Victory fills our souls while defeat brings us low. Both can make us lose a broader perspective. Staying strong under loss can be difficult. But the best of us will move past defeat and keep trying. As the Romans grew into an empire, they were often foolhardy and ran straight into defeat. The kind of... Continue Reading →
Memento Mori are reminders of our mortality. These can include such things including cut flowers and sand clocks, but the most iconic of the memento mori are skulls. I don't think I've ever understood why people are uncomfortable with skulls. Don't get me wrong, I know why. Skulls represent a person who was once breathing and... Continue Reading →
Chuseok is the Korean harvest festival. One of the most important aspects of this holiday is honoring of one's ancestors. The family will visit the family tomb. There they will clean the tomb and prepare a meal on a stone table. For some this is an offering to the ancestor's spirit to bring them luck,... Continue Reading →
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