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I’m an Artsy Bookworm, How ’bout You?
Posted by Jefferson Davis in Art, Books, History, Me, Myself, and I, Pictures on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
That wondrously kind Vanilla has bestowed an Art award upon me. I am honoured and quite blushed that she’d include me in this award, especially since I’ve been so quiet on the blogosphere lately. I can only hope that future post will enhance this fête. It is the little things that people do for one another that gives me hope. Thank you, Vanilla.
So, here’s the blurb:
Art Prize and Award
"This prize has arisen from the daily visits that I dedicate to many blogs which nourish me and enrich me with creativity. In them I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I want to share this prize with all those bloggers that entertain me day to day and to share this prize with those who enrich me every day. Doubtlessly, there are many and it will be hard to pick just a few, the people I will name today deserve this prize, as do the very long serious list of bloggers I also enjoy to read, but I will name the first 10 and will leave the rest of the work to all the bloggers that visit other’s blogs and are nourished by them."
The standard rules apply for this award. I will pass it on to five of you and expect you to do the same. If you are not on my list, please do not be insulted. I might have just forgot ’bout you or somethin’. Have you ever heard of an absent minded lensman? Well, that’s me in a nutshell.
Here’s a lovely meme for the lot of you. This one has been around the blogosphere for a while, but it is fun and easy. This one consist of taking passages out of a book on a certain page. It is quite hilarious as to what you’ll find. I may have cheated a wee bit, but it is really close to what it is supposed to be.
The rules are:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.
"She aroused them, and soon the assembly ground and seats were filled with curious men, a throng who peered and saw the master mind of war, Laërtes son. Athena now poured out her grace upon him, head and shoulders, height and mass – a splendor awesome to the eyes of the Phaiákians; she put him in a fettle to win the day, mastering every trial they set to test him. When all the crowd sat marshalled, quieted, Alkínoös addressed the full assembly."
Most of you can probably tell from whence this passage came, but I will tell those of you that have never read it. Shame on you!
Tis "The Odyssey", by Homer and translated by, Robert Fitzgerald. Whenever I need advice about life, I dig deep into the works of Homer and Sophocles. We can learn so much from the past. At times, I think they knew more about the intricacies in life than we do.
Freemasonry: The Legend Proceeds
Posted by Jefferson Davis in Books on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Hi folks, I’m busy studying for school, reading about Freemason’s, The Knights Templar, and the Illuminati. History has always fascinated me, in all of its facets. I’m a lover of all things. As I’ve stated in the past, it is imperative to know not only one’s ancestral history, but the history of the world, in order to comprehend one’s own destiny. Anyhow, I’ll be back Thursday evening, with a new poem. While awaiting the next post, watch this intriguing video about the Illuminati and George Washington. Thanks!
The Knights Templar and The FreeMasons
Posted by Jefferson Davis in Books on Sunday, January 21, 2007

I’ve added two books to my overflowing bookcase, as if I didn’t have enough to read. I love history, and I’m curious, so The Knights Templar and The FreeMasons have always been intriguing to me. The history, mystery, and the like, have enthralled me since I was a lad. According to countless sources, the Freemasons began intertwining symbols of the ancient Knights Templar into their own symbols and beliefs.
I know a few people that are Freemasons, and I know what degree they are, but they won’t give me much more info than that. However, I did have one gentleman, which I will not name, tell me that he would not try to exceed beyond the level that he was at, because he had to be initiated into the higher order, which he desperately feared.
Anyhow, I think that researching the past, can only prepare you for the future. What is life and time, but a big circle!
P.S.: Just click on the books to be taken to the appropriate place on amazon. Thanks…
An American Haunting Review
Posted by Jefferson Davis in Books on Monday, January 8, 2007

I had read several reviews of this book,
but had never read it because of all the conflicting information, surrounding
the “True Story of The Bell Witch”.
A few weeks ago, a friend pressured me into
reading it, because she said it was an amazing book, based on a “true
story”. So, I finally started reading it
about a week ago, and to be honest, it is a strange book, in that, its
style is so contrary to what I normally read. Supposedly, Brent Monahan, which
is a fabulous Mystery and Horror Fiction writer, was introduced to this book.
The Novel, which is supposed to be a
letter, from Richard Powell to his daughter, is a riveting tale about a
poltergeist that haunts the Bell
family. It is the most bizarre
poltergeist that I have ever run across in my days of reading horror novels and
in real-life (I’ll save that for another day.). I was quite bewildered by the first half of the book, but the pieces
started falling into place, as they always do with a good novel. However, as I’ve already stated, it is a different
read than what most of us are accustom to.
It is more of a journal, recounting
important events that happened during the time that the Bell Witch inhabited
the Bell household
and should I dare to say, Betsy Bell. The ending was so utterly shocking that I was awestruