A Long-Overdue Apology
I’d like to apologize for the extended break I’ve been taking for the past few months. It will probably continue for a few more, but I plan to return to regular posting late this spring or early this summer when I will have more time to maintain this blog. Continue reading A Long-Overdue Apology
5 Short Stories for the Holidays
Stories are an important part of the holiday season. Here are five you still have time to read. Continue reading 5 Short Stories for the Holidays
Faces of Evil: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu
Unlike the others in this miniseries, Cthulhu doesn’t actively do anything to oppose his fellow characters. Instead, he is adversarial simply by existing for much of the plot. Continue reading Faces of Evil: Lovecraft’s Cthulhu
Game of Successors, Part 6: Storm of Spears
Eumenes rushed to Babylon in the autumn of 323, carrying tidings of Leonnatus’ treacherous decision to wed Alexander the Great’s sister Cleopatra, an act that threatened the stability of the entire Macedonian empire. Continue reading Game of Successors, Part 6: Storm of Spears
5 Short Stories for Halloween
Halloween is nearly here again, making it the perfect time to dive into great horror stories. Continue reading 5 Short Stories for Halloween
Faces of Evil: Shakespeare’s Richard III
Richard adeptly embodies villainy because he makes it personal and interactive. We join him and enjoy ourselves, but he eventually forces us to a crossroads. Continue reading Faces of Evil: Shakespeare’s Richard III
The Logo
So, what exactly is that thing in the logo? In short, it’s an amphisbaena, a serpent with glowing eyes and two heads. Continue reading The Logo
Faces of Evil: Marlowe’s Faustus
Drawn along by ambition and boredom, Faustus gives in to his evil desires and suffers the ensuing consequences. Continue reading Faces of Evil: Marlowe’s Faustus
Game of Successors, Part 5: Rushed Alliances and Greek Rebels
The revolt of Athens added another crack to the rapidly fracturing Macedonian Empire, but Antipater, the co-regent of Europe, would have to handle them himself. Continue reading Game of Successors, Part 5: Rushed Alliances and Greek Rebels
Poetry Spotlight: “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún,” by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien is famously remembered as the creator of Middle Earth and the Lord of the Rings universe, but he was also an Oxford professor and scholar of Old English and Old Norse. It’s this latter language that inspired one of his lesser-known, posthumous works, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún. Continue reading Poetry Spotlight: “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún,” by J.R.R. Tolkien
Forward to the Past 