Good Morning and Merry Christmas, dear digital neighbors! Today’s symbol is five golden rings. In the catechetical interpretation of the hymn, it celebrates the gift of the Torah and God’s revelation to Moses and the People of Israel. On a personal aside, Moses is my favorite person in the Hebrew Scriptures—no one puts up with more crap than him. His own siblings are at times a pain in his backside, and Aaron is the one who made the golden calf. See Exodus 32:24; I think it’s the origin of the phrase “bullshit.” Aaron is completely evasive about his role in crafting it. Thankfully, Moses intercedes for him and the people; otherwise, he could have become Abraham 2.0.
Insomnia Theater offers some more stuff on ancient Sumer and some of the oddities of its sudden appearance. If any of you remember Art Bell, it has that type of vibe, but with a much more pleasant voice. The presentation is an interesting mix of new scientific finds as well as a lot of Art Bell–Joe Rogan-style ...
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
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