Miscellaneous

Black magic is substantively no different than ordinary magic. Both types of magicians are making a choice for earthly goods (power) and are willing to solicit/manipulate the supernatural to obtain the fruits of their choice. The black magician is set apart by the vehement suddenness and ugliness of his

Although the term "magic" has been defined differently, it is perhaps best defined as the practice of deliberately soliciting or directing the supernatural for purposes of obtaining power over the natural. "Supernatural" refers to a spiritual agent which can, or is believed to be able, to

Brews You Can Use The feel good drink story of the year: "This autumn, 61-year-old Shunsuke Takagi will launch his unique project, calling on welfare centers engaging in organic farming and using ingredients like barley and hops cultivated by those with disabilities to produce special regional craft

Conservatives have never been able to agree on a definition of conservatism. The historian of modern conservatism, George Nash, concluded that it is “misdirected” to try to formulate a definition of conservatism: “I doubt that there is a single, satisfactory, all-encompassing definition of the complex phenomenon called conservatism, the

From the Notebooks Shortly after arriving as an exile in the United States in 1974, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn offended his American guests by bemoaning the weakness and spiritual torpor of the West. Although he had previously admired the West and looked to it for salvation from Communism, upon arriving here he

Dunkin' Donuts is partnering with Harpoon Brewery to release a coffee-infused beer. Not to be outdone, Four Loko is now partnering with heroin. Seth Meyers

Miscellaneous Rambling Hmmmmmm: "LaCroix, Sparkling Ice, Bai and beyond: Are fruit-flavored waters good for you? [https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-lacroix-sparkling-ice-bai-and-beyond-ar/f-3c962de57b%2Ftoday.com] " I detest LaCroix, but my eldest daughter loves the stuff. Hi-Ball Energy is terrible. I like

Miscellaneous Rambling I hope my sardonic humor was evident Saturday. I don't really think my UP Michigan brethren are borderline retards. That was a joke. I was serious, however, when I said it's gorgeous, often unexplored, country, a land relatively untouched by human hands . . . or intelligence

While two of my boys and I slave away at the produce site and farmers market, the other family members live it up. I guess I'll get over it: > Family separated for the weekend. Eldest Alex looking after my girls. pic.twitter.com/ovHMTuDHrd [https://t.co/

The Weekend Rambler The picture accompanying this story [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/greenland-iceberg-innaarsuit-1.4744782] is pretty wild: huge iceberg threatens small Greenland village. The concern is that, if it calves, it could cause a tsunami. A pretty freaking cold one, at that. No word