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Archive for July, 2008

Jul 28 2008

What was a person’s soul called in Egypt?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under History, People, What?

When I was first out of high school, I became enthralled with the world of Ancient Egypt, or rather, I became enthralled with their language.  This urged me to purchase and read the entire Book of the Dead and somewhere along the way, I quickly lost my interest in it.  This isn’t to say that [...]

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Jul 21 2008

What did the Haida make their paints out of?

Growing up in British Columbia, I always had an interest in Haida art and that spark was nurtured during a school visit to the UBC Museum where I saw many different examples of Haida art that was absolutely breathtaking. For me, that art represented what it meant to be from the Northwest coast and there [...]

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Jul 14 2008

What was Lady Bird Johnson’s maiden name?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under History, People, What?

Before I answer the question, I would first like to point out who Lady Bird Johnson was.  Although I could write a full report on Lady Bird Johnson, the short version is that she was the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969.  Her husband was President Lyndon Johnson.
Despite her claim as [...]

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Jul 07 2008

What Does K-6 Refer To?

Published by Sirena Van Schaik under Languages, What?

In today’s world with acronyms for just about everything from MP3’s to EOD (end of day) to PMB (personal mailbox), is it any wonder that half the conversations that we have are done with confused glints in our eye and a slight nod as we agree to the current FYI (for your information). 
Sometimes, acronyms seem [...]

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