Month: April 2023
Where Old iPads Go to Die …
Timing is everything. I now have three old, once-trusty iPads languishing in a box in the garage ever since my latest—which lasted all of five years—finally kicked the bucket yesterday. Yeah, yeah, my crucial notes and details and docs are backed-up in the omniscient bloody buggery CLOUD, but watching old ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ reruns in bed on my iPhone until I start snoring at … Read More Where Old iPads Go to Die …
Yeah, No. This Crap is About as Egyptian as Alaska
As a lifelong Egyptophile I cannot “co-sign” regarding this ridiculousness, however well-intentioned it might have been. From an architectural standpoint alone it’s unconvincing and more than a tad tacky. Matters are not helped by the fact that one of the Hathor-headed columns in the background appears to be occupied by a likeness of Oprah Winfrey. Somewhere in the Realm of Duat, Osiris is shaking … Read More Yeah, No. This Crap is About as Egyptian as Alaska
Talk Amongst Yourselves
I’m going to be a bit more “off the radar” than usual due to another family crisis and ensuing recalibration. I’ll have my sea legs in a week. You’ll live. ——- #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram
For Crying Out Loud …
… I’m navigating uncharted waters of family grief and estate settlement amid the need to keep my social media “humming” and algorithms rhythmic. What do you people want from me? (Pose your questions in the comments section. I’ll respond when monkeys fly out of a unicorn’s ass and someone documents that phenomenon.) More Tomorrow …. —————- #JonathanKieranAuthor #JonathanKieranArtist #JonathanKieranMusic #KeepingUpAppearances
Sometimes When You Feed the Shark …
… YOU really feed the shark. ———————— #TheyAintPuppies #Maldives #SharkAttack #AintNoThingButAChickenWing #NurseShark #JonathanKieran #JonathanKieranWriter #JonathanKieranArtist #JonathanKieranMusic
Can’t Get Enough of Poop-Eating Saints? Have We Got a Book for YOU!
For readers who like the delectably morbid quirks of human history/society, nothing tops Magnificent Corpses by Anneli Rufus. It’s about the tawdry relic trade of the Middle Ages, and the often psychotic “saints” who inspired it—including Margaret Mary Alacocque (seeress of the Sacred Heart) who proved her holier-than-thou street creds to fellow nuns by eating the shit of patients in her convent infirmary. Of … Read More Can’t Get Enough of Poop-Eating Saints? Have We Got a Book for YOU!
Bird Poop Can Only Hide a Goddess for So Long …
… until she finds a way out of the mess. Even if it takes centuries. Archaeologists in Egypt are focused currently upon restoration work on the great temple of Khnum-Ra, Khnum, and Neith in the city of Esna. The temple is a late example of ancient Egyptian religious architecture, built in mostly traditional Egyptian style during the period of Roman imperial dominion. The mammoth, … Read More Bird Poop Can Only Hide a Goddess for So Long …
Ben Harper: the Talent Who Deserves Superstardom …
… but who likely won’t get it, which may be a blessing to such a unique, sensitive talent. Superstardom seems to be an almost guaranteed, lifelong mindfuck for any human being, no matter how previously grounded or holistically dispositioned. That being said, the great Ben Harper deserved and continues to deserve far more widespread recognition than he has received heretofore. The man is a … Read More Ben Harper: the Talent Who Deserves Superstardom …
Caress My Egyptological Algorithm
Oooooo, this is a FINE ARTICLE about the study of ancient graffiti (called dipinti in ancient times) found in the temple complex of Isis on the island of Agilkia/Philae. The markings, honoring a multitude of gods, goddesses, prayers, and simple “Ptolemy was here!”-type proclamations provide greater understanding about the rich cultural and religious history of the famed island and its well-preserved monuments. The photos … Read More Caress My Egyptological Algorithm
Old Friends Reunited
When I was a child, my Grandmother kept a 30 lb, gargantuan Webster’s Dictionary printed in 1932, a tome that I perused endlessly in a corner of her library with the fascination only a weird, wordy child could summon. I thought my father had thrown it away long ago. Nope. As I settle my family’s estate at last, it was joyfully rediscovered and is … Read More Old Friends Reunited
She Was a Regular Gal at Heart
“Duchess” was the name my family’s first kitty. She turned her nose up at anything less than pâté de foie gras, mistreated the servants (us), enjoyed a tiddly of sherry before bedtime, yet UTTERLY eschewed the pomposity of tiaras. I always admired her down-to-earth “duchess of the people” bonhomie in that specific regard. 🐈⬛ ——————— #Cats #Nobility #Duchess #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood … Read More She Was a Regular Gal at Heart
Renovation Never Hurt Any(disembody)
The Grim Reaper is due for a makeover. The robe, hourglass, and sickle must go. Name, too. Perhaps “The Arbitrary and Completely Unbiased Transition Facilitator” would do. Wearing a pinafore. Armed with a stiletto. Carrying a basket of Eternity Muffins. —————- #WelcomeToTheNeighborhood #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram
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