by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 13, 2021 | Opinion
A popular children’s book by Taro Gomi reminds us that Everyone Poops – but not everyone does so in similar facilities. In many parts of the world, squatty potties even with the floor are de rigueur. Sometimes signs inside rare Western-style toilet cubicles instruct...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 22, 2021 | Opinion
I’ve been thinking about an ancient desert party that was like Burning Man, except not – the only similarity is that both involved a large gathering in a desert setting. Both involve a lot of sweaty and smelly people, but the ancients bathed much more often while...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 1, 2021 | Opinion
I was pleasantly surprised when the most recent issue of Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) arrived, and a small image of a bronze figurine I’d uncovered at Lachish was at the top of the cover. The magazine, a popular account of archaeological finds of interest to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 21, 2021 | Opinion
Archaeologists in Israel recently published the discovery of an ancient inscription that may carry the name Jeruba‘al, a nickname the biblical account attributes to Gideon, one of Israel’s “judges” (Judges 6:32). Should we get excited? Israel’s Haaretz suggested that...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 9, 2021 | Opinion
The little garden spots Susan and I fit in around our house, growing such vegetables as we can, was the focus of my column last week. This week we ate the first yellow squash and green beans from the front yard; the peppers and tomatoes continue to grow. I’ve noticed...
