Here There Be Dragons?

As legend has it, once upon a time, mapmakers would mark the unknown places on their maps "Here there be dragons." The actual history is a little more complicated. Sometimes it was drawings of sea monsters, or warnings of icy wastelands, or fiery deserts inhabited by lions. But this proves the point: There are few … Continue reading Here There Be Dragons?

My Year of Magical Thinking*

Back in January I wrote about how I was trying to re-enchant my disenchanted world. As I was reflecting on this, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of people around me didn't have this problem, but rather lived in a magical world. Faced with the prospect of a cold and unfeeling world, they … Continue reading My Year of Magical Thinking*