Author: Jonathan Kieran
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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