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Shapash, Ancient Solar Powers
Author: Moniker
In celestial terms, the sun as the source of light and life has a currency that runs through all times and cultures. Today’s blend of lifestyle and technology have been woven together to make the energy source into something viable for people in their homes. While not all people who consult with California solar companies may know the vast history of the sun throughout the world, it is a similar path, walking in footsteps that are very well-tread. The relation between myth and technology is not at all a tenuous one, if one considers what these myths were for.
Looking at the Phoenician Goddess Shapash is one way of understanding how powerful celestial bodies shift over time, and also stay the same, only in other words and other images. She was revered for her powers in curing snake bites, and other charms, but her primary potential was her obvious qualities and abilities: warming the earth and providing illumination. This is where technology enters into the idea of a myth, and takes it in new directions. She also has profound connections to the underworld, because of the conception of the sun’s position at night. While these mythical connotations may not readily enter into science, they have metaphorical truths that simply don’t wane in time or geography.
read comments (0)Good and Bad in the SEO Fad
Author: Moniker
SEO has almost become a fad these days, but that doesn’t mean that it should be dismissed as being unimportant. Everyone is jumping on the SEO bandwagon because it has proved to be beneficial and essential to a website’s viability.
All these people jumping on the bandwagon have good and bad effects to the industry, of course. On the one hand the more of them there are the more it seems that you see contradictory advice on what to do. There are some points everyone agrees with, while there are others that seem to have a lot more view points.
One of the benefits that has come out of the mass numbers of people being drawn to the SEO industry is that there are now a number of SEO tools that anyone can use. Granted, some of them are things you have to pay for, and others are free. Which ones you decide to use really depend on your needs and your willingness to pay for the help. Usually the pay for ones have more features that tools you will find for free, and the extra features are usually worth the money that is spent on them.
What are your favorite SEO tools?