An interesting looking book from Chapel perilous called “When Santa Was a Shaman: The Ancient Origins of Santa Claus & the Christmas Tree.” If nothing else a good title. I’ll have to try and resurrect those articles I found on that theme.

I like this thing from a page of Tattoo Quotes, cause its about tattoos and stories and personal involvement:
“[A] genuine tattoo…. tells a story. I like stories and tattoos, no matter how well done, and if they don’t tell a story that involves you emotionally, then they’re just there for decoration, then they’re […]

Found it transcribed here:
“A philosopher, which is what I am supposed to be, is a sort of intellectual yokel who gapes and stares at what sensible people take for granted, a person who cannot get rid of the feeling that the barest facts of everyday life are unbelievably odd.”
– Alan Watts, ‘Does It Matter?’, […]

Here is a really boring article about Mary Magdalene on MSN, The Bible’s Lost Stories. It only brushes upon the cool stuff, but not even really. I guess it’s nice to see that a progressive view of her is becoming more and more popular though. It doesn’t, however, talk about her and Jesus having kids, […]