Author: Jonathan Kieran
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Apollo Had His Own Parthenon. Sort Of …
THIS LINK showcases a fascinating little article about the temple built for the mighty god Apollo at the ancient Greek site of Epicurus. The most intriguing aspect of this fabulous edifice is that it was built specifically in the style…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
I have been writing and illustrating new material and have precious little time to escape the nightmares—literal nightmares—that accompany work on long-form projects, but I shall not leave the multitudes adrift. All shall be given a topic to ponder and…
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More Sharks … More Chances to Become Lunch
There have been a couple of shocking Great White Shark attacks off Australian and New Zealand shores in the last few days—one devastatingly fatal and the other resulting in a lucky escape. The first attack found a 55 year-old man…
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When You’re Happy About the Fish That Got Away
I’ll bet this was a real pants-pooper for at least one of the gents on that fishing boat. “SURPRISE, BOYS! BIG MAMA STOLE YOUR SUPPER.” ———— [Jonathan is busy writing and illustrating and finishing a whole slew of projects in…
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Jessi Colter Shines As a Beacon on the ‘Edge of Forever’
by Jonathan Kieran 11/1/23 Despite being a legend and indisputable musical maverick (or “outlaw”), Grammy Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Jessi Colter has had an enigmatic career, to be certain. Some might call it a “career, interrupted”. Others might—and do—point to…
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Lunch Hour with Bob and Sheila: Maleficent Presumptions
“So Bob, have you ever thought about the difference between good and evil and the implications this might have for one’s immortal soul?” “Oh, just finish your knucklebone stew and cartilage salad so we can get back to work, you…
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NURSE PEGGY is NOT Impressed By Fancy British Accents!
“Last week, one of my patients said to me, ‘Nurse Peggy, if only I had conducted my life in a respectable and dignified manner, like those classy British people on that Downton Abbey program, I might not be on this waiting list, desperate for…
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Yeah, I Know What Those Quaint Kindergarten Schoolbooks Were REALLY Trying to Say
“Look, Dick! Look, Jane! Look, Sally! Mother is going inside to make several pretty, pretty martinis and scratch the blue, blue wallpaper in anguish after the trip to town for Valium tablets! Enjoy your tasty, tasty ice cream! Always play…
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Broadway Auditions Are ALWAYS So Nerve-Wracking
[Jonathan is busy writing and illustrating and finishing a whole slew of projects in preparation for upcoming major releases. Don’t expect a helluva lot of bloggin’ to get done unless something really strikes his fancy. Be patient. Marvelous things are…
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Keep AI OUT of the Hands of No-Talent Morons and OUT of Copyrighted Material
All for the “democratization” of talent. What a pantload. What a delusion. What sinister butchery of the soul and spirit as shared through the medium of human Art. And also: What a boon for MORE, swifter corporate thievery! The asteroid…
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