Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

I’ve been feeling oddly vengeful lately. What have I done about it?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Naomi

Several things, but the big one is…I’m re-reading The Count of Monte Cristo. I’d been evading a re-read for the last several years because I’ve always found the betrayal of Dantès unbearable, even though it stimulates a yearning for what … Continue reading →

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Hang on just a sec! Let’s go back to those berserkers

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Naomi

The Encyclopedia Britannica’s full description of berserkers has given me a moment of déja vu. Take a look at this paragraph, after which I will explain what I’m thinking: The berserkers’ savagery in battle and their animal-skin attire contributed to … Continue reading →

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Don’t give me your “apò mēkhanês theós!”

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Naomi

Which means “the god from the machine,” better known and easier to pronounce in the ancient Latin, “deus ex machina,” i.e., the same thing. I mean, the same thing as apò mēkhanes theós. In any case. Greek dramatists came up … Continue reading →

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