The concordance produced by Marty Abegg, James Bowley, and Ed Cook is being reviewed and Ed himself offers comments on Vermes’ review. Vermes’s verdict on the Concordance: “an outstanding achievement … truly indispensable.” It’s always nice to hear such kind words about a project in which one has participated. BIBLIOGRAPHY: […]
I will readily admit that I came upon the Jet Beetle via Ripley’s Believe it or Not this Sunday. This is simply the wildest thing I have ever seen: a street legal VW Beetle powered by (the gas engine) and a jet engine (that is the thing spitting flames at […]
The misanthropic Ranter has invited me to a meme. List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with […]
Peter Williams describes how to findimages of the Genizah targum mss! The zoom mechanism is great. This really is wonderful (although no TgLam ;-). (Via JD@PaleoJudaica.) (I was going to post an image, but then I read this: “Please obtain permission in writing before publishing any part of any image […]
Egyptologists Disagree on Mummyless Tomb – New York Times Dr. Zahi Hawass’s theory that a tomb in the Valley of Kings was the burial place of King Tut’s mother is disputed. Science or show business, that is the question. Needless to say Dr. Hawass is at the center although it […]
Well, not mine, but Scott McCloud’s. Chess and comics come together. What more could a geek want? A Star Wars chess set?
Oh my. Two characters killed off in final Potter book Author hints that Harry himself might be among characters to die (Via Two characters killed off in final Potter book – BOOKS – MSNBC.com.)
Mac users applying for government grants have been frustrated by like of compatibility but that is changing. NIH has a Citrix support here. True quote from the story: While Mac users may be in a minority nationally, there are parts of academe where there numbers are far from small.
I created this after my visit to Israel several years ago and came across it while preparing a PPT presentation for class. My students thought you all would enjoy it. Enjoy! Technorati Tags: Interfaith, Israel
Yesterday All Things Considered had this story about our Lagniappe semester. Tulane Students Rush to Make Up Classes by Elaine Korry All Things Considered, June 13, 2006 · For displaced students planning on returning to Tulane University in New Orleans, the school is offering a special, six-week “lagniappe session” this […]