Expecting some drivel about how writing is an amazing internal process akin to the transformation of tadpole to frog? Look at those little guys!Well, forget it. You're not getting that here. Tadpoles are on the brain because I recently got some! I went to a mini-writing retreat with Doraine Bennett, Irene Latham, and Ashley Parsons. The creek behind Doraine's place was rife … [Read more...] about Tadpoles! And…um, The Writing Process
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
"Careful. Don't grab the wrong sword!" The morning after the Sigma Pi kegger... Source: historicLOLs.comHow Harpies got their start. … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Ancient Greece, Jersey Shore, and Drunk Men Hurling
Gary Corby recently made mention of Greek pottery depicting drunk men vomiting. I had to check them out for myself in detail. And, oh, the Greeks did not disappoint. The Getty Villa features my favorite piece, one of the most...um..."vivid" examples. Photo courtesy of Mary Harsch.Hahahahaha! I don't know why this cracks me up so much, but it completely undoes me. There's … [Read more...] about Ancient Greece, Jersey Shore, and Drunk Men Hurling
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
"I am NOT prancing, you guys!" yelled Hermes to the other Olympians. "For the last time, it's the WINGS!"Ever wonder what a mash-up of L. Frank Baumand Homer would look like?The dumb pharaoh never did figure out why his horses kept dying on him. … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Hot Enough to Melt Metal
Griffins, bulls and monsters, oh my!Hundreds of adults and children lined up last Friday evening--and even paid a small fee--to cover themselves in dust and watch men in fire-proof uniforms melt metal in a glowing cauldron of unimaginable heat.It was a "Bronze Pour" at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in celebration the museum's exhibit, Monsters, Demons and … [Read more...] about Hot Enough to Melt Metal
