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Sylvie and Bruno

November 12, 2015November 11, 2015 Chris SunamiChristianity

As one of the most popular and enduring writers of children’s fantasy, Lewis Carroll is much revered for his two titanic bestsellers, Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, each dealing with a young[…]

The Marianne Trilogy

November 5, 2015November 28, 2016 Chris SunamiDream Masters

I recently revisited what I consider to be one of the most critically underappreciated works in modern fantasy fiction, Sheri S Tepper’s Marianne Trilogy (Marianne, the Magus and the Manticore; Marianne, the Madam and the[…]

God of the Gaps

October 1, 2015September 30, 2015 Chris SunamiPartially Examined Life

The “God of the Gaps” argument –that God is the explanation for all the things we don’t (yet) understand –is more popular among atheists than believers, because of its apparent weaknesses. Yet is it as[…]

The Mind of Murakami

September 17, 2015 Chris SunamiDreams

As some of you know, I’m a huge, long-time fan of Japanese surrealist novelist Haruki Murakami, even having written a well-known parody of his work. Check out my review of his latest over at Partially[…]

“Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine”: Philosophical Hip Hop

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 Chris SunamiHip Hop

The trippy alternative hip-hop duo PM Dawn is a footnote in musical history, but for a brief time in the 90’s they were on top of the charts with their blend of new age dream[…]

Reconstructivist Art: 1/0

May 14, 2015May 20, 2015 Chris SunamiArt

Part of the Reconstructivist Art series: When Tailsteak’s webcomic 1/0 premiered in 2000, it was part of a brand-new boom in web-based daily comic strip production by a host of amateur auteurs, most with more[…]

How do you define reality and illusions in life?

October 20, 2011 askmeDreams

From the time I was very young, I worried about the question of whether the true nature of Reality was as we perceive it or not. And if we could be deluded about the nature[…]

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Sylvie and Bruno

The Marianne Trilogy

God of the Gaps

The Mind of Murakami

“Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine”: Philosophical Hip Hop

Reconstructivist Art: 1/0

How do you define reality and illusions in life?