Everybody has a different dissertation journey, there is not a single “right” way to get done. Most of my advice came from creative humans, but as a… Read more “Project Managing Your Dissertation 101”
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Ixion: Bound to a Wheel of Fire
“But I am bound upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears do scald like moulten lead.” – Shakespeare, King Lear, Act IV, Scene VII King… Read more “Ixion: Bound to a Wheel of Fire”
Glücksschwein: Lucky Pig Symbolism
The Glücksschwein; an adorable little piggy, often made of marzipan that is given out in Germany as a symbol of good luck for the coming year –… Read more “Glücksschwein: Lucky Pig Symbolism”
Cryptid Wars: Yeti Vs. Big Foot
First, I’m taking a Charles Fort stance here: I’m not advocating the existence of Yetis, Bigfeet, or any other so-called Cryptids (i.e. unidentified semi-mythic creatures, including the… Read more “Cryptid Wars: Yeti Vs. Big Foot”
Faceless: The Noppera-bō
Author’s note: I’ve added details of my own to this Japanese Folktale/Ghost Story, however the underlying plot elements (the lazy fisherman, his wife, the scared fisherman, the… Read more “Faceless: The Noppera-bō”
El Caganer: Gifts That Keep On Giving.
El Caganer (which roughly translates to “The Shitter”) is one of the top billed customs on those “Craziest Christmas Traditions Around the World” lists that circulate through social… Read more “El Caganer: Gifts That Keep On Giving.”
Black Aggie: The Haunted Statue.
Black Aggie is the local name given to a statue that haunted the Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville, Maryland until it was removed in 1967. Her face… Read more “Black Aggie: The Haunted Statue.”
