Nina Munteanu

In one of my previous posts (Fertility–Infertility & the Environment) I got into a rather lively discussion with a fellow blogger, Erik Hare, about the tendency in Western Culture mythos (in literature and in movies, particularly) to portray the main character in fiction as Christ figure and the ramifications of this choice. Erik lamented the [...]

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When my boys were gone on holiday and I had to stay home to work, my good friends down the street took pity on me in my solitude and invited me to supper and a movie at their house. I gladly accepted, always ready for company and to mooch… … The movie [...]

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I just saw the latest movie of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series (Order of the Phoenix) and with the 7th and final book pending days from now, I couldn’t help revisiting my review of the 5th book, “The Order of the Phoenix”. Here is my review (which first appeared in Aoife’s Kiss):

For those of you [...]

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