Via Nag on the Lake and Memo of the Air, we enjoyed these collection of canine figurines from ancient Assyria, circa 650 BC, with the dogs’ names inscribed on them, and they are some rather epic monikers, including Mušēṣu Lemnūti, “Expeller of Evil” and Dan Rigiššu, “Loud is his bark,” probably carved in the Ashuriscript rather than the older cuniform. While perhaps more to the point than these other pet names, we liked contrasting it with this list of medieval ones for one’s furry companions.
synchronoptica
one year ago: a Chinese spy balloon in US skies, the border reopens between Gibraltar and Spain (1985), Tomorrowland, assorted links worth revisiting plus graphing calculator emulators
two years ago: Laker Airways, more links to enjoy, Telegram Sam (1972) plus more AI Valentines
three years ago: a Bubble Palace, more Tulip Mania, MTV’s Liquid Television plus the @-sign
four years ago: the State of the Union, one hundred years of the Greenwich Time Signal plus outsider artist James Edward Deeds, Jr
five years ago: United Artists (1919), more links worth the revisit plus snow-rollers
