If You Have Never Wanted to Visit Armenia, You Will After You Watch This

Did you know that the name Armenia is derived from Aram, who in the Old Testament of the Bible is the son of Shem, himself the son on Noah? Yes, that Noah. 

You won’t be surprised to discover, then, that the country itself is literally dripping with history.  Some of the old churches – in various states – are simply awesome to ponder in terms of their sheer solidity. These places of worship were meant to last and must have been staggering features of engineering and architecture at the time they were built as they still have the ability to stagger even now. 

In this wonderful video, there are glimpses of the people and the capital city of Yerevan.  The country looks unspoiled by tourism – and perhaps that is the way that the Armenians would prefer it to stay.  I think this might go on my bucket list and an unobtrusive visit worked out!  In Armenia is a film by Silvio Sbrana.

Mice, a small story

Deep underground in a dark subway tunnel live a group of mice.  They find a gold ring, and this seems to have a strange effect on one of their fellowship, I mean, group.  Meanwhile, a short distance away and own and his servile rats are watching and waiting.  The owl send his minions to take possession of the object.  Wait! Is this Lord of the Rings with mice? You be the judge but I found this animated short by Isart Digital students hugely entertaining. Of course, one must realise that in the end the world of men can intrude at any given point – and quite abruptly too for that matter. There may not be a sequel planned to this one, boys and girls!

The glorious 3D animation is provided by: Jade Baillargeault, Nazli Doale, Dimitri James, Quang Daniel La, Morgane Lau, Mélanie Pango and Manon Pringault.  The equally fabulous music and sound design: Thomas Tillard, Alexandre Tron and Maxime Vatopoulos.  Just love this!

The Continued Relevance of QR Codes in 2025

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