Recently D.C. police conducted an anti-protest crackdown dubbed “Operation Themis.” Read my op-ed in Cunning Folk Magazine about how classical mythology can be weaponized in service to white supremacy, and how this particular goddess flies defiantly in the face of that.
The other day a friend of mine asked me what I have against the “mythologist” Joseph Campbell. Every time the guy’s name comes up, I swear; also, I love mythology. So what’s your problem, my friend …
Remember all those things people like to say about cast iron pans? How all you ever have to do to clean them is wipe them out, and also how they’re impossible to clean? Let’s set the record straight. …
So you bought yourself a cast iron pan. And you want to cook with it. And you’re scared of the mess. Well, don’t fry up your over-easy eggs just yet. You’re not ready. First, you have …
Cast Iron Pans: The Truth about Seasoning (and How to Do It) Read this post »
At one time, I shared the not-uncommon nervousness that many feel for cast iron skillets. Those inclined to look nervously upon the pan are they, I believe, who find the idea appealing, yet have serious questions surrounding (a) the promise of total failure and (b) …
Cast Iron Pans: Four Rules We’ve All Heard, Which Just Aren’t True Read this post »
A while back, I was reading an online bulletin where people were discussing the pros and cons of using different types of flour in their sourdough starter. Someone was agonizing because they realized the starter …
Your Sourdough Starter: What Kind of Flour? Read this post »
I’ve been reading the first few chapters of Touching Heaven the last few days, and there’s something in it that sticks in my craw. In a word, it’s hierarchy. The book is about Orthodox Christianity, …