Moonheart: Sucking the Magic out of Magic
I’ve just finished reading Charles de Lint’s novel Moonheart, which I picked up at the local Bark & Nodule as part of a search for an enjoyable new fantasy writer. I’ve read some Terry Pratchett...
View ArticleCatholic League Incites More Witch Hunts
One would think that the world of right wing religion could not sink lower than having a church that supports the violent persecution of accused witches preach to its followers that they should “stomp...
View ArticleBeware the Hypno Mind Rays of John McCain
I’ve been wondering for months how John McCain can expect people to believe the absurd things that come out of his mouth. How can they believe it when he says he knows how to win wars, when he said...
View ArticleAudition: Teacher Type Against Maine Marriage Equality (Video)
A couple of days ago, Jim Stiles of Stand for Marriage Maine put out the call for an actor willing to pretend to be a “real Maine” “teacher type.” Auditions are being held on September 2 at the South...
View ArticleThe Magicians by Lev Grossman: Recommended
What if Harry Potter was in his late teens when he went to a magical school where the older boys hooked up with the younger boys in the bell tower? What if some kid in Narnia finally worked up the...
View ArticleRam Bomjon Shows How Religious Myths Are Made
Over five years ago, I first reported on the story of the Buddha Boy of Nepal, Ram Bomjon. Bomjon’s followers were declaring him to be a reincarnation of the Buddha, who was sitting under a tree...
View ArticleWatch Me Summon A Demon
The Super Punch blog on Tumblr provides a number of sigils – glyphs of summoning – that are supposed to command the presence of specific demons. What for? I don’t know why anyone would want to summon a...
View ArticleThe Discovery of Magic
“Take a closer look.” Theresa leaned her head across the slim space between the austere oak tables in the library that separated her from her long-suffering boyfriend, Emerson. She knew from years of...
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