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When, some dark December night, the Mother Berhta Guerilla Wassailers' Guild comes to your doorste...
Written on 08 December 2024
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Ugh, putting the lights on the tree: my most unfavorite holiday task.
Well, Yule is comin...
Written on 07 December 2024
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Leaf through a catalogue or stroll down an aisle in your local retail giant, and you'll ha...
Written on 06 December 2024
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Anoint your bed with this special charm:
Red cup or gothic goblet
Jasmine and rose essential oils
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Written on 05 December 2024
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“Well, maybe this is it,” I find myself thinking disconsolately: “the year without a Yule ...
Written on 05 December 2024
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One of the most frequent comments I hear about Minoan ceramics is how modern they look, how much the...
Written on 05 December 2024
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The ritual use of the sense of smell can include literally stopping to smell the roses. A pause on o...
Written on 05 December 2024
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“What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?” asks Gollum.
“Po-ta-toes,” explains Sam. “T...
Written on 04 December 2024
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“There's something wrong with those trees,” I can remember thinking.
February in Jerusalem: the C...
Written on 02 December 2024
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I'm not sure who shot the white markhor, or when.
For 20 years, though, his head, with it...
Written on 01 December 2024
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The first snow of the season is magical the way it transforms the world. Bare trees suddenly wear a ...
Written on 30 November 2024
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A Literary Mystery
He's arguably the 20th century's most famous Phoenician: Phlebas, the ...
Written on 30 November 2024
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In Praise of Seasonal Pragmatism
According to the borborygmic rumblings of Evangelical pa...
Written on 28 November 2024