by SMThornton | Aug 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
So here’s the story from my piece about Hatshepsut chopping her enemies’ hands off. If you missed the post this weekend, it’s right here.Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri provides us with accounts of defensive military accounts...
by SMThornton | Aug 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
I haven’t done a blogfest in a while, but I couldn’t resist D.L. Hammon’s High Drama Blogfest. Next week I’ll announce on a new sort of blogfest- one with haikus! Yes, you heard me right- HAIKUS! Here’s my High Drama...
by SMThornton | Aug 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
People disappear when they die. Their voice, their laughter, the warmth of their breath. Their flesh. Eventually their bones. All living memory of them ceases. This is both dreadful and natural. Yet for some there is an exception to this annihilation. For in the books...
by SMThornton | Aug 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just finished reading Stephen Markley’s Publish This Book. Let’s just say it’s like Jon Stewart and the creators of South Park got together to write a book on publishing a book. And did drugs while they were at it. Here’s an excerpt (the...
by SMThornton | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
So I’m a little late to the party (as in the keg is empty and the DJ’s are packing up), but I started an account at Goodreads. I predict many lost hours as I search for every book on my shelves, plus all the ones I read in school or have since given away....
by SMThornton | Aug 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sauteed mushrooms are tasty. I mean, who came up with the idea of adding butter to fungus to make a delectable side dish? And you can add other things too!Good: Mushrooms and butter.Better: Mushrooms, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic.Best: Mushrooms, butter, salt,...
