Quote from James Madison
Michael Gallagher “Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government.”…
April 2009
Tagore and Daylight
Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come. Rabindranath Tagore
Bakoye by Ali Farka Toure
http://snipr.com/gbcf0 Bakoye by the late great Malian guitarist Ali Farka Toure, one of the most beautiful tracks ever composed.
Buddha=not sleeping
One of his students asked Buddha, “Are you the messiah?”“No”, answered Buddha.“Then are you a healer?”“No”, Buddha replied.“Then are you a teacher?” the student persisted.“No, I am not a teacher.”“Then…
Toumani Diabate, Princeton and the McCarter Theater
Tomorrow evening, I will be seeing Toumani Diabate in concert here in Princeton. Diabate is a legendary Kora musician from Bamako, Mali. The Kora is basically a 21 string lute…
Harvard Africa Map
This is a new Harvard Africa Map that allows for layering of different maps and geospatial materials from different collections. In this screenshot, I have layered two historical maps over…
Lalibela, Ethiopia
3D Laser Scanning of the Churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia from World Monuments Fund on Vimeo. This is a 3D Model of Lalibela, Ethiopia, an intricate series of rock-hewn churches created…