back and forth i go My heart has become sore; it yearns for a rest, but i can barely take a breath anymore There’s a flame in my chest, crawling... Continue Reading →
holding on, letting go
19th Century Poetry
19th Century Poetry Journal of Nathaniel Faust, Paranormal Investigator and Occult Scientist (must use contemporary terms, so they don’t get suspicious) 25 Apr 1882 It’s odd: I find myself... Continue Reading →
The Elgin Marbles: Art, Empire, and the Yearning for Return
The Elgin Marbles, attributed to Phidias and workshop, originally from the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, c. 447–438 BCE, Marble sculpture, British Museum, London In the early nineteenth century, Thomas Bruce,... Continue Reading →
Psychology of Fashion
Every single person takes a different approach toward fashion. For some, it’s merely a piece of fabric they throw on in the morning; for others, it is their biggest source... Continue Reading →
Bronze and the Divine: Casting the Gods of Ancient Greece
Boxer at Rest (Terme Boxer; Boxer of the Quirinal) Unknown Greek artist c. 330–50 BCE Bronze with copper inlay Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy For the... Continue Reading →
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Portrait of Alexander the Great (the so-called Azara Alexander), Roman marble copy of a Greek original, c. 1–50 C.E, Louvre, Paris Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BCE... Continue Reading →
The Star in the Dungeon
Journal of Nathaniel Faust, Master Supreme of Mystics 2 May 20– Some people are terrible. The worst are those who create generations of pain by passing it on to... Continue Reading →
The Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is unique within Chicago history as well as the history of science education in the United States. The planetarium was opened in 1930 making it the first... Continue Reading →
A Case Study of the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
Temple of Aphrodite, converted to a Christian basilica, view of standing columns. 1st century BCE–2nd century CE (converted 5th century CE). Marble. Aphrodisias (modern Geyre), Aydın Province, Turkey. In the... Continue Reading →
Burnout
The pressure to take on a multitude of responsibilities and keep up with them in a timely and precise manner is a reality for many. This hamster wheel of life... Continue Reading →