Miniblog: Lunch Lines
Pitted Olive Finally Says Yes, Part 22
August 27, 2008 5:42 PM
"Nobody -- not the butler, or the irritating boy, not Styg, not Spot, and certainly not Olive -- expected what happened next. Still scowling at the boy up on the landing, Olive knelt down to stare the Deliryad directly in what one could assume to be its face. And she whispered something to it. A twilighty whirlpool opened in the air above Spot, and with a startled yelp, he shimmered and dissolved into a cloud..."
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Miniblog: Joseph Campblog
Mythology's Fourth Function
April 25, 2008 10:06 PM
"So far we've covered three functions: participatory awe, science-rules, and society-rules. The fourth is pretty easy to glom onto: lifespan-rules. How do you move from infancy to adolescence to adulthood to old age and then death? A good myth holds your hand for you. There's two main aspects to this function, and both deal with adulthood: the entrance and the grand egress. It's crucial that kids learn to disengage their obedience, to say, "thanks for..."
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