Today after decades of battling with both losses and victories
ROE V WADE has been overturned
Friday, June 24, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Stranger Things 4
Wow! This was one hell of an intense emotional and psychological ride...and it's not even done yet!!! Season 4 started out a little unsure; as if the story didn't really know where it was going. However, by about the fourth episode (and possibly the best episode in the whole show at this point!) it really began to find its footing and all the puzzle pieces were stating to take shape.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
I had grown up knowing about the 80s cult classic film, Top Gun, but never actually watched it till 2015. Afterwards it became my favorite film of the year; I must have watched it five times! So naturally when I found out that they were making a sequel, I wasn't holding out a lot of hope. I mean, Top Gun is a good film, but it's like Dirty Dancing in many ways; it's more of the nostalgia of when the film was made that is one of the reasons why it's considered a classic. However, after reading some great reviews, I decided to give it a shot. Could this sequel live up to its towering predecessor?
Yes. It did. Above and beyond anyone's expectations.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
God Save The Queen
Celebrating 70 Years
As England's longest reigning monarch
Congratulations on your Platinum Jubilee!
God Save The Queen
by Sarah Brightman and Alfie Boe
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Goodreads Reviews - Dragons: The Myths, Legends & Lore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a MLL book that I was definitely looking for! I've always loved dragons and I like to believe that they are one (if not the) most popular fantasy creature in history. I grew up watching movies and reading books that featured dragons. From Disney's Pete's Dragon to Eustace Scrubbs Christian metaphorical transformation in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . Dragon lore populates every culture in the world. Unlike the noble unicorn or the foul tempered leprechaun, the characteristics of the dragon is wholly dependent on the culture they derive from.
Dragon lore can be traced as far back as Babylonian and Ancient Egypt history and they are oftentimes revered as symbols of wisdom and strength; yet feared for their tempers, greediness and violence. They are also portrayed as immensely charismatic in most media dating from Fafnir of Norse mythology who became the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's Smaug the Terrible in The Hobbit .
There is a great deal about Dragon lore that can be discovered and written down. In this book the symbiology of the dragon and its origins gives a better understanding to their popularity. This is followed up by the worldwide cultural legends of the dragon through religion, communities, and of course, storytelling. Then finally dragons in popular culture, most notably in games such as Dungeons & Dragons .
Like with the rest of the MLL books, this one was just as fun and informative. The artwork that is taken from different cultures is stunning and I love the tan and red cover theme! Very fantastical and elegant. My only one complaint is that the latter part of the book seemed to drone on and on about the prominence of dragons in video games and it became very redundant. However, Dragons is a wonderful add to my growing MLL collection and any dragon lover and fantasy writer will surely benefit from its treasure trove on knowledge.
This was a MLL book that I was definitely looking for! I've always loved dragons and I like to believe that they are one (if not the) most popular fantasy creature in history. I grew up watching movies and reading books that featured dragons. From Disney's Pete's Dragon to Eustace Scrubbs Christian metaphorical transformation in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . Dragon lore populates every culture in the world. Unlike the noble unicorn or the foul tempered leprechaun, the characteristics of the dragon is wholly dependent on the culture they derive from.
Dragon lore can be traced as far back as Babylonian and Ancient Egypt history and they are oftentimes revered as symbols of wisdom and strength; yet feared for their tempers, greediness and violence. They are also portrayed as immensely charismatic in most media dating from Fafnir of Norse mythology who became the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's Smaug the Terrible in The Hobbit .
There is a great deal about Dragon lore that can be discovered and written down. In this book the symbiology of the dragon and its origins gives a better understanding to their popularity. This is followed up by the worldwide cultural legends of the dragon through religion, communities, and of course, storytelling. Then finally dragons in popular culture, most notably in games such as Dungeons & Dragons .
Like with the rest of the MLL books, this one was just as fun and informative. The artwork that is taken from different cultures is stunning and I love the tan and red cover theme! Very fantastical and elegant. My only one complaint is that the latter part of the book seemed to drone on and on about the prominence of dragons in video games and it became very redundant. However, Dragons is a wonderful add to my growing MLL collection and any dragon lover and fantasy writer will surely benefit from its treasure trove on knowledge.
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