The Most Wonderful Time of the Year? Like most modern holidays, Christmas reminds me of Frankenstein’s monster. A little endearing, a little bit scary, it’s stitched together from many very different parts, some fairly fresh, some startlingly old.Also much like Frankenstein’s monster, many people believe that…
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Lost In Translation
Lost in Translation Some things get irrevocably lost in translation. Take this, for example: Or - it becomes a problem. When you see suffering Nobel Bowler and has a half scandal Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And nothing, and end. Kufa - sleep - No, we…
Birth Of Jesus
Birth Of Jesus Every superhero needs a good origin story. Bruce Wayne falls into a well full of bats and finds the inspiration for his vigilante quest for justice. Peter Parker gets bitten by a radioactive spider and discovers he can shoot webs and climb walls. Most superheroes, it seems,…
Soulmate
“Once upon a time…” Is there a single line in all of fiction that is more instantly recognizable? I can only think of one: “And they lived happily ever after.” From the time we’re small children, fairy tales are engrained in our consciousness. Storybooks and Disney movies tell the…
Jacob's Family (Lie To Me Pt-2)
Jacob's Family (Lie To Me Pt. 2) When I was a little kid, my mom and I had a garden in our backyard. In early spring we would put in new topsoil, rake careful rows, and plant cherry tomatoes, spinach, and green bean seeds. Over the next few…