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The Immram—
Exploring Celtic Mythology in Ghost Girl When I say the mythology in Ghost Girl is based on the Celtic Book of the Dead, I am often asked if the book is scary. On the contrary. The Celtic Book of the Dead retells an old story full of hope and forgiveness. Written by Caitlin Matthews, it…
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Resurrection
Come to think of it, we’ve all stolen something. Sometimes, it finds a new life. Come on. Admit it. You’ve stolen something. Probably after a few beers or on a dare. Or both. You justified it as a souvenir. Now it lives in the back of a closet or at the bottom of a drawer.…
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Stuff’d
What does “life lived to its fullest” mean?Isn’t that paradoxical? After all, isn’t full full?Come to think of it, though, isn’t there always room for more stuff?Perhaps there is, especially in a life that is already brimful. If a blind date had eyes, it might see stuff that could not, or should not, be seen.…
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Taking a Chance
If life is a gamble, then what are the odds of winning? We can posit answers with game theory; analyze the synergy of luck, chance, and skill; or even practice divination—with or without entrails. But there are no answers.Come to think of it, is life really a gamble? Do we ever take a chance? Or…
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Ghosts of Clotheslines Past
You rarely know the last time you’ve done something for the last time. It’s only after you look back on it and say, oh, that was the last time. Like the last time you went roller skating. Or baked cookies with your grandmother. Or pinned sheets to a clothesline. The last time I did that…