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QotD: "You May Delay, but Time Will Not" - Benjamin Franklin

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:55:39 -0400

What have you been putting off doing? Submitted by BeautifullyBroken. My thesis research!!!! Oops.

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Earth Day

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:42:39 -0400

"First in my prayer, before all other deities, I call upon Gaia, Primeval Prophetess . . . The Greek great earth mother." -- Aeschylus "I will sing of well-founded Gaia, mother of all, eldest of all beings. She feeds all creatures that are in ...

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Die Walkyre

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:28:00 -0400

"...these women are called valkyries, and they are sent by Odin to every battle, where they choose which men are to die and they determine who has victory..." - from the Prose Edda

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Faery Haiku

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:24:17 -0400

"Dance of the Faeries" Faeries fluttering Sparkly glittery forest Dance 'round forever Magic in the trees Lights a swaying musically Endless reverie A midsummer's eve Listen to the faery song Dance 'round forever

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Science History

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:52:52 -0400

Some cool historical science paintings I found around. Mostly of alchemists and Galileo. Speaking of Galileo, I read the book, Galileo's Daughter, which is a really good biography of Galileo told through letters his daughter wrote while she live...

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The Haunted Palace

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:22:59 -0400

Eerie little poem by Edgar Allan Poe for Friday the 13th. Its "The Haunted Palace" which is featured in The Fall of the House of Usher (1839) by Poe. In the greenest of our valleys By good angels tenanted, Once a fair and stately palace- R...

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Paradise Lost art

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:47:06 -0400

pan·dae·mo·ni·um: Greek pan "all", Latin daemonium "little spirit, demon" Some more Paradise Lost artwork I found. I really like the gothic look and the black & white, it fits the mood well.

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Paradise Lost

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:28:03 -0400

Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven. (Book 1, line 263) The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of hell, a hell of Heaven. (Book 1, lines 254-5) Awake, arise, or be forever fallen! (Book 1, line 330) And, when night...

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Earth Warrior

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:40:19 -0400

Here are some random quotes/scenes from Nausicaä Of the Valley of the Wind. ........................ LORD YUPA: Nausicaä! What are you doing here? This chamber is filled with toxic plants. NAUSICAÄ: I collected the spores and grew them down he...

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Deathly Hallows

nobody@vox.com(Lisa) — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:22:21 -0400

As I am eagerly awaiting the release of the final Harry Potter book, I would like to share this cover art I found by Mary GrandPré. I always liked her Harry Potter artwork. This is from the deluxe edition of book 7 but I kind of wish it was on the...

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