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Archaeology

I was a classical archaeology major in college (which continues to weird out my medical cohorts), and I still have a fond spot in my heart for the subject.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East provides both useful and useless information about archaeology in the Ancient Near East (present-day Middle East).

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New archaeological discoveries in the Ancient Near East. Look for Tel Miqne (ancient Ekron) where I spent a summer digging.... Ah, those memories of checking my sneakers before putting them on -- looking for scorpions, of course.

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The Philistines were not really philistines. This paper "gives Goliath his due". Lots of stuff on Tel Miqne.

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I couldn't decide whether The Archaeology in Fiction Bibliography belonged on my books page or here in archaeology, so I put it in both places. Great list of works of fiction with archaeologists as characters or archaeology involved in the story.

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Other Stuff

This section is a weird conglomeration of stuff which I like but is otherwise unclassifiable. These websites probably give you way too much of a glimpse into the workings of my mind....

I think Brown University is simply the best college in the US. But then again, I'm prejudiced.

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Washington Post's Crosswords on-line -- really fun to do this way! And they don't make you register or charge you.

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The NJ Devils -- One of my more bizarre obsessions, but it is a long-lasting one. I am a bit irked at their amazing ability to choke in the first round of the playoffs.!

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Say "Conjunction, Junction" to anyone of my generation and listen to the answer! ("What's your function?")

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Take the Densa quiz and see how smart you really are!

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The Pride and Prejudice Paradise celebrates one of best miniseries I have ever seen on TV -- the 1995 BBC version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It lived up to my high expectations and surpassed them. The site has lots of great info.

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Computer Stuff

I am certainly no computer programmer, but I like fooling around with the thing. Even though I helped build my computer, I treat it like a "black box." I turn it on and it just works. If it doesn't, I call Larry, my resident computer guru.

In my entirely unprejudiced and impartial opinion, Computer Weenies is the most awesome computer repair company. When Larry walks into the room, the computers snap to attention!

As I am a long-time science fiction fan, I signed up to do SETI@Home as soon as I heard about it. "SETI@home is a scientific experiment that harnesses the power of hundreds of thousands of Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data. There's a small but captivating possibility that your computer will detect the faint murmur of a civilization beyond Earth." I hope, of course, that MY computer finds that little bit of crucial information.

If you are looking for multimedia, educational, or interactive software, check out silverleaf.com. They have good stuff.

Want webpage art? Check out The Free Site which has links to some great stuff.

Want MORE webpage art? The Clipart Warehouse is a site in England which has thousands of small clipart images and backgrounds and animated GIFs and bars and...

Want totally amazing, wonderful webpage art? IconBAZAAR has the best collection I've found yet...

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Last updated: 09/09/01