Long before archaeology was ever called archaeology, there were people going around searching for historical artefacts. In particular, people sought out holy relics. A holy relic is a part of a venerated person, or a piece of an artefact associated with that person. Although many of the relics are fake (it's been said there were enough splinters ( Read more... )

I have decided to research three very different forms of corpse deposition for my archaeology homework: ( Tibetan sky burial, the self-mummification of the Sokushinbutsu, and space burial )

Elder Squirrel Demon Summoning Circle is an environmental installation artwork piece which I placed on my back deck. A multimedia piece, it incorporates a demonic squirrel head, chalk, roses, herbs, peanuts, salt, and pinecones ( Read more... )

(Character sketch for a Hunter game ( Read more... )

I just thought about this short story I wrote back in 1994 and thought I should bring it back to view. It seems relevant to what I'll be doing tomorrow (I plan on writing a play on Pope Innocent VIII!).

Enjoy! (Oh yeah. It's a nasty little story with violence and such, so be warned.)

( Matthew stares. Fascination. Repugnance. She flips chestnut hair over, around. Brushes bottom of her shoulder-blades. Sequinned bra glitters under strobe lights, Matthew's pulse quickens. )

In 1212, disenfranchised commoners ( Read more... )

I'm currently feeling woozy and ill, and since hard physical activity is currently out of the question, I may as well do a bit of writing ( Read more... )

(From this writing exercise comes this:I am from landwash, mountain valley, trailer park, and forest, from saddle leather, horse liniment, big yellow bags of No Name dog food, and from baling twine and Watchtower magazines ( Read more... )

I stood on the holy hill, and I moistened my lip with my tongue, staring up into the cave. Is it time? No. Soon ( Read more... )

Happy Sol Invictus, all!