Eric J. Harvey, Ph.D.
@blindscholar.bsky.social
PhD in Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East from Brandeis, postdoc at Stanford. Interests in disability, myth, economics, and materiality. More at www.blindscholar.com.
As long as Big City is still open I'll be ok.
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
As long as Big City is still open I'll be ok.
Run like the wind!
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Run like the wind!
I'll be there later today and tomorrow morning. Would be great to say hi!
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I'll be there later today and tomorrow morning. Would be great to say hi!
This would go on the fridge for sure!
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This would go on the fridge for sure!
Oh no, it's funny. Add to this that all the first graders are turning from six to—well, you get it—and the meme has taken over my life.
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Oh no, it's funny. Add to this that all the first graders are turning from six to—well, you get it—and the meme has taken over my life.
I kind of wrote a book about it. The myth is about gods who did some cool stuff, then some really not cool stuf, then at least regretted some of the uncool stuff. I can try to get you a copy if you are interested.
And the bonus is you won't have to think about the Roman Empire, EVER.
And the bonus is you won't have to think about the Roman Empire, EVER.
Reading Creation Myths Economically in Ancient Mesopotamia and Israel
Cambridge Core - Archaeology: General Interest - Reading Creation Myths Economically in Ancient Mesopotamia and Israel
www.cambridge.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I kind of wrote a book about it. The myth is about gods who did some cool stuff, then some really not cool stuf, then at least regretted some of the uncool stuff. I can try to get you a copy if you are interested.
And the bonus is you won't have to think about the Roman Empire, EVER.
And the bonus is you won't have to think about the Roman Empire, EVER.
They think they can keep me from forgetting? They don't know who they're up against!
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
They think they can keep me from forgetting? They don't know who they're up against!
This is fantastic! I stand very happily corrected!
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
This is fantastic! I stand very happily corrected!
I believe the original phrase is "say boo to a ghost," but I kind of like the goose version better.
November 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I believe the original phrase is "say boo to a ghost," but I kind of like the goose version better.
Watch for my new children's book: The Road That Didn't, about a plucky little Roman road that decided to follow its heart and lead where it wanted to lead, not where all the other roads were leading.
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Watch for my new children's book: The Road That Didn't, about a plucky little Roman road that decided to follow its heart and lead where it wanted to lead, not where all the other roads were leading.