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“Cheesy Rat, You Ain’t All That…” © James Todd Smith

When I was young and could care less about my Hebrew ancestors’ pronouncements against “unclean animals” I somehow talked my mother into letting me keep a mouse in our house as a pet. I also owned a cat who was, by coincidence, named after a fictional mouse. The cat and the mouse were, […]

It’s Like Krull Meets Desperately Seeking Susan

I guess I was a bit more inspired by the merger of mythology and music in Monday’s post than I realized. One doesn’t have to be Joseph Campbell to recognize the influence of primeval myths on human society, especially the arts. And searching for good music to listen to can often feel like […]