Why is Viking Fiction Obsessed with Valhalla?

Vikings are popular today. In TV shows like Vikings, video games and movies, the Viking warrior waving a sword and proclaiming those who die will go to Valhalla has become a cliché.  This post is prompted by the third season of The Last Kingdom. I don’t want drop...

Hidden Brain Podcast Review

Each week host Shankar Vedantam goes on a journey to our Hidden Brain— processes of the human brain which are just outside of our conscious awareness. He interviews experts who have spent years researching their chosen topic in fields like neurology and behavioral...
January Announcements

January Announcements

Happy 2022! May the New Year meet our much lowered expectations of a year free of an Apocalypse. Or several. We are now in Covid III: Omnicron: the sequel nobody wanted but got pushed through despite lacking everything that made the original good. Let us hope like...

Enchanted Boutique Store Review

Journey to the North end of the Twin cities to the Enchanted Boutique. This metaphysical shop carries tarot and oracle decks, crystals, candles, chakra singing bowls, and stones. Check out their spiffy website and active Facebook page, which is a must because they...

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