tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875136140537336379.post7178001891880548344..comments2023-10-21T09:47:25.393-04:00Comments on In Search of Isis: Colors of timeEastcoastdwellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18140530743668908554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875136140537336379.post-42452077651031541622008-08-03T22:01:00.000-04:002008-08-03T22:01:00.000-04:00Janice: And when one studies those empires, it is ...Janice: And when one studies those empires, it is fascinating to chart their humble beginnings, the changes in their outlook as they begin to prosper, the mistakes that they make -- and ultimately, how similar they are to each other.<BR/><BR/>Adena: Everything gets recycled. The glass of water I just drank might have passed through the kidneys of a dinosaur or a koala bear; the calcium in my bones might once have sheltered a clam; the very matter that makes up all of me or all of You once sizzled in the heart of a star. <BR/><BR/>Susan: I still have not been able to track down that word. I read it in a big, thick history book long ago and it seemed to be such a good word, too.Eastcoastdwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140530743668908554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875136140537336379.post-16276388265480675762008-06-26T22:15:00.000-04:002008-06-26T22:15:00.000-04:00The only word I know for those whose people have a...The only word I know for those whose people have always lived in a place is "indigenous," which is not very arcane. when you think of the right one, I hope you'll post it.<BR/><BR/>I have always been fascinated by archaeological digs because of the layers of civilizations on top of one another, the concrete evidence that the world has always been here and will continue to be long after we and all the societies on earth at this time are gone.<BR/><BR/>I find this oddly reassuring.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875136140537336379.post-91184243989733508362008-06-19T22:20:00.000-04:002008-06-19T22:20:00.000-04:00The history of people and places is intriguing. Si...The history of people and places <I>is</I> intriguing. Since change is the one constant you can rely on it makes sense that most countries have a deep and varied history of conquerors. Even great empires like the Roman Empire finally fall and in recent centuries the crown of the world's mightiest power has passed hands too.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.com