We're talking a long time ago

The Headline

this beautiful Bronze Age cup.

 this "dazzling cup" is about 3500 years old.

."...[T]he dazzling Ringlemere Cup....was discovered on 4 November 2001. This golden vessel was made between 1700–1500 BC, and was found by metal-detectorist Cliff Bradshaw in the fields of Ringlemere Farm in the south of England...."

End quote. 

Now, what jumps to mind is: what kind of cup has a conical bottom? That means if you set it down, the liquid is spilled.

And then I realized: these people didn't SIT DOWN. Because they didn't sit down, there was no need to set down a cup.

Their center of gravity, to refer to the maps of Jan Cox, was the physical, roughly, their pelvis. (This incidentally, reflects the fact their minds were MORE active than our own: they were smarter than we are, to generalize. But that is a different topic, and or, set of encyclopedias, and not our current topic.).

They were walking, running, riding, MOVING. Or by being still enough to invent, discover, astronomy, physics, useful gods, commas. None of this required the necessity of putting aside small amounts of liquid to be later recovered. Living in the present means consuming in the present. 

Exterminating the idea of invasive species

There is no such thing as

An invasive species

Anywhere on this planet

Borrowing quotes about borrowed thoughts

"Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower."

This is attributed to:

"Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She became acquainted with Lord Byron in Genoa and wrote a book about him."

And I quote Wikipedia, which can only mean one thing: I am quite ignorant on the topic--that is the only thing that can be deduced about someone, anyone, who quotes Wikipedia, as if that source has some citational vigor.

Let Them Eat Kale

Some of us, who heard and try to remember, might remember near the top, "don't explain, don't complain." One of the few unoriginal things Jan ever shared. A direction to follow regarding others, and ourselves.

And I almost have persuaded myself not to mention,
the people who torture animals,
and treat their workers, like animals,
and now, are oinking about needing a bailout.

Almost.

Earth Day is Sky Day

What if, there ARE no WHY questions, just HOW questions.

Then, we could ask, how is it few recognise this situation?

And fewer appreciate the challenges to remembering, remembering, what we do not know.

Pundemic thoughts

How do you know your tears are REALLY for another?

Obvious Questions

Excerpted from the New York Times (February 24, 2020)

"....
Why are conspiracy theories gaining traction? We’ve reported on the belief in unfounded claims about the origins of the virus: Some say it came from a lab in Wuhan, while Russian actors have spread a theory alleging the U.S. is behind the outbreak.

Conspiracies are the first thing some people go to when they face something new and scary. This happened with Zika; people rejected the truth that the virus caused microcephaly and blamed pesticides or genetically modified mosquitoes. But in medical school they teach you: If you hear footsteps, assume it’s horses, not zebras. That is, try the obvious diagnosis first.
...."


The obvious question here is why are there equines walking around in hospital corridors.