The Difference between ‘Above the Horizon’ and ‘In the Sky’

[Cross-posted to Revise & Dissent]
Here’s another paper I’ll have to cite, Time-Space Context of Moon-Related Beliefs by Jaak Jaaniste. It’s downloadable as a PDF paper from Folklore: The Electronic Journal of Folklore which I listed yesterday. I’ll have to read it a few times, but there are several ideas in it which are really interesting.
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Is the Heart of the Universe is Satanic?

The Neurophilosopher points to a weblog with a very special grip on reality.
Blogs4Brownback is a site dedicated to putting Sam Brownback into the Whitehouse. Brownback seems to be an interesting candidate adhering to the motto “A faith isn’t for life, it’s just for Christmas”. He’s moved from Methodism to Catholicism and now, if Blogs4Brownback is [...]

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My del.icio.us bookmarks for the 19th of May

These are things I’ve bookmarked on the 19th of May. I may not have read them all yet.

Nestor’s Cup: Geometric Vases - A really clever idea about where the inspiration for Geometric patterns on Greek pottery came from. Was this a female designed form?
The Portable Antiquities Scheme database: it�s a mystery to me! - A [...]

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