Author: Jonathan Kieran
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She Had a Nice Pair of Sistrums But Couldn’t Stop Vesuvius
My favorite architectural wonder excavated almost intact amid the ghostly ruins of the city of Pompeii is not dedicated to an emperor or to one of the Roman state divinities. Au contraire, it is the absolutely gorgeous little temple precinct…
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It Could NEVER Happen to Me in Oz
Given the fact that the population of sneaky, stealthy, hungry, dinosaur-sized saltwater crocodiles has skyrocketed from 5K to 30K in the murky waters along Queensland territory alone in Australia, WHY is catching a fish worth the risk? These gigantic specimens…
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Syncretic Powers, Activate!
Behold a fascinating revelation from the grand Cintra Wilson about her personal (and obviously striking) experiences with Santeria on her latest Substack. Syncretism in ancient religious systems has always mesmerized me; I have studied it within and without the parameters…
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A Poet Has Left Us
RIP and Godspeed to the incomparable Gordon Lightfoot. See you slipping away down that carefree highway … ————————- #GordonLightfoot #RIP #JonathanKieranWriter #JonathanKieranAuthor #JonathanKieranArtist #JonathanKieranMusic
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Oh, Give Us a Break—Shark Semantics
We’ve already been through this gory report regarding the tragic shark attack upon swimmer Simon Nellist in Australia early last year. It is, however, straining credulity for the International Shark Attack File to officially list the incident as a “provoked…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sometimes When You Feed the Shark …
… YOU really feed the shark. ———————— #TheyAintPuppies #Maldives #SharkAttack #AintNoThingButAChickenWing #NurseShark #JonathanKieran #JonathanKieranWriter #JonathanKieranArtist #JonathanKieranMusic
