Watched the first Thor movie last night. It was...not terrible? But certainly flawed. I'm unsure if that comes down to the direction or the script, but I suspect it was probably a combination of both. I love Kenneth Branagh in all his egocentric glory, but I don't believe I will ever understand why he was put in charge of this film. On the ( Read more... )

A repost of last year's Samhain entry, from the other blog. I was in quite the introspective mood.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012: Samhain Eve is upon us. Thankful to have escaped the devastation of the hurricane, when so many did not. This morning the remnants of the storm finally passed on, and as I left work to make my way home I was struck by ( Read more... )

Another interesting Kindle deal I just happened across. This one isn't quite free, but almost (.99)!

Minoan culture has always fascinated me, so I look forward to reading this:


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This intriguing anthology from Avalonia Books is currently available as a free ebook for Amazon Kindle. Quick, go get it!


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See this lovely 6th c. BC painting of Eris from ancient Athens, kindly provided to me by Wikipedia? I may have to stitch this...

P.S. ~ I think those crazy talons of hers must had inspired more than a few collections of Alexander McQueen heels :p


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