Nice Day!
Had a nice bike ride tonight. The weather was beautiful. I took a tour through Pembroke and across the MacCormack road and through Hebron. The ride ends with a climb up Prospect Street. I saw a brand new Sea-Doo in Lake Milo tonight, just being launched. I plan on taking mine out tomorrow.I am now hooked on the Sudoku puzzle craze. Our new summer student at the Centre does them. I tried one, and the rest is history. Be aware - they are very addictive! Good thing it's not a harmful addiction!
I had fun with the Da Vinci post. There will be more info in upcoming posts.
Do you recognize this man? He is the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He would like to see Israel wiped off the face of the earth. His radical policies are in direct confrontation with the west, and apparently he has the backing of China and Russia. Why mention this? Keep your eyes and ears open - I think a military conflict with this regime is almost imminent. The U.S., Europe, and Israel will not allow Iran to develope nuclear weapons. A commentary for the day to ponder.
Well, time to hit the hay as they say. Does anyone know how that expression ever came about?
Bye for now!
Discussing Da Vinci Code
Disclaimer: I am not writing these comments because of being upset...on the contrary, Dan Brown should be thanked. His book and the subsequent movie have provoked much discussion around the church and its history. I just want to have some fun with this...you can always skip it if you are not interested in the topic.
Firstly, his novel is classified as "Historical Fiction". That being the case, you would expect a novel with a historically accurate background with fictional characters made up to his liking. Robert Langdon, Sir Leigh Teabing, and Sopie Neveau can be any type of characters he so desires. However, here is a quote from Brown himself regarding the historical accuracy of his work..."Obviously Robert Langdon is fictional, but all of the art, architecture, secret rituals, secret societies - all of that is historical fact."
Well, on page one of his book, it is stated as fact that the Priory of Sion, a European secret society, was founded in 1099. The Priory of Sion was founded in France in 1956. Quite a difference in dates.
Also it states that in 1975, Paris's Bibliotheque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion including Sir Isaac Newton, Borticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo Da Vinci. These documents do exist, but were forged and planted by Pierre Plantard, who later admitted the documents were phony. A hoax.
More historical inaccuracies:
- The Da Vinci code claims that the pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris has 666 panes of glass. Go to their website - it has 673 diamond shaped panes of glass.
- It also claims that the Greeks based their Olympic games on an eight year cycle as a tribute to the planet Venus, which represented a goddess. The games were in fact held in honor of the Greek god Zeus on a four year cycle.
- According to the Da Vinci Code, the Merovingian royal family founded Paris. Actually, Paris was established by a tribe of Celtic Gauls called the Parisii in the third century BC. The Merovingians did make Paris the capital of the Frankish kingdom in AD 508.
Question: If Brown cannot be relied upon to accurately recount the most basic of historical facts, then how can he be trusted to correctly explain more complex issues?
More later - Good night all...luv yaas!
The long weekend is upon us - Canada's birthday! Not too much planned except to relax. Much depends on the weather.
Some bad news for Digby. The Ferry service between Digby and Saint John is being cancelled at the end of October this year. What is happening to this part of the country? It is as if we do not matter to the powers that be. We used to have rail service, flights in and out of Yarmouth, year-round ferry service, and bus service on a regular basis. If this keeps up, the tumbleweeds will be blowing through this town! And people wonder why the population in this area is decreasing!
named George Rizsanyi. The guitar, being held here by Colin James, is made up of 64 components of Canadian history and culture, including decking from the Bluenose II, and pieces of Paul Henderson's hockey stick in the mix. He learned alot Canada in the making of this guitar - called "the six string nation guitar". It will be played during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa by various performers, then will make its way back to Lunenburg for an August festival. It will play other festivals in between over the summer.
