It probably goes without saying that I’ve been waiting for Skyrim since its announcement over a year ago. Set in the Nords’ titular homeland, it has a decidedly Scandinavian feel, and though its Gods are those of the usual Elder Scrolls setting, I squee’d to see the introduction of a Bard’s College, something unique to… (Read more)

Noun inspiration /ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/ The act of inspiring or breathing in. breath (physiology) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which… (Read more)

According to the Anglo-Saxon Wheel of the Year, Hallows marks the beginning of winter. I had always thought this to be a more northern phenomenon, as October would frequently be warm and we wouldn’t even begin to see frosts until November at least. Not so this year. Our First Big Snow hit today, cancelling Halloween… (Read more)

The Guardian comments on the burgeoning fascination with Norse culture in British popular media and two new television series to watch for: More than 50 years after actors Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis donned their woollen tunics for Hollywood blockbuster The Vikings, a television series of the same name and a TV version of British… (Read more)

We have an outdoor nursery where I work, and while I was covering one of my cashiers’ breaks I couldn’t help but notice two things: one, that there was a very cute tree with a few red leaves poking around the corner of the other garden booth, and that two, said tree was half off… (Read more)