Category Archives: Stories

Jorinda and Joringel: a fairytale from The Brothers Grimm

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

I have seen Jorinda and Joringel (sometimes spelled Jorindel) in many folklore collections, but I always passed it by.  A cursory glance led m to think it was much like Hansel and Gretel, not one of my favorite tales.  I’m not … Continue reading →

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Secondhand Lions: a movie review

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

“If you want to believe in something, believe in it. Doesn’t matter if it isn’t true.  You believe in it anyway.” Hub McCann (Robert Duvall) in Secondhand Lions The recent death of country music star George Jones, reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Authenticity and folklore

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

In his comment on my review of Once Upon a Time, Calmgrove zeroed in on one of author Max Luthi’s key concepts, that fairytales show us “man’s deliverance from an inauthentic existence and his commencement of a true one.” Luthi … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Superheroes

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Robin Rosenberg grew up with superhero comics. Later she shared them with her children, and after becoming a clinical psychologist, she studied them through the lens of psychology and discovered that “superhero stories are about morality and loyalty, about self-doubt and … Continue reading →

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Thank you!

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Thanks to everyone who stopped by this week to read and comment on “Tales of the Dummling” after it was freshly pressed.  I’ve been getting over a cold – fortunately not the nasty flu that’s going around, but bad enough … Continue reading →

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Something is happening here…

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Readers of a certain age will recognize the title of this post as part of the chorus of one of Bob Dylan’s iconic songs of the ’60′s, “Ballad of a Thin Man.” And something is happening here But you don’t … Continue reading →

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