Tag Archives: Joe O’Connor

dr. jekyll and mr. raw hyde leather

Tell me lies. Tell me sweet little lies. Dr. Jekyll faced some atrocious consequences when he let his dark side run savagely wild with a potion that transformed  him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde. The extreme makeover aside, perhaps are … Continue reading

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the storyteller: wayfaring in the tundra

In the development of some of the legends, the folklore, the myth, strands from Inuit traditions and Western traditions merge. An exhibit by a French born, Canadian priest who spent fifty years at Inlet Pond in the far north of … Continue reading

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MOON ROCKS & SHAKESPEARE’S SECRET AUTHOR TALKS

This year sees a 25th anniversary re- publication of Margaret Atwood‘s dystopian classic,”The Handmaid’s Tale” about an oppressive America of the future where sexual reproduction is both a eugenics of mind and action. The Handmaids are forced to provide children by proxy … Continue reading

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AESTHETICS OF APPETITE:SHE PLUCK'D, SHE EAT

IIts the ontology of the appetite. Food as a metaphysical concept. And its consumption to the point of gluttony as an aesthetic. It is an emotionally charged symbol that dates from the Biblical Genesis and humanity’s fall from grace. Heck, … Continue reading

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