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ISAAC AND ISHMAEL

Details: Published: Thursday, June 26, 2025 19:10; by John Campbell; Hits: 1454

I have read very few archaeological books but the ones that I have read have been eye opening. One of the first was the discovery of the ancient city of Troy which many thought to be nothing more than myth. Heinrich Schliemann spent most of his fortune digging until he found the ancient city and put to bed the story of the Iliad. I have just finished reading another archaeological text, When the Stones Speak, by Doron Spielman, It is the story of the excavation of old Jerusalem to find the original City of David.

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I DON'T UNDERSTAND

Details: Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 13:55; by John Campbell; Hits: 1193

For the past many years I have been privileged to travel to a few foreign countries. Many times to Canada before a passport was needed and then to Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Italy and Hungary. I say privileged because these countries do not have to welcome me or any one else but they allow visitors for pleasure and work as we do in the USA. A passport was required and check-in and customs checks were required but I was free to move about the country as I wished. They expected me to follow their laws and customs while I was their guest.

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