After yesterday's story about finding wildlife in surprising numbers, here's a story about finding history in surprising places. According to today's linked article from US news site Knoxnews, builders excavating a site in east London stumbled across some interesting looking foundations. Archaeologists from a local museum were brought in, and concluded that the remains were very likely to be from 'The Theatre' where Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliette' and 'The Merchant of Venice' debuted. 
The structure was used by Shakespeare's company in the 1590s but was later dismantled and moved south of the river Thames, where it became the famous Globe theatre. If the recently discovered ruins were from The Theatre, it would be very apt - the new building to be erected on the site is ... you guessed it ... a new theatre. (Photo from AP / Knoxnews.)
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So, post 300. Very nearly there. The 12-month target is in sight. I'm still trying to work out what I should do then. Thanks to all of you who've said 'keep going'! But I need to make it manageable... I'm thinking of either posting less frequently, or building a 'blogging team' (ideally from across the world) to take it in turns. Any thoughts would be most welcome to eazibee@gmail.com. Thanks!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
300: likely ruins of Shakespearean theatre uncovered
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Well done with 300 postings - there is some good news after all!
Can you use your network of hope-minded people to solve a big problem, wiki-style? We could all get a manageable chunk of something too difficult for a single mind to tackle...
Thanks Diana - what kind of problem were you thinking of? I guess it's up to RTBH readers whether they want to tackle something though... E
I like the idea of building a global network. You wouldn't need a lot of people - but enough people with real commitment to make it happen. Something more might grow out of this..
Thanks Eric. Yes, it's certainly a compelling idea...
In fact, in the spare time in the corner of my spare time (the major bit of my spare time being spent on this blog!) I am building a couple of social networking sites, one of which lends itself to being a kind of 'hope network'. Watch this space!
BTW - I had a quick look at your blog, which looked very interesting. I'll be back for a proper read shortly...
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A hope network is a fantastic idea!
There are so many people who need it - people suffering from short-term crises, like those suffering from natural disasters or military invasions; and people with more endemic, long-lasting problems like poverty.
Hope can't be transported like grain or tents, but showing people in those situations there is a world that cares for them is a vital first step to getting help to them. Even if few of them have internet access, a network of hopeful people who do is sure to make it much easier to distribute 'hope', and subsequently help, well.
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