Tonight is Walpurgis Night. Saint Walpurga was, supposedly, an 8th century nun whose relics were transferred on April 30th and her name was given to the holiday. As frequently happened during Christianity's spread across Europe, this was merely an instance of co-opting and Christianizing a much older holiday. Before Saint Walpurga was dreamed up, 30 April was … Continue reading Walpurgis Night
Month: April 2008
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino
San Marino is located in the San Gabriel Valley and is neighbored by Pasadena and San Pasqual to the north, East Pasadena and East San Gabriel to the east, Alhambra and San Gabriel to the south, and South Pasadena to the east. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of San Marino, available in art prints and … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino
May Is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Even in a multicultural, polyglot city like Los Angeles (which has the largest population of Asian-Americans(1.4 million) in the country and where the percentage of the population which is Asian-American is roughly twice that which is black) most discussions of race appear continue to be framed in the outmoded, bipolar terms … Continue reading May Is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Sissy Rappers – Tell me what a sissy know
In hip-hop circles, you often encounter self-appointed arbiters of hip-hop taste who decry certain supposed negative trends in hip-hop. One frequent target for these musical Taliban is the prevalence of "bling," which is regarded as a new corruption of the scene (conveniently ignoring Gucci-clad, Rolls Royce-flaunting, "paid in full"-singing Eric B and Rakim or the … Continue reading Sissy Rappers – Tell me what a sissy know
Eric Brightwell 