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Modern Life and the Golden Ass
METAMORPHOSES Apuleius (translation by E.J. Kenney*) Penguin Classics Edition Though I tend to eschew the once noble and now tragically democratized art of “professional” book reviewing, the occasional exception is made for some vaunted pillar of the past that gleams with particular resonance or charms my pants off, quite literally. To wit, I am pleased to report that few literary experiences have proved more … Read More Modern Life and the Golden Ass
Get Your Swimsuits On, Kiwis
The bay will have PLENTY of special visitors. Maybe Ardern will jump in for a little doggie paddling. ———————————————————— #GreatWhiteSharks #BayofPlenty #NewZealand #RingTheDinnerBell #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram
Big Hairy Spiders: The Gifts that Keep on Giving
Just grab hold of one of these pleasant, cuddly arthropods and let their fangs do the rest. Apparently, it’ll capture your fat-clogged heart. In a good way. _____________________________ #SydneyFunnelWeb #Spiders #Venom #ModernMedicine #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram
First Date
No, forget the obligatory trip to a movie theater or some meet-up at a coffee shop. I’m talking about the fruit. When did you taste your first date—that versatile, succulent, and vivacious treat that hundreds of millions of people in the Mediterranean and “Middle Eastern” portions of the globe cherish beyond all others while the rest of the world kind of shrugs its shoulders, … Read More First Date
Ignominious End, Sharky Style
I don’t know what might be the more ignominious end for a human being—to end up in the belly of a pig or a tiger shark? There are similarities in ignominy to being consumed by either. The disgrace of being gnarled by a hog strikes one as particularly low on the Dignified Death Totem Pole because, well, pigs are pigs and bacon is a … Read More Ignominious End, Sharky Style
Archaeo-Discoveries Top 10 Countdown?
From Aztec masks to mud-covered sculpture to (literally) iconic Egyptian portraiture, THESE are Heritage site’s Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022. Have a gander. ___________________________________________ #Archaeology #NewDiscoveries #TopTenDiscoveries #AncientWonders #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram
The Wily Black Widow Spider
A recent article from New Scientist features research claiming that the notorious (and highly venomous) black widow spider can discern the nutritional value of various kinds of insects she catches in her mighty and complex web system. I don’t know about that aspect of the busy arachnid’s intelligence but I can definitely speak to their relative smarts and retentive abilities in other areas. Having … Read More The Wily Black Widow Spider
I Want a Megalodon Tooth
The reputation of this long-extinct prehistoric shark species is now the stuff of legend in contemporary culture, with many “theorists” believing that specimens of the submarine-sized sharks still patrol certain corners of the unfathomed depths. Not bloody likely, but the fact remains that they were once plentiful enough on the earth to leave hundreds and even thousands of fossilized teeth behind. These super-chompers are … Read More I Want a Megalodon Tooth
Winter Watch!
One pair of eyes on the sky and another pair of eyes on the squirrels. As it ought to be. Happy holidays, y’all. ——————————————————————- #DudesWithCats #CaliforniaChristmas #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #Wistwood #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranNewAlbum #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram
When Animal (prints) Attack
I don’t ever have much to say about female fashion choices and haute-couture, whether ladies of great fame or pleasant obscurity are rocking their frocks on red carpets amid the furious onslaught of the paparazzi or browsing for burger meat at the grocery store. I believe the old adage may be true: Women do not dress for men, they dress for other women. That … Read More When Animal (prints) Attack
More Random Prequel Madness: Willy Wonka Backstory?
As if anyone in idea-bereft Hollywood needs to pull another incoherent “backstory” project out of his/her ass, randomly, drawing upon source material already beaten to the point of excruciating equine death. As if there needs to be yet another iteration of one of notorious fuddy-duddy Roald Dahl’s brilliant stories, only this time focusing upon a plot he himself never wrote or considered. As if … Read More More Random Prequel Madness: Willy Wonka Backstory?
Creative End of Nowhere?
Have a gander at a new site that probes the creative obstacles suffered by some big hitters in the world (and industry) of the Arts … including my longtime friend and fellow wordsmithy, Cintra Wilson, who is featured in fabulous caricature at the top of the heap. Links to End of Nowhere are in the body of the article. ______________________________________________ #EndOfNowhere #CreativeChallenges #IndustryandArts #CintraWilson … Read More Creative End of Nowhere?
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