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Bringing on the Blackout
Can fans bring enlightenment to 20th Century Fox by letting their sites go dark?
bringers • blackout • fans • campaign • activism

Phosphorus, the Bringer of Light
In the late 17th century, the German alchemist, Hennig Brandt heated the solid residue formed by the evaporation of urine. The distilled vapour glowed in the dark.
allotropes of phosphorus • incendiary bombs • phosphorus in living organisms • calcium phosphate • phospholipids

Alfred: Bringer of Knowledge
Alfred the Great promoted education and learning among his people. In this, he saw far into the future, when England would be united.
alfred the great • anglo-saxons • anglo-saxon england • ancient british history

Review: Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies
This week's article is a review of Animal Fantasy <u>Fire Bringer</u> by David Clement-Davies.

Making It On Stage – Finding A Place to Perform
An overview of open mikes and bringer shows for comics with little or no experience. This article also offers a series of guidelines to help make your open-mike experience as successful as possible.
comedy • comedians • comics • stand-up • open mike

Gustav Holst's The Planets
Whether or not Gustav Holst predicted the current controversy surrounding Pluto's planetary status, his seven-movement suite "The Planets" is still a delight to hear.
gustav holst • the planets • ralph vaughn williams • english composers • 20th century composers

Promethean Themes in High Wizardry
Analyzing the mythology in Diane Duane's High Wizardry reveals the myth of Prometheus retold through Dairine bringing the knowledge of wizardry to the silicon planet.
promethean themes in high wizardry • mythological presentations in children's literatur • diane duane • young wizard series • high wizardry

ISU Grand Prix: NHK Trophy
ABC's coverage of the ISU Grand Prix: NHK Trophy from Asahikawa, Japan.
figure skating • japan • isu grand prix

Martin Luther and Christmas
During the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th Century, many old customs were abandoned in favor of new ones believed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
martin luther and christmas • german christmas traditions • christkindl • martin luther and christkindle • martin luther and christmas trees

Living on the Banks of the River Denial
Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," says: "Yes, Doyle is dead. We killed him. Sorry about that." What the fans have to say goes just a bit farther.
angel doyle wb glenn quinn denial buffy vampire sl

Religion in Ancient Britain: Cauldron Beneath the Surface
Religion in ancient Britain was a cauldron boiling beneath the surface, rarely the outright cause of conflict but still the underlying pretext for mistrust.
roman religion • celtic religion • roman britain • celts • druids

What Is An Investment Club?
Heard about investment clubs? Read about the Beardstown Ladies? See if an investment club is right for you....
finance • stocks • invest • investing • stock market

A Self Initiation
For those wishing to follow the Old Ways, and do not have a guide, here is a ritual for Self Initiation
wicca • pagan • witchcraft • coven • initiation

Autumnal Albums To Look Forward To
Many well established bands release new albums this autumn and this article looks back at the history and forward to the future in anticipation of these new records.
metallica • metallica death magnetic • metallica new album • james hetfield • lars ulrich

Baby Girl Names That Begin With V
Victoria? Veronica? Valentina? Check out these names for baby girls that begin with the letter V.
baby girl name • letter v • unique name • unusual name • trendy name

Best Gnocchi Recipe With Tomato Garlic Sauce
Purchasing Mediterranean food ingredients from online Turkish food retailer Tulumba.com makes this favorite Turkish recipe a quick, simple choice.
gnocchi recipe • tomato garlic • samisakli kofte • mediterranean food • turkish food

Cat Superstitions
Throughout history, cats have been at the center of numerous superstitions regarding luck, weather, health, and the spirit world.
cat superstitions • cat myths • cat legends • cat beliefs • cats good luck

Channel 4 - The Qur'an Documentary
This documentary from Antony Thomas takes on the challenge of bringing a history and explanation of the Qur'an through discussion of its actual text
channel4 • tv • faith • islam • qur'an

Christmas Customs Across the Globe
Every country has its own traditional Christmas customs, which are passed down from generation to generation until no one can quite remember how they first started.
christmas customs across the globe • traditional christmas • traditional christmas customs • celebrate the festive holiday • festive holiday

Fantasy
Can fantasy help us maintain our psychological balance in today's stressful world?
fantasy • jung • archetype • harry potter • phillip pullman

Intro to the 20th-Century
From the mathematical Boulez to the playful Satie to the nationalist Sibelius to the jazz-influenced Gershwin to the minimalist Reich, the 20th-century offers diversity.
20th-century composers • compilation album • classical music • introduction listening • itunes album

Myths for the Constellation Orion
Cultures worldwide had myths about the constellation Orion. He was the Stormy One, the First Slim One, as well as the cold and Chinook winds.
orion • constellation • mythology • chinese • native american

Owl - Pagan Symbol of Wisdom
Most Pagans believed Owl imparted the ability to see through deception and bestowed psychic awareness. Others believed she was an omen of misfortune and death.
owl • pagan symbol of wisdom • owl: deception • omen of misfortune • death omen

