Born in Ithaca NY, 1988, I was introduced to guitar at the age of 17. This journey into music became my personal pinnacal of aesthetic expression at the age of 21. The genres fueling these influences were, and still are: folk, gospel, soul, blues, funk, and various forms of indie rock. 2011 was a year…
Origin of the Operators Noah Bears had a pocketful of songs and Ivy had an itch to get a new band going when the cosmic frequencies of the universe aligned their paths to cross in the beginning of 2018 skyrocketing an epic tale of romance, fun, travel, music and ahem more inner work (two people…
Drumming is life!
I’m so grateful to be here, to be alive, to see through these eyes, to be conscious of as much as I am able and to feel through this heart, which continues to heal, stretch and love more with each year. I have two teenage boys who I love to the moon and back. I…
Mermaids and Merfolk: Myth and Fact The topic of mermaids is rife with claims, not all of them true. Such is the nature of things when cryptozoology and mythology mix, and it can become hard to decipher what is myth and what is fact. This is especially hard given information can be true about the…
Mermaids are a strange cryptid for a number of reasons. They seem biologically improbable, fantastic, and otherworldly — and yet they are everywhere. By peering into their origins, we might grasp just what is going on. How did mermaids come about? But this question can be answered in two ways, because mermaids are both mythical…
If you are interested in mermaids, chances are you’re interested in mermaid movies. From animated children’s classics to schlock horror to blockbusters, mermaid fans have so much to choose from. We’ve assembled a list of the best mermaid movies, putting them in no particular order. We wanted to spread the love around, so while you’ve…
Mermaids are incredibly popular images throughout European history. Appearing in fairytales, maps, novels, films, music, and heraldry. These creatures are both a realization of a deep human fantasy to join the fishes of the ocean as well as embodying beauty. But, of course, when an image is used over and over in a culture for…
California has plenty of Bigfoot museums to go around. Their legacy as the birthplace of the modern Bigfoot boom — along with California’s exuberance for the quirky — mean that the Golden State is very lucky to have multiple great Bigfoot museums. But if you aren’t in California and would like to visit a Bigfoot…
When it comes to Bigfoot museums, Californians have an embarrassment of riches. They have two great museums, one in the north and one near the bay area, along with access to known Bigfoot country. That means many people in the state are only a day trip away from a fascinating time looking at artifacts, gathering…
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