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Category Archives: Mythology
The Decline and Fall of the Donald Trumpire
By ann summers Those concerned for the fate of our republic must stop arguing that T stole election from H & focus on how T helped P steal our sovereignty — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 15, 2017 These new texts … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, American History, Celebrity, Conservatives, Government, History, Media, Mythology, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Russia, Society, Uncategorized, United States, World History
Tagged Christianity, Donald Trump, Politics, Religion, trumprussia
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Earth art… “Most people wouldn’t know (art) if it came up and bit them on the ass.” – Frank Zappa
“Most people wouldn’t know music if it came up and bit them on the ass.” – Frank Zappa By ann summers This is why I always wanted my own bulldozer… (2015) Artist Michael Heizer, in the Nevada desert for 43 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, California, History, Installation Art, Media, Memorial, Mythology, Sculpture, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged Art, conceptual art, Culture, earth art, environment, fine arts, galleries, installation, Media, Michael Heizer, museums, Nevada, RACE, Sculpture, visual art
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Word Cloud: HOGMANAY
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD A guid New Year to ane an` a` and mony may ye see! New Year’s Eve is celebrated around the world, but in Scotland, it’s called Hogmanay. For about 400 years, from the end of the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mythology, Poetry, Religion, Scotland
Tagged Church of Scotland, Hogmanay, Liz Lockhead, New Years, Pagans
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Word Cloud: SNOWBLIND
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD It’s an irony that the things I like best about Christmas are traditions from places where Winter means snow and ice. The smell of pine warmed by glowing lights, carols full of cold Decembers, and hot … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Mythology, Poetry, United States, Word Cloud
Tagged California, Christmas, Mary Oliver, Pagans, Snowblind, Thomas Hardy, Winter Solstice
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Word Cloud: THRALL
by Nona Blyth Cloud Witches. In cultures around the world, stories are told of women who have some extraordinary power: the gift of foretelling the future; of casting spells to alter reality; of mysteriously healing the sick; of cursing their … Continue reading
Posted in Mythology, Poetry, Scotland, Word Cloud
Tagged Anne Sexton, Edna St. Vincent Millay, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Baxter, Pagan, Poetic Eddas, Thrall, Witch Trials, Witches
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Word Cloud: ELDRITCH
by NONA BLYTH CLOUD By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. – Macbeth, Act IV, Scene 1 We’re midway through October, when black and orange decorations are popping up everywhere, and Americans add giant bags of … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Ireland, Mythology, Poetry, United States, Word Cloud
Tagged Carl Sandburg, Celtic, Eldritch, Halloween, Jack O Lantern, Pagan, Pumpkins
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