How ritual helps to shape the world in which we live through the ascribing of meaning to objects, roles and situations.
A Brief Survey Of The Cosmology And Material Culture Regarding Death (Particularly Mummification) In Ancient Egypt.
It is said that there is nothing certain in life, except death and taxes. In the western world, we seem to have a grim view of the concept of death. It is something that will happen to all of us, no one likes to discuss, and we all avoid it as much as possible – surely, the same could be said about taxes. But, this is not a paper about taxation in Ancient Egypt. Instead, this is a brief survey of the cosmology and material culture regarding death, and particularly mummification, in ancient Egypt. While the rule of Egypt spans well over 4,000 years, this article will narrow its focus to the time period of what is more commonly known as the Old Kingdom, circa 2750-2250 B.C.
Procrastination… a story… almost
A stream of consciousness.
A look at some of the 2009 Superbowl adverts
My take on the 2009 Superbowl ads.
The experience of service as the next generation
Face time versus profile update.
The coffee experience
Why the European experience may be better…at least in coffee.
Why I don’t like Digital Photography
Digital lacks soul.
Where Did I come from?
As I watched Douglas Coupland’s “Souvenirs of Canada” I felt a great sense of connectedness with Canadian icons like the stubby beer bottle, hockey, and the word “chimo”. As I watched, my mind also went back to experiences in middle school and high school, sitting through biology films like “I am Joe’s stomach”.