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I would like to take this opportunity to point out that the roof.. the roof... the roof is on fire.
I, and I suspect many of my colleagues, am firmly in the "We don't need no water, let the motherfucker burn" camp.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.
(with apologies to Parliament and The Bloodhound Gang)

OK. Ignore the first bit. I will tell you when to start paying attention.
Apparently I have to write some doodly bit here at the beginning, or offensive things will be listed on the front page. I don't want to do that. Some folks have delicate ears, and I respect that. I do. But in this case, I think a blog is warranted.

NOW you can pay attention.

We have all been a bit stressed lately, it seems.
So, by overwhelming public request, and in Honor of Gus,
please step forth in support of our comra… Continue

I am so very tired. I should sleep, and yet I must set these strange, horrid events to paper, lest I forget. Already so much seems to have been little more than a dream.
It seems so long, now. Only a month ago I was deep into research. I had found tales of a plant growing in southern Africa being used as a treatment for Cholera and Diphtheria with great success. Bent on studying this herb, I took passage. I took a contract with a ship as a Doctor. They were in need, and I know enough of medicine… Continue

Herein lies what can be gleaned of this ancient amulet from ancient Greek history. Much of it is reproduced here of whole cloth.

The Necklace of Harmonia was a fabled object in Greek mythology that, according to legend, brought great misfortune to all of its wearers or owners, who were primarily queens and princesses of the ill-fated House of Thebes.

Hephaestus, blacksmith of the Olympian gods, discovered his wife, Aphrodite, goddess of love, having a sexual affair with Ares, the god of war. H… Continue