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Medieval Conception of Time: a calendar of feasts and festivals for saints’ days, liturgical celebrations, pagan rituals, and more.
Here’s one snippet about Midsummer Day (24 June) that I learned while browsing through this website:
Fires were burnt throughout the night, called bonfires or bone fires because bones were burned to keep evil spirits away.
Posted by Amy as History at 4:04 AM EDT
Ever wonder how people figured out there used to be such things as dinosaurs? Curious about how scientists learned to reconstruct fossil skeletons? The knowledge we take for granted today was slow in coming, and along the way, scientists and scholars had some weird ideas. This Web site shows some of their mistakes, provides a timeline of events, gives biographies of a few of the people who have gotten us where we are today, and lists resources you can use to learn more.
Posted by Amy as Science & Nature at 1:52 AM EDT
Declutter 15 Minutes a Day—5 Great Tools That Make It Easy:
Your home is filled with clutter of all shapes and sizes. This is why you are unable to keep it clean. You have too much STUFF. All we ask is that you set a timer and spend 15 minutes a day decluttering. That’s it. Anyone can do anything for only 15 minutes, even if you have to break it down into 5 minutes segments. These are the five tools we give you to help you declutter and also make it fun for you!
Via Rebecca’s Pocket.
Posted by Amy as Domestic at 1:57 AM EDT
Throughout the summer, This Magazine is presenting a special blog chronicling the cross-Canada travels of Shayna and Dominique, a pair of wanderers who are setting out to discover what community is all about. Here, in their own words, is an introduction to the project:We are thinkers, dreamers and poets, continuously questioning our place in this world. We both spend a lot of time watching and listening to the world around us. We love learning and have a deep passion for sharing what we learn with others through our respective arts — Shayna through written word, and Dominique through photography.
We are traveling across Canada exploring the topic of community. Bartering our skills and labour for accommodation, food and transportation costs, we will make our way from coast to coast, community by community.
Specifically, we will be visiting various type of intentional communities (any group of people that has come together with community as a central uniting purpose). Many of these communities are seeking alternatives to the environmental destruction and social decay perpetuated by mainstream society; some seek to provide a community environment of love and support to people of diverse mental and physical abilities; others just want a place to share ideas and resources with people of a similar perspective — religious, political or otherwise.
Along the way, we will record and share our experiences with This readers through this special blog.
Posted by Amy as Blogs and Bloggers, Daily Life, Community at 1:48 AM EDT
Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion: lots of examples (with photos) of the ways Hindus worship.
Posted by Amy as Religion & Spirituality at 1:45 AM EDT
Politics Explained. Here are two examples:
PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else’s cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and put them in a barn with everyone else’s cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs as the regulations say you need.
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You scored as Antoninus Pius, Your attention to good character and stability has earned you your standing as Antoninus Pius. Your long and moderate reign is probably one of the most peaceful epics in human history up to the modern age. It is too bad more emperors did not share your humility.
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Which Roman Emperor Are You?
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Via World History Blog.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:40 AM EDT
I’m going to take a bit of a break from blogging for the next couple of weeks. I’ll have plenty to do, though–I’ll be going to the beautiful St. Peter’s Abbey to take part in the much beloved Writers/Artists Colony co-sponsored by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild and CARFAC.
After that I intend to sit down and do nothing but read Harry Potter until I finish it, and then I’m going to do some serious relaxing.
So I hope you all have a lovely couple of weeks!
Posted by Amy as Blog Housekeeping at 5:49 AM EDT
Leonardo: Right To Left: Leonardo da Vinci had a unique way of writing. If you go to his page, you can see what a phrase you type in would have looked like had he typed it.
Via The Presurfer.
Posted by Amy as Unusual at 8:29 PM EDT
Contribute to the creation of fictional galaxies: Galaxiki:
Galaxiki is a web-based virtual and purely fictional galaxy project using wiki technology. The word Galaxiki is a portmanteau of the words galaxy and wiki. Galaxiki consists of over 1 million computer generated stars as well as their planets, moons and other orbital objects which are maintained by the Galaxiki Community.The Galaxiki Community consists of volunteers filling the virtual galaxy with content - e.g. naming stars, planets and moons, editing/describing them, and describing their eventual life forms and their related history. The history of the galaxy is defined by the community, following some rules defined by the galactical board. Galaxiki users are called “Galaxicians”.
Via the wonderful Bourgeois Nerd.
Posted by Amy as Internet Culture at 3:59 AM EDT
Three links to some good heat-busting suggestions:
• How To Survive a Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning (via Weblog Wannabe)
• Garret Vreeland’s tips (via Rebecca’s Pocket)
• Rebecca’s own tips
Posted by Amy as Health & Safety, Daily Life at 1:24 AM EDT
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Your Personality Profile |
 You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 7:32 PM EDT
”Your Guide To Never Feeling Tired Again”: 22 good tips.
Via dangerousmeta!
Posted by Amy as Health & Safety at 3:39 AM EDT
”A Bird In The Hand: Confessions of a Bird Man”:
My first visit was from a pair of Purple Finches. Chickadees and Tufted Titmice proved even more courageous, and became the most dependable guests. A Red-bellied Woodpecker was a regular visitor to the top of my head, in search of sunflower seeds.
Posted by Amy as Animals, Science & Nature at 1:10 AM EDT
