It's probably no coincidence that the U.S. recognizes November as both Native American Heritage Month and the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. After all, we were brought up with stories of the Pilgrim's first Thanksgiving shared in harmony with a welcoming of Indigenous Peoples from the region. Though much of this romanticized depiction has since been... Continue Reading →
The Scenario A graduate school philosophy professor presented me with a scenario based on aesthetic theory. He suggested that someone could be rendered virtually paralyzed in the presence of pure beauty. That you could become overwhelmed with awe to the point that you could not function normally. Your primary feelings could overload your rational thoughts,... Continue Reading →
Well, way up north where the air gets coldThere's a tale about Christmas that you've never been toldAnd a real famous newt all dressed up in redAnd he spends the whole year peelin' out of his shed It's the li'l red eftOoh, li'l red eftIt's the li'l red eftOoh, li'l red eft AhhhhhhOoooooooMerry Christmas Spotted... Continue Reading →
Before we had begun our trek through the trail of cedar, we had heard rumors and myths of an ancient monster that ruled these forested hills. Some described it as a giant gnarly serpent, while others recounted something like that of a lanky angular dragon. We had been warned to "leave no trace" of our... Continue Reading →
What do snakes, spiders, lizards, cicadas, crabs, dragonflies, humans, and birch trees all have in common? No, they are not ALL creepy - only most of them are. Yes, they are all organic things, but was looking for an answer a little deeper than that. Or actually more superficial. They all have outer layers that... Continue Reading →
Tho' a million sets of eyes have looked O'er hundreds of years this way trekked The mysterious loop 'round Cooper Island Among the skunk cabbage, foamflower, and turtlehead None yet have found ancient lost treasure Ne'ertheless, wide-eyed wanderers endeavor Scampering across raised boardwalk planks Ducking und'r bellies of mighty trunks Hoping to stumble 'cross never... Continue Reading →
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