Is “Covfefe” Aramaic?
Q: Is “covfefe” Aramaic? A: NO. Note: I cannot believe that I am writing this… But there has been a spike in Google searches for “covfefe aramaic” lately. So now you know. Peace, -Steve UPDATE: And...
View ArticleDigital, Interactive, and Topical Galilean Aramaic Dictionary
So, I was alluding to a Faculty Research Grant over here at RVCC that I applied for back in February, and before the summer I got the good news that I was approved! 🙂 What is it for? A Digital,...
View ArticleFirst Steps
(See Digital, Interactive, and Topical Galilean Aramaic Dictionary for the background to this post.) So how can I get this off the ground? Figuring out how to tackle this project proved an interesting...
View ArticleInitial Dataset Posted
I’ve gone ahead and updated the dictionary site on the RVCC server. Added a bit of CSS to make it easier to read, and then added a table that represents the initial dataset. Presently the table is...
View ArticleCall For Crowsourced Help! – Galilean Dictionary Project
If you’d like to help out with the Digital, Interactive, and Topical Galilean Aramaic Dictionary project now you can! If you are good at: Finding free-to-use images. Searching through Aramaic citations...
View ArticlePope Francis Suggests “Change” to Lord’s Prayer
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/08/569385769/pope-francis-suggests-changing-the-words-to-lord-s-prayer So I’ve been asked a lot about this lately – especially because of my own attempts...
View ArticleWooden Aramaic Lord’s Prayer Bracelet
So… we got a Glowforge. And I couldn’t help myself. I’m thinking I should make some of these in olive wood. Since it’s so much lighter than the metal version (and not nearly as hard to make) I might...
View ArticleNew Galilean Aramaic Online Course BETA Open
Happy New Year! I was hoping to have this ready-to-release today, but instead I’d rather share what I have already competed, and solicit feedback to make it even better: I’ve been working on a brand...
View Article“Jordan Codices” Proven Fake – Jordan’s Department of Antiquities Concludes
From the Jordan Times: AMMAN — The Department of Antiquities (DoA) has announced that the lead codices allegedly found in a northern Jordan cave between 2005-2007 have been proven forged. […] The DoA...
View ArticleSo, Yeah… There Will Be an Announcement Soon. :-)
Yep, I haven’t posted much or followed up on many Aramaic-related things because I’ve been extremely busy at RV. Admittedly, this isn’t a very good picture – but it represents about 4-5 years worth of...
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