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missionary being eaten by a jaguar

Hello, how are you doing?  Just thought you might need to see a missionary being eaten by a jaguar.  Art titled Missionary Being Eaten by a Jaguar from Noé León in 1907, so some say.  Others say later, like 1967. I love the stylizedness in the folk art style.  And you know I love Jaguar. … Read More »

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natural history museum

“I wanted to go to a museum today,” Ming said.  We were driving home from Govinda’s, and I was surprised. “Art museum?” I asked. “Natural history museum,” he said. “Oh!  You wanna go there?” I asked. I thought I needed to go in too, or Ming would only stay for 15 minutes.  He said no,… Read More »

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death by mountain lion

Sometimes a thing you’re scared of can be a thing you want, or vice versa.  They can turn into each other. I was afraid of death by mountain lion for so long.  First in Orange County during grad school, more than twenty years ago, at a huge park with copious mountain lion warning signs. Then… Read More »