Tag Archives: Egypt

What Glorious Things Are Spoken?

[Note: This message, and the last [1], were given at Legacy Institute on Sabbath, May 14, 2011, in Chaing Mai, Thailand.] One of the studies in the Bible I have conducted is about a group of people known as the … Continue reading

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The Amarna Letters: A View From The Other Side

The Amarna Letters (along with later Hittite letters from the same era) provide an unusual perspective on events that were once familiar to every schoolboy and are still a subject of considerable interest to me personally (and I hope to … Continue reading

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The Day The Internet Went Away

As I discussed when examining the crisis in Egypt [1], part of what made the West pay attention to the revolution on the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities was the shutdown of the internet all over the country. … Continue reading

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Things Fall Apart: A Grim Musing On Egypt

Updated 02/11/2011:  Mubarak Resigns Right now, before our eyes, we are watching a dictatorship fall apart.  For the second time in in a few weeks, a dictator past his prime looks to be approaching his “sell by” date.  The dictatorship … Continue reading

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