Sometime between AD 1000 and probably 1700 a Native American traveling through our project area somehow dropped and broke this ceramic jar. The climate being what it is in this desert, artifact distributions like this can remain undisturbed for hundreds of years. We refer to situations where the broken sherds stay together on the ground …
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Work Intrudes
I must apologize for radio silence, as this is the longest I’ve gone without posting since Steve invited me on board here. I am currently in Imperial County, California running a large archaeological survey. Between the Christmas Holidays and all the work involved in getting into the field I really haven’t had any time to …
Falcon and the Snowjob
Relating to the recent pics of GWB hanging out in the Saudi weathering yard, Anne found this post by “BWildered” at the liberal blogsite Daily Kos: “Were you, like me, treated to an Abu Dhabi photo-op? Abu Dhabi royals introducing George W Bush to the arts and sciences of falconry. Where are the sharp-eyed falcons …
Chinese “hunting parks”
This video carries a Reuters report by Kitty Bu on what are referred to as “hunting parks” in China. The story is interesting in its choice of angle (“Chinese hunters complaining about gun control”) and in its casual assumption that the activity depicted is hunting! For the record, there is no hunting in this video, …
More of the Prez with falcons
When cognitive worlds collide…. From http://www.whitehouse.gov/: President George W. Bush holds a falcon as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayhan, stands by during dinner Sunday night, Jan. 13, 2008 in the desert near Abu Dhabi. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush and Crown Prince Sheikh …
Caption Contest
Official caption: “President George W. Bush holds a falcon shown to him by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, during a visit to Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House in Dubai. White House photo by Eric Draper“ Anyone want to suggest some dialog?
Good Reading from Prairie Mary
Many here will enjoy two recent posts by writer Mary Strachan Scriver, who sometimes comments at Querencia. Here are excerpts from each. I encourage you to read the full texts. From the post H-ANIMAL: “…I’ve been reading about species genomes (the close relationship between the dog genome and the human genome, for instance) and mammal …
Taking ’em to the woodshed
Noting Steve’s recent post on his New Year’s coursing run, our wonderfully ferocious friend Teddy Moritz sent this picture and note about her lurcher, Kell. Her suggested caption, “Meanwhile, back East, a lurcher without many coursing opportunities uses his time in the woods well.“ Teddy writes: “This is Kell, named by a friend for the …
Felony Harassment
You may recall the Missouri teen who committed suicide after receiving hurtful messages through a popular social networking site. Another neighborhood teen, possibly with the knowledge and aid of her mother and a friend, posted the cruel personal messages under a false identity. A federal inquiry is underway to see if those who created the …
What is this?
Annie D. sent a pic of this little critter titled “baby chupacabra”. She was kidding but we don’t know what it might be. I think the ears look rather “batty”, but as Annie says it has an apparent tail. Marsupial? Anyone have an idea? Darren? Carel? Update: “Batwrangler” Sheila comes up with an ID: it’s …