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June 6By EM Mythognosis Leave a comment

Themis Doesn’t Belong to You, Officer

Themis, blindfolded, holding the scales of justice

Recently D.C. police conducted an anti-protest crackdown dubbed "Operation Themis." Read my op-ed in Cunning Folk Magazine about how classical mythology can be weaponized in service to white supremacy, and how this particular goddess flies defiantly in the face of that.

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April 17By EM Mythognosis Leave a comment

Chill Out, Jo-Cam

Joseph Campbell

The other day a friend of mine asked me what I have against the mythologist Joseph Campbell. Every time the guy's name comes up, I swear; also,

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May 24By EM Eat Leave a comment

Cast Iron Pans: How to Clean ‘Em

Dirty Cast Iron Pan

Remember all those things people like to say about cast iron pans? About how all you ever have to do to clean them is wipe them out, and

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May 11By EM Eat

Cast Iron Pans: The Truth about Seasoning (and How to Do It)

Cast Iron on a Gas Flame

So you bought yourself a cast iron pan. And you want to cook with it. And you're scared of the mess. Well, don't fry up your

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May 5By EM Eat Leave a comment

Cast Iron Pans: Four Rules We’ve All Heard, Which Just Aren’t True

Cast Iron Pan

At one time, I shared the not-uncommon nervousness that many feel for cast iron. Those inclined to look nervously upon the pan are they, I believe, who find the idea appealing,

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March 10By EM Eat Leave a comment

Your Sourdough Starter: What Kind of Flour?

Bob and the Shop Crew

A while back, I was reading an online bulletin where people were discussing the pros and cons of using different types of flour in their

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June 29By EM God and the Tao Leave a comment

I Don’t Go in for Hierarchy

Book cover of Touching Heaven by John Oliver

I've been reading the first few chapters of Touching Heaven the last few days, and there's something in it that sticks in my craw. In

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