com/watch?v=ymsd...

He’s religious if “religious” means idolizing yourself.

The Unexpected World of Homer's Odyssey - Archaeology Magazine Discovering the surprising inspirations behind Homer’s great tales of the Trojan War

I’m lookimg forward to the movie (Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland) expected this summer.

“But come now, tell me about your wanderings; describe the places, the people, and the cities you have seen.” archaeology.org/collection/t...

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AIA Archaeology Hour talk on “Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix." Online April 22nd.

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The Throwaway Planet | Caroline Fraser Three books raise political and moral questions about human consumption—and the value we place on those who clean up the waste.

“By 2050 the weight of plastic refuse in the oceans will exceed, [Alexander] Clapp says, ‘the weight of all fish put together.’” —Caroline Fraser

Borrowed from the Roddenberry Foundation

We need historians because the past is never just the past.

Every policy debate, public conversation, and cultural shift is shaped by what came before. Historians help us understand context, trace change over time, and recognize what’s at stake.

#TalkAboutHumanities 🗃️

This month’s picks from the local Barnes and Noble. Some interesting titles on the histories of spices, paper, pirates, and opium.

Survey question "In the past 12 months, about how many books did you read either all or part of the way through? (Please include any print, electronic, or audiobooks you may have read or listened to.)" 25% said none, 14% said more than 20 books.

25% of American adults said they did not read or listen to any book in the last year—not even part of one.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Donald Trump Can't Rewrite History Everywhere While the White House pressures federal museums to toe the party line for America's 250th, thousands of local institutions are determined to tell the whole story.

Donald Trump Can't Rewrite History Everywhere #CivilWarMemory open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Is AI the greatest art heist in history? New technologies of reproduction are plundering the art world – and getting away with it

The author says: “I am an artist, and 2022 was the year when I first started to see knock-offs of my work. It was not my work exactly. It was instead a strange facsimile, as if done by a none-too-talented teenager on tranquilisers…”

www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...

Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade | New World Cultures Explore the music, food and science of the New World’s historic culture.

On PBS this month. I’m up to episode 4, and it’s very good so far (in my opinion).

www.pbs.org/video/new-wo...

I haven’t looked.

I didn’t know you’re all volunteers. Thanks for volunteering your time.

I might. I’m retired so I’ve got some time.

Then just write a short article about it without a direct link to WaPo. Simple.

Intent doesn't matter. Sharing the link encourages people to read WaPo's article, thereby increasing the possibility of further spreading of their media reach and further increasing the likelihood of people buying a subscription since (I think) it's the only way to continue reading full articles.

Travel writer Rick Steves says “Know people before you bomb them.” Too late, but here are a few sources for Iranian/Persian history, religion, culture. I’ve read the “Iranian Religion” book, which provides a fascinating encounter with the ancient gods Uhura Mazda and Mithra, among others

WaPo isn’t “any” media outlet. It is particularly bad because of its recent history and who owns it.

Then here’s another comparison: you find a coupon for Chick-fil-A and you give it to someone, thereby encouraging them to patronize that business. That is exactly what you’re doing.

“The presence of banana DNA doesn’t prove the Shroud spent time in Malaysia or the Philippines.”

www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-s...

You could probably find a similar story from a news source that hasn’t been corrupted. Also, is it ok to eat at Chick-fil-A and say buying their food doesn’t mean you endorse their anti-LGBT bigotry? That isn’t how boycotts work.

There are really good reasons why people dropped their WaPo subscriptions and will have nothing to do with them. By sharing, you are enhancing their media presence, and thereby boosting, in a little way, the reach of Jeff Bezos…unless you’re sharing to point out something wrong with the story.