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I am a forty-three year old college junior, majoring in literature and history, attending the University of Colorado at Denver. I started writing when I was in junior high, and was surprised when I learned that people could make their living by being writers.

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Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Book reviews: Enochian Chess of the Golden Dawn, by Chris Zalewski: 1 of 1
A product of the esoteric Order known most commonly as the Golden Dawn, Enochian Chess is a four player version of the game of chess. Outlined in the documents of the Inner Order (R.R. et A.C.), the game was never fully developed. Chris Zalewski, in her book "Enochian Chess of the Golden Dawn" (unfortunately out of print) att... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Book reviews: The Complete Magician's Tables, by Stephen Skinner: 1 of 1
Stephen Skinner's book, "The Complete Magician's Tables", is essentially an expansion of Aleister Crowley's "Liber 777." Skinner is not the first person to expand Liber 777, but this is the most extensive expansion of that work I have seen. Liber 777 was based on a Golden Dawn document, "Book of Correspondences"; in modern ti... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Tarot deck reviews: Initiatory Tarot of the Golden Dawn: 1 of 1
The biggest question that one must ask about the Initiatory Tarot of the Golden Dawn is: "Is it really a Golden Dawn Tarot deck, or merely a Tarot deck labeled Golden Dawn' in an effort to sell more copies?"To answer that question, first one needs to know the background of the design and preparation of this particular Tarot d... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Tarot deck reviews: The Classical Golden Dawn Tarot, by Dudschus and Sledzinski: 1 of 1
Until recently, one of the advantages that BOTA (Builders of the Adytum) members had over the Golden Dawn is that they could hand color a set of pre-outlined Tarot cards which helped them establish the symbolism of the cards firmly in their minds; with the publication of "The Classical Golden Dawn Tarot: An Historic Deck In B... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Book reviews: Yiddish for Dogs, by Janet Perr: 1 of 1
Yiddish for Dogs (by Janet Perr) is a must-have book for both dog lovers, and those who are curious about Yiddish. Does your dog need to know Yiddish, perhaps they do. Do you need to know Yiddish? Of course, you do. Or at least enough to be able to nod your head intellectually when it is used around you.I grew up around Yiddi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age (Other) Book reviews: Inner Order Teachings of the Golden Dawn by Pat Zalewski: 1 of 1
One of the difficulties in studying the Golden Dawn tradition is that many of its Inner Order teachings have been lost, unpublished, or sometimes never even fully completed, forcing the modern day esoteric Orders that have been built from the Outer Order information (compiled and published by Israel Regardie) and the Adepts c... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Biography: Randy Jackson: 1 of 1
Out of all the people associated with American Idol, Randy Jackson has been the least affected by the show. A long time veteran of the music industry, he is well aware of the dangers of fame and the fickle nature of being a celebrity.Born Randall Darius Jackson, Randy is the youngest son of Herman and Julia Jackson; his birth... More..
Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities Star Trek: Ferengi rules of acquisition: 1 of 1
The world of Star Trek has produced many alien races, complete with their own philosophies, one of which is the Ferengi and their Rules of Acquisition. A humanoid race, the Ferengi, are merchants and traders, and their philosophy of life, as revealed though the Rules of Acquisition, reflects this choice of profession.There ar... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Book reviews: Enochian Chess Four Board Set, by Steve Nichols: 1 of 1
First off, "Enochian Chess Four Board Set" is not technically a book, though it is printed like one; it is actually kit for making a flat Enochian Chess board set.One of the problems that is encountered by new students and players of Enochian Chess is the lack of easy availability of Enochian Chess boards and pieces. One of m... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Reviews: Tarot, by Piers Anthony: 1 of 1
Collecting his Tarot Trilogy ("God of Tarot"; "Vision of Tarot"; "Faith of Tarot") together in one book, the way that it was meant to be originally published, Piers Anthony's novel "Tarot" is the story of Brother Paul's exploration of the mysteries of the colony planet Tarot and his rediscovery, or perhaps reinvention, of the... More..