Sucker Punch, part 1

There have been incredibly mixed reviews concerning the movie Sucker Punch. I can kind of understand why people hated it — I have one friend…

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Spices, Bandoneon, & Italy!

Having a very good month so far! Excellent news on the home front, which eliminated a major source of stress, which meant I focused enough…

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The Eternity Artifact

Here there be dragons… and plot spoilers! Proceed at your own risk. :) I’m struggling through getting final papers written, and my brain needed a…

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New arting! Calla lily & rose

Got another tambourine completed — this one’s just a little 6 incher. The theme seemed perfect for spring though: a calla lily on the silhouette…

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Why study Women’s Spirituality?

I was recently asked the following question: “Why is it important for feminists to study and comprehend women-centered cultures?” While I thought it a good…

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Thoughts on thought

My school emphasizes various forms of psychology, and this weekend there’s a small conference on transpersonal psychology. Sitting in the student lounge at school, I…

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A Short History of Myth, part 4

Source material that is simply bad To be fair to Armstrong, I would assume much of her previously mentioned double standards arose from her source…

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A Short History of Myth, part 3

This darkly pessimistic view on goddesses is most exemplified in Armstrong’s version of the myths of Inanna. I’ve had the pleasure of reading some rather…

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