Tag Archives: magic

Harry Potter never turned anyone into a witch

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

At least, not any kind that could works spells as described in the books. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s called “fiction”. Not good enough for this woman, Grace Ann, who’s taking it upon herself to eliminate all wizardry from … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Sunday: Mississippi Hoo Doo Man

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

I wound up looking up what exactly Hoo Doo is. That turned out to be a huge question answered very effectively by catherine yronwode and her piece entitled HOODOO, CONJURE, and ROOTWORK: AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLK MAGIC. She hits all the … Continue reading →

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Kids raised without religion have easier time with fact vs fiction

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

A couple studies were done recently to check how believable 5 and 6 year olds find stories that stretch the imagination. In two studies, 5- and 6-year-old children were questioned about the status of the protagonist embedded in three different … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Frights (One Minion learns love doesn’t grow where Rosemary goes)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

“Why have you conjured me into existence, Mistress Minion?” “Because I can! I found the secret book hidden away, thought lost for all time! Now I have the power over those bigger and stronger than myself! Mauahaahaah!!!! Now, I command … Continue reading →

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How hard would you fight to combat ignorance?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

Interesting story out of the Times this week – Sanal Edamaruku makes a living out of exposing con men in India. This week India’s most popular yoga master, Baba Ramdev, announced plans to launch a political party, promising to cleanse … Continue reading →

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The One Minion Search Party, volume 23

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

This one pretty much called to me the moment I saw it: wicca in buffy, willow was not a wiccan No, Willow sure wasn’t. As far as I’m concerned, she was a sorcerer, because she used magic to suit her … Continue reading →

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Eek! Witches! Evil witches!

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

At the end of August I wrote about churches blaming the likes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for why girls were leaving the church in droves. Now, from CBN.com, a new favourite source for the wacky: When you are growing … Continue reading →

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Literary visionary – why does fiction fail on screen?

Posted on October 19, 2008 by

So, I finally got around to watching the one and only season of The Dresden Files. It was no Firefly, but how many short run shows are capable of generating that level of post-run success? I doubt fans rallied around … Continue reading →

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Trapped in a world that’s a distorted reality

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

Crowds gather to reflect on a reflection, yet again. This time, it’s in Springfield, Massachusetts and everyone’s convinced that the Virgin Mary is making herself obvious, including the voice on the video documenting the so-called “apparition”. Why, oh why, do … Continue reading →

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