Try any of these books for more on this fascinating and amazing era. The Secret History of the Mongols was written a scant 20 years…
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Punisher MAX: Butterfly (3 of 3)
There were a number of very nice “grace notes” in the story which I rather liked. The panel of Butterfly whispering her safeword, “Jamaica,” to…
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Thinking about it, there are a number of religious themes running through Butterfly’s story, as well as some extremely common (and unfortunate) tropes. The narrator…
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I’ve been told I tend to ramble quite a bit in my book reviews, and that they’re consequently more interesting… so I thought I’d try…
Continue Reading“Richly Russian” at the symphony (2 of 2)
The closing symphony was by Prokofiev. The music was expertly performed, and it was clear by the end of the piece that the musicians were…
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Just got back from the Richly Russian program performed by the Symphony Silicon Valley — that’s the reason this blog entry is on the 21st…
Continue ReadingThe amazing King Tut birthday! :) [2 of 2]
Now that I think about it, I realize there was a constant emphasis of the Pharaoh — a symbol of rightness and order? — triumphing…
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For my birthday in October, my wonderful housemate took me to see the display on King Tutankhamen at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. It…
Continue ReadingWhat is the “reason for the season”? (2 of 2)
There was also a curious song with four female singers titled “Sending You A Little Christmas.” I say curious because it was about being far…
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As a child I adored the holiday season: the wonderful carol singing, the excitement and sharing and happiness that abounded all around us, the excited…
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