The Holy Fool

The jingling of bells during the dance is meant to frighten evil spirits and the clashing of sticks represent the fight between good and evil. 

Graphic Depictions

Ever since I started this blog, I knew I didn't want to spend the rest of my life doing someone else's laundry. 

These Are Gnostic Times

It's been nearly a year since I've posted here, having been overwhelmed by the two irreducible realities in my life: work and chronic pain. 

Synchronicity, Semiotics and All-Seeing Eyes

Synchronicity is a wonderful and powerful thing. If you work with it, it works with you.

Shekinah Rising: The Missile Defense Logo "Controversy"

By now you've seen the news stories over the controversy over the Missile Defense Agency logo. The issue seems to be over its alleged use of the crescent and star of Islam, which neocons see as some kind of symbolic surrender to Sharia law (or something to that effect).

Atum Kadmon & The 40 Year-Old Virgin: Aquarian

The 40 Year-Old Virgin deals with Andy Stitzer, a sad sack stock room employee for a big box electronics store called Smart Tech. After his friends- Jay, Dave and Cal- discover Andy is a virgin during a poker game, they take it upon themselves to get him deflowered. 

The Times Goes Tarot

Borrowing motifs from the Rider-Waite deck to review the elections...

NineElevenTenThirteen

There are times when art becomes reality. The pilot for X-Files spinoff The Lone Gunmen, which eerily predicted a 9/11 scenario, is perhaps one of the most notorious examples of this.