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Desert Poetry
Housekeeping, two poems, and what’s to come in 2024 This time of year is always busy – no matter the faith or creed, or lack thereof. That extends even to yours truly. In between festive gatherings and holiday cheer, I have been researching and writing several new (and somewhat lengthy) articles: one is a discussion…
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Nothing Is As It Seems
Music, mysticism, and Peter Kingsley’s “Catafalque” Praise God, nothing is as it seems. The words above make up the final line “Keep Your Eyes Peeled,” a 2013 song by the desert-based rock band Queens of the Stone Age. It’s a sentiment that I find perfectly describes Peter Kingsley’s Catafalque: Carl Jung and the End of Humanity. For…
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How a blog gets made
For anyone who appreciates how ideas change and evolve, here is a short history of the blog you’re now reading – or will soon read. My idea way back in 2022 was to make a blog dedicated to “microdosing” history, specifically the history of the American Civil War. I called this site a digital zine…