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December 15, 2021
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james@81, indeed, and a fine face it is! The music was gentle — even on such a serious subject, but deep there through, the melancholy, is what went with that. I once visited a small church in New Zealand from pioneer days, and dedication pieces were all around the walls for sailors and fishermen. Very small wooden church, but those memorials made it deeply significant still. I will send your link to my nephew and his Finland-born wife in New Zealand – I know they’ll love your music.
Posted by: juliania | Dec 18 2021 20:00 utc | 201
Below are two links from Xinhuanet that speak to our species existing with culture 8000 years ago and sharing that culture at least 5000 years ago…..not always killing each other for cult profit like now
Relics show cultural exchanges some 5,000 years ago in central China
8,000-year-old clay pots unearthed in central China
The take away quote from the second link
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File photo shows a clay pot found in the Peiligang cultural site in Xinzheng, central China’s Henan Province. Archaeologists said Friday that they had found the earliest evidence of Chinese people using monascus to make alcohol in 8,000-year-old clay pots unearthed in central China. Peiligang is one of the earliest village ruins in China, dating back about 8,000 years. It provides important evidence for studies on the origin and development of agriculture, pottery making, the textile industry as well as alcohol making techniques in ancient times.
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I have a running joke with a friend who is an enologist about the cannabinoid receptors found in humans but not similar alcohol receptors…..so far, he says…grin
Posted by: psychohistorian | Dec 19 2021 7:08 utc | 202
Beaty of artificial intelligence. What is wrong in this weather forecast:
Tiksi, Sakha, Russia. Tue 12/21, -19F/-25F, some sun, then turning cloudy
To see what is wrong, check the sunrise and sunset times: n.a., n.a.
No sunrise during polar night!
BTW, -19F is quite a bit average over there. But they had some days with -60F, so the average is normal.
Posted by: Piotr Berman | Dec 19 2021 7:42 utc | 203
@ juliania | Dec 18 2021 20:00 utc | 201… thanks juliania! the best of the season to you and a joyous new year in 2022…
Posted by: james | Dec 19 2021 18:33 utc | 204