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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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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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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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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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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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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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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