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Where do babies come from? I mean, really come from?

This entry is part 13 of 25 in the series The Mythology of the Modern World

One of the things about a five and a half-year absence is you get a certain... backlog. Especially when you do things like answer questions and explain things about the hidden world behind our own. Some folks have wondered if I'm nervous if the current myth calls are quiet. The answer there is, simply enough,… Continue reading Where do babies come from? I mean, really come from?

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Why is there a disconnect between Art and Industry?

This entry is part 22 of 25 in the series The Mythology of the Modern World

Man, I love autumn. I just do, and you can't stop me. And hand in hand with loving autumn please enjoy this myth. It comes to us from reader teckstphyle, who asks: Why is there a disconnect between Art and Industry? Why can art not be "useful?" Why can't industry "inspire?" More correctly, why are… Continue reading Why is there a disconnect between Art and Industry?

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Why can we walk past beautiful artwork without noticing it?

This entry is part 4 of 25 in the series The Mythology of the Modern World

This was one of those nice, simple myths that would be fun to write that turned into seventy five hundred words. Still, I had fun doing it, and that's a cool thing. If nothing else, it proves that yes, I am still a writer, and that's always good. Wednesday, when I described the premise to… Continue reading Why can we walk past beautiful artwork without noticing it?