Myth of the Day #2: Hannibal of Carthage

Hannibal (HAN-uh-buhl) A general from the ancient city of Carthage. During the second of the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome, Hannibal took an army of more than 100,000, supported by elephants, from Spain into Italy in an effort to conquer Rome. The army had to cross the Alps, and this troop movement is still … Read more

Shakespeare Play of the Day:Othello(The Moor of Venice)

Plot Summary of Othello In the opening scene, Iago complains that Othello, his Commander, has passed him over to promote handsome Cassio to be his Lieutenant. He vows to get revenge. Iago first asks his friend Roderigo to tell Desdemona’s father Brabantio that his daughter has left to marry Othello, a marriage Brabantio opposes because … Read more

At least telemarketing keeps people in jobs…

I’m being spammed by pop up ads. I’m on a search and destroy mission to find the elusive adware program that has somehow installed itself on my hard drive. I’ve already deleted/uninstalled about four of them. What the hell? Funny bit from one of them. It was for a matchmaking service and promised “free matches … Read more

Tarot deck eclectica

Vertigo Tarot (featuring Neil Gaiman’s Death) Milo Manara Tarot (gorgeous but risque) Art Noveau Tarot(beautiful) Hello Kitty Tarot(oh,the indignities suffered by Kitty…) The Rock & Roll Tarot (features David Bowie on The Lovers card) myth of the day detritus

Rather lovely tarot cards of the day…

From the William Blake tarot deck (which is what I want for Christmas): Ace of Poetry (Inspiration): “I come in Self-annihilation & the grandeur of Inspiration / To cast of Rational Demonstration by Faith in the Saviour / To cast off the rotten rags of Memory by Inspiration / To cast aside from Poetry all … Read more

Coyote

Myth of the Day: Coyote by Tamara Kazakova ——————————————————————————– The Coyote mythlore is one of the most popular among the Native American. Coyote is a ubiquitous being and can be categorized in many types. In creation myths, Coyote appears as the Creator himself; but he may at the same time be the messenger, the culture … Read more

Selfish bastards

People want to live in the desert. So they destroy the desert so that they can go live in it. And then drive its inhabitants into the city, where they’re ill equipped to survive. Really rather terrible. But I suppose they have a nice view, or whatever. Catkillers.