“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
The Eastern Roman Empire is better known to HISTORIANS as the BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Yes? No? And – in MY Humble Opinion – Owen Benjamin is on the most Lucrative GRAVY TRAIN of his life. Spout “Bear” or “Gravy” at Me and I WILL ……! Welcome to THE WORLD’s BESTEST MYSTERY HISTORY HEXPERT. BTW – This […]
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I AM GETTING THERE, THANKS. BUT IF YOU GO TO THE LOO AND COME BACK, YOU HAVE TO RE-SYNC THE BUGGERS. THEY’VE STOPPED FALLING OUTTA MY EARS NOW. YES. THANK YOU. I’LL DO IT TOMORROW, LOVE. IT’S IN THE BATHROOM AND THERE IS NO RICE PUDDING! Mother. Please STOP Shouting at us! OOOOPS.
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I have, IRL, heard someone call her that. Persephone vs Hades is the eternal myth of Dark vs Light. Summer vs Winter. Male vs Female. The Greek Myths have many examples of this pair. Orpheus and Eurydice. Echo and Narcissus. Zeus and Demeter. And etc. Why did Bram Stoker call the ship that brought Dracula […]
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It has been called “the gypsy curse.” I use it here often via the phrase ME/MYSELF/I. It can be The Holy Trinity. OR – If you’re a “survivalist” out in the oohlooo…or a hunger striker in H-Block, or just a human being, the Rule of Three means… Humans can die 3,6,9 times like this. WE […]
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Heyho. I’m in for a SEVERE VERBAL (via the keyboard) public execution (#again!) or I’m about to be totally ignored (#again!) Well – they can’t make me pregnant (via the laptop) or take away my money (I have none) or ruin my reputation (that’s already been well and truly trashed in public.) I was just […]
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Morning. Noon. Night. The SAME words. The SAME tune. Please. All I want for Christmas is an OFF BUTTON for my brain. Please? Ican’tchangeIcan’tchangeIcan’tchangeIcan’tchange…NoNoNoNoNO :o)
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O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,wie treu sind deine Blätter!Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,wie treu sind deine Blätter! I learned this song in German classes aged 11/12. I only remember the F1RST two lines in German. But always loved the song. BUT – see below! #Hijacked? P.S. I’d […]
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Greek Mythology. Titans versus the gods. A bronze anvil is thrown from on high into the depths of Tartarus. Hesiod tells us that a bronze anvil thrown from the celestial sphere would take 9 days to reach earth and another 9 to reach Tartarus. It wasn’t just a place though, Tartarus was also considered to be a divinity in his own right, […]
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The image above is taken from the 1611 edition of the King James Bible. Psalm 46 This edition was put together by 46 clerical scholars. And if you count to the 46th word from the word God in Verse 1… …and then go to the bottom of Verse 11 (omitting Selah) and count to the […]
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This is a Gershwin song from Porgy and Bess. But I prefer this version :o) The things that you’re liableTo read in the BibleIt ain’t necessarily so
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I’ve done this one before here. Ages and eons ago. But I grew up during the “disco” Vibe. And who can resist the Irish Boys? ‘Nuff. Over to Donna Summer. You go, girl :o)
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MY fave restaurant in Paris. Right round the corner and about a minutes walk from the Place Vendôme, Been there several times. When you treat them with courtesy and respect, the waiters are wonderful. One night the place was full, so me and my partner-in-crime sat outside at a table on the pavement. Being chatted […]
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