Monthly Archives: July 2014

Going in public without a mask

Posted on July 22, 2014 by maradanto

How liberating it is when we find those rare and precious people before whom we can be utterly naked, be known as we are, and wear no mask at all. When darkness falls and we stand amid the ruin of … Continue reading →

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Thor, goddess of thunder

Posted on July 13, 2014 by maradanto

So have you heard the latest about Thor? Thor, the Marvel superhero who comes straight from the Elder Edda and other remnants of Norse mythology, is about to get a makeover in the biggest possible way. This is bigger than … Continue reading →

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On Facebook trolls and exploding heads

Posted on July 7, 2014 by maradanto

I saw the oddest and saddest thing in my Facebook feed today. Apparently baiting people is enjoying a surge in popularity. An acquaintance of mine posted the picture shown here, of a woman standing outside Hobby Lobby and wearing a … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the devil

Posted on July 3, 2014 by maradanto

“Sociologists sometimes say that groups can exist without a god, but no group can exist without a devil.” — Brian McLaren, “A New Kind of Christianity” We always feel safer and more comfortable if the devil is the other, and … Continue reading →

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Walking like a big man now

Posted on July 3, 2014 by maradanto

I won a grammar fight today. I was explaining that titles, when used as a standalone, are not capitalized. My opponent was falling into the common error of asserting that they are uppercase when they are used in reference to … Continue reading →

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