NOVA special on King Solomon’s Mines highlights Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

The “Quest for Solomon’s Mines” aired on PBS November 23, 2010. It is viewable online. While the NOVA special examined the quest for King Solomon’s Mines, it actually did a good job of raising the issues surrounding the historicity (the actual existence and historical accuracy of the biblical account) of King Solomon. Among the items [...]

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jewish journal puts face on victims of anonymous crime

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

In an article entitled, “Slander, Lies and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” author Tom Tugend interviewed me attempting to put a face on the victims of anonymous crimes. It’s worth a read if you haven’t already done so.

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‘writing the dead sea scrolls’ to re-air on national geographic channel december 11, 2010

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

“Writing the Dead Sea Scrolls” is scheduled to re-air on NatGeo December 11, 2010. I’ve previously posted about this here. If you’re interested in the Dead Sea Scrolls, this is the show to watch.

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Congratulations to Dr. John A. Lynch on the completion of his UCLA Ph.D.

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

Please join me in congratulating Dr. John A. Lynch upon the completion of his doctoral dissertation and the earning of his Ph.D. degree in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures with an emphasis in Assyriology. Dr. Lynch’s dissertation is entitled, “Gilgamesh’s Ghosts: The Dead, Textual Variation, and the Mesopotamian Scribal Tradition.” It examines the textual variations [...]

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god does not make you catch or drop passes

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

and that’s all i have to say about that. it’s just as much nonsense for steve johnson to blame god for dropping a pass as it is to thank him for catching one. god doesn’t care if you catch or drop a pass. and if you believe that, you’ve got one screwed up, me first [...]

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trying to dig oneself out of a hole: raphael golb posts his appeal online

Posted on November 29, 2010 by bobcargill

There’s an old saying: “When you dig yourself into a hole, put down the shovel.” Apparently, no one ever taught this to Raphael Golb, whose latest attempt to garner sympathy from the paranoid, the friendless, and those involved in similar ordeals is now available online. And good news: this latest volley from Dr. Golb seems [...]

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Introductory Remarks for the Inaugural Blogger and Online Publication Session at the 2010 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bobcargill

Introductory Remarks for the Inaugural Blogger and Online Publication Session at the 2010 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting Robert R. Cargill, Presiding November 22, 2010, 1:00-3:30 PM Room: A702 – Marriott Marquis I’d like to welcome each of you to this inaugural “Blogger and Online Publication” section at the 2010 SBL annual meeting in [...]

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Instruction, Research, and the Future of Online Educational Technologies – SBL 2010 Paper by Robert Cargill

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bobcargill

Instruction, Research, and the Future of Online Educational Technologies Robert R. Cargill, Ph.D. UCLA Center for Digital Humanities Monday, November 22, 2010 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, GA (audio) I’d like to conclude this session by speaking for a moment about instruction, research, and the future of online educational technologies. Just this past Tuesday in the [...]

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golb gets 6 months in jail, 5 years probation

Posted on November 18, 2010 by bobcargill

Raphael Golb, son of University of Chicago Oriental Institute historian Dr. Norman Golb, has been sentenced to 6 months in jail and 5 years probation after being found guilty on September 30, 2010 of 2 felony and 28 misdemeanor counts of identity theft, criminal impersonation, forgery, aggravated harassment, and the unauthorized use of a computer. [...]

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robert cargill in ucla news week

Posted on November 17, 2010 by bobcargill

I was interviewed for the UCLA News Week recently and asked to comment on the sentencing of Raphael Golb, which will take place Thursday, November 18, 2010. On September 30, 2010, the Criminal Division of the New York Supreme Court found Dr. Raphael Golb, son of University of Chicago Oriental Institute historian Dr. Norman Golb, [...]

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