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Monthly Archives: July 2019
Review of “Captain Marvel”
* * * B Captain Marvel got a lot of hate due to misandric and racist statements made by it’s star, Brie Larson. I was very unimpressed with the character in Avengers: Endgame. But while I’m not on board … Continue reading
Posted in movies
Tagged annette benning, ben mendelsohn, brie larson, captain marvel, carol danvers, jude law, lashana lynch, nick fury, samuel l jackson, yon-rogg
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Norse Mythology: Völuspá in Modern English
Völuspá, or The Wise-Woman’s Prophecy, is an Eddic poem found at the beginning of the Codex Regius. The poem is narrated by a volva (wise-woman) who is consulted by Odin, and ends with her prophecy of Ragnarok. I ask the holy races, Heimdall’s … Continue reading
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Tagged baldr, durin, dwarves, eggder, embla, fenrir, freyr, frigg, garm, gjallerhorn, gollveig, heimdall, hel, hod, honir, hrym, ithavoll, jormungandr, jotunheim, loki, mimir, nidhogg, nithavellir, norse mythology, odin, sigyn, skuld, urd, vali, valkyries, vanir, verdandi, vidar, voluspa, volva, yggdrasil, ymir
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The Death Penalty vs. Abortion
Tim Pool just published the video Bill Barr has Just Reinstated the Federal Death Penalty and Ordered 5 Executions on his bitchute/youtube channel. He immediately came under fire because he’s against capital punishment but largely pro-choice. One commenter claimed that his … Continue reading
Tales of Thor: Fishing for the Midgard Serpent
Thor did not stay at home long before he made ready for a journey, so hastily that he took neither chariot, he-goats, nor retinue with him. He went out across Midgard disguised as a young lad, and came one evening … Continue reading
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Tagged himinbrjotr, hymir, jormungandr, the midgard serpent, thor
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Tales of Thor: Útgarda-Loki
Öku-Thor drove forth in his chariot drawn by he-goats, and the Ás called Loki came with him. That evening, they came to a husbandman’s, and there received a night’s lodging. When evening fell, Thor took his he-goats and slaughtered them … Continue reading
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Tagged loki, mjollnir, norse mythology, roskva, skrymir, the midgard serpent, thjalfi, thor, thrudvangar, utgard, utgarda-loki
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Tales of Thor: The Birth of Sleipnir
In the first days of the gods’ dwelling in Asgard, after they had established Midgard and made Valhalla, a giant came and offered to build them a citadel in three seasons that was so great that it would be staunch … Continue reading
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Tagged asgard, freya, jotunheim, loki laufeyarson, mjollnir, niflhel, norse mythology, sleipnir, thor
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12 Ethical Principles for Business
While thinking about personal principles, I came across a list of 12 Ethical Principles for Business Executives on the Josephson Institute’s web site. I’m going to explore them here. 1. HONESTY. Ethical executives are honest and truthful in all their dealings … Continue reading
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Tagged candor, caring, fairness, integrity, kaizen, principles, responsibility, trust
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