The odes, oddities, and O Deities of a world traveler

Did you know: Snakes on a Plane

Guam has air-dropped snakes into the forest canopy to try to combat invasive frogs?
In which everything is a bird

My master’s degree is in natural resources, specifically ornithology or talking about birds. The great thing about studying these amazing creatures is gaining a very healthy respect for how amazing they are, including things like the fact that they can eat and sing at the same time (thus never having to worry about choking), that…
Did you know: Poison Birds

New Guinea has poisonous birds?
Ode to Fantasy

Fantasy is idealistic. It takes the world that we live in and makes it grander. The impossible becomes possible. The good becomes great. The ordinary become extraordinary. There are dragons. Magic is a real and potent part of the world. The gods are miraculously and apparently active in the world. There is the chance to…
Did you know:…Right

the content of the Bible wasn’t officially decided until the mid-late 1500’s?
On Good, Neutral, and Evil

Good These are the ideals. In the truly good, perfection can actually be attained. It is the optimism that enhances on realism. In this realm, evil is not just avoided, but non-existent. The self-motivating aspect of 改善 is most readily apparent. Actions are taken because they are correct and clearly beneficial to all. In following…
Did you know: Fish Mammals

beaver tails were considered fish in the middle ages and so could be eaten during lent?
Ode to Octopi

Octopodes are clever. They have so many of the coolest attributes of the animal kingdom. They can change color for nearly flawless camouflage, use tools, construct homes, squeeze through the tiniest of cracks, disappear in an ink cloud, independently control each of their eight suckered arms, and they are smart to boot. There are some…