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At 6:30 on the morning of December 14, 1807, a blazing fireball about two-thirds the size of the moon… Continue reading
Massachusetts’ Youngest Murderer Of The 1st Degree
“It is generally concluded that the boy is mentally deficient.” – Boston Globe Young Pomeroy was indeed a bad seed. His vicious attacks began during his adolescence in the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts. Using his skills of manipulation, he enticed younger boys around the ages of 7 – 8, to walk with … Continue reading
Our Fancy – Peeping Tom: Your Neighborhood Spaceman
Our Fancy (Dec 10, 2015) – Peeping Tom Continue reading
Posted in Our Fancies
Tagged art, fancies, fancy, favorites, media, Peeping Tom, pictures, videos
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The Witch of New Dundee
About the year 1800, an old woman said to be a witch lived in New Dundee, northwest of Roseville, Ontario. It was said she possessed a copy of The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses and that she would use … Continue reading
Posted in Mythology
Tagged 1800, Book of Moses, cave paintings, drawings, editions, eigth, fables, Henri Breuil, magic, magician, mythical, mythology, New Dundee, ninth, Ontario, seals, seventh, shaman, shapeshifter, sigils, sixth, sketch, sorcerer, tales, tenth, therianthropes, Waterloo, witch
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A Vision Of Twilight – by Archibald Lampman
By a void and soundless river On the outer edge of space, Where the body comes not ever, But the absent dream hath place, Stands a city, tall and quiet, And its air is sweet and dim; Never sound of … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged A Vision of Twighlight, Archibald Lampman, bells, death, ghosts, glamour, hallowed places, leisure, life, literature, passion, poem, poet, shadows, spirits, spiritual, tower
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The ‘curse of Pompeii’ is a story which tells us Mount Vesuvius’ eruption was the act of Gods unleashing punishment after the Legionaries destroyed holy buildings. Back in October, (2015) we learned Massimo Osanna, the archaeological superintendent of Pompeii, had revealed that … Continue reading
Charcot’s Photography
Jean-Martin Charcot is known as the father of modern neurology and was instrumental in many new developments in the fields of pathology, psychiatry, and internal medicine. Salpetriere Hospital, originally built by King Louis XIII for the purpose of storing gun powder, … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Arts & Science
Tagged arc-de-cercle, arthropathy, arts, childhood, contortion, disease, epilepsy, France, hypnosis, hysteria, invalids, island, Jean-Martin Charcot, Joseph Babinski, Lou Gehrig, marie tooth, medical, medicine, mentor, multiple sclerosis, muscle contractions, neurology, photography, physician, Pierre Janet, psychology, regression, science, seizures, Sigmund Freud, Tourette syndrome, women
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Koteka – The Penis Gourd
The koteka, horinm, penis gourd or penis sheath is a phallocrypt or phallocarp traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some (mainly highland) ethnic groups in New Guinea to cover their genitals. They are normally made from a dried out … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged Africa, ceremonial, Fashion, genitals, gourds, Grand Baliem Valley, Koteka, Papau, penis, Phallocrypts, rituals, South America, tribal, tropical
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Canadian Apple Pie
Bonne Entente The advantages of living with two cultures Strike one at every turn, Especially when one finds a notice in the office building: “This elevator will not run on Ascension Day’; Or reads in the Montreal Star: “Tomorrow being … Continue reading
Posted in Literature
Tagged Anglais, Apple Pie, Bilingual, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Culture, English, F.R. Scott, Francais, French, Poetry, Quebec, Recipe, Tarte Aux Pommes Profondes
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