Popular Dutch Baby Names
Choosing a beautiful baby name it often very difficult. After all, there are so many choices. These top 10 baby names from Flanders are truly inspiring.
popular baby girl names • popular baby boy names • dutch baby names • top 10 baby girl names • top 10 baby boy names

Rabbit/Hare is Trickster-Fear Caller
Rabbit/Hare represents different qualities to various cultures. Many cultures consider him Trickster, like Coyote, Raven and Crow. Explore his symbolism and lore.
pagan symbols: rabbit and hare • rabbit/hare: trickster • rabbit/hare fear caller • rabbit/hare • fertility symbol

The Mountain Goats: Satanic Messiah EP
Satanic Messiah, the latest EP from The Mountain Goats is a near perfect collection of four jewel box-like tracks, each a fully realized world with a guiding narrative.
mountain goats • satanic messiah • sarcofago live • wizard buys a hat • gojam province 1968

The Origin of Santa Claus
Although based on St. Nicholas and the Dutch Sinterklass, the jolly gift-giver who is known universally today as Santa Claus is definitely an American creation.
origin santa claus • christmas traditions • dutch sinterklass • saint nicholas • knickerbockers

Vampires, Demons of the Night
Here we are in October. The days grow shorter and shorter as the nights stretch out with a growing chill in the air. A gnarled, leafless tree reaches up to the moonlight providing a perfect backdrop for that frightful eve, soon to be upon us - Halloween!
myth • myths • vampires • epic of gilgamesh • undead

Wampum Belts and Beads
For many centuries, native people of the Northeast have made, traded and charished the shell known as quahog. This shell was and still is very important to many people.
wampum use • wampum belts • northeast nations • hiawatha • quahog

A Moment of Silence
This edition of MMOG news fills you in on the sad demise of an anticipated MMOG, the delay of another, and details on games about to hit retail shelves near you! There's always something interesting to read here at MMOG News!
multiplayer battletech: 3025 • lineage • lineage: the blood pledge • black moon chronicles • mimesis online

Integrity in Marketing
Marketing integrity means different things to different people, but one thing is certain - if you violate a customer's sense of integrity in any way, you will lose him.
marketing integrity • integrity • marketing • advertising • false advertising

Sin--God's Greatest Gift (What??)
Why do we sin? What is it within us that causes us to do bad stuff? And is there any way to eliminate sin from the world? No. Sin is here to stay, and you'd better be glad that it is.
sin • lucifer • devil • christianity • judaism

The Traditions of Christmas
A look at the history of various Christmas traditions including Christmas trees, Santa Claus, mistletoe, holly and Christmas cards.
christmas • santa calus • christmas trees • holly • mistletoe

We Are All Myth Informed
Don't believe everything you hear or read for that matter. However, if we were to spend our time analyzing the deluge of urban myths, we might be missing the enjoyment of something that has been told tongue in cheek just to entertain us at least those of us who are erudite enough not to fall into the trap set by some sharpie. Life would not be much fun if we needed to spend every waking moment discerning whether or not the absolute truth so help us had been told in every instance.
myth informed • paul dickson • joseph goulden • no two snowflakes are alike • santa claus

Celebrating Yule
The Winter Solstice is about more than Christmas presents. Celebrate the Goddess and the return of the Sun!
winter solstice • yule • christmas • goddess • sun

Evil is as evil does
The argument from evil - why the notion of the omnibenevolent god is philosophically bankrupt.
atheism • atheist • religious • divine • god

Gemini: I Think
Most people are aware that twins are used as a symbol to represent Gemini. Obviously twins represent two people – that are united as one (in my opinion). It takes two people to share ideas with and to have someone challenge your thinking. The twins also represent Gemini’s dualistic tendencies.
astrology • zodiac • lessons • lessens • cheap

If Grandmothers Ruled the World
A new book celebrates the value of age. It's a dialog with 13 native women from tribes worldwide talking bout how to bring about world change. Important!
indigenous • grandmothers • tribe • tribal • wisdom

Is The Devil Real?
"The Devil made me do it!" We've heard that line again and again. There are those who actually believe that a literal evil force, outside themselves, causes them to behave in less than honorable ways. Are you one who believes that? This article's aim is to help you drop that belief and accept responsibility for your own actions. It's really quite liberating...
new thought • devil • lucifer • satan • god

Names for Baby Girls from the Bible
Looking for unusual names for baby girls? Get inspiration for pretty girl names and their meanings from the bible.
names for baby girls • baby girl name • unique baby name • baby name bible • unusual baby name

The Power of a Name
There is a certain mysticism that has always been associated with names. Today, although we rarely consider the magical qualities of names, naming remains a largely intuitive and mystical process.
baby names • baby • names • pregnancy • magical

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