Cats are said to have nine lives, an idiom used to describe someone that has cheated death, and common enough English that it was referenced in Shakespeare’s… Read more “Why Do Cats Have Nine Lives? From Romeo to Ra”
Category: Folktales
Cockatrice Country
When one thinks of creating terrifying hybrid animal concoctions, the humble chicken is probably somewhere lower on the list of preferable spare parts… unless of course you… Read more “Cockatrice Country”
Clairvius Narcisse and Zombie Posession
As my children were growing up, I chased them around the house with music. Some of it was serious, some of it was awful, and some of… Read more “Clairvius Narcisse and Zombie Posession”
Eshu, Wisdom For The Digital Age
There is a tale told by the Yoruba people of West Africa about Eshu, their trickster god, and it goes something like this: Once there were two… Read more “Eshu, Wisdom For The Digital Age”
Keep Swimming: a Chinese Folk Tale
The words my father would always say to me whenever I was facing difficulties in life continue to provide me inspiration and strength. Two simple words: Keep… Read more “Keep Swimming: a Chinese Folk Tale”