“Do not go gentle into that good night” – Dylan Thomas The following translated paragraph is drawn from “The Necessary Place of the Humanities in Modern Culture – An Introduction to the Current Debate” by Jörg-Dieter Gauger and Günther Rüther. It is followed by brief comments and the original German text. Cultural Education…
I’ve read a few Norse tales, but most of my Asgard knowledge comes from Marvel movies and Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid series of novels. Obviously, these are both pretty far removed from original source material. For Norse Mythology, Neil Gaiman researched academic and historical sources and tried to tell the myths as close to the…
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-I think a lot while on the road. For the most part, I have little human contact but, this being Alabama and all, I’m never really alone. –Glenn Willis Author/photographer Glenn Wills spent over 30 years and half a million miles travelling for TV news and spinning his wheels through the state of Alabama. He…
And without the proper planning, nightmares can begin. They say it’s the happiest (most diverse) place on earth. No matter your age, the countdown to Disney can be almost as exciting as the trip itself. There is something so magical in bringing out your inner kid. You first have to do all the adulting to get…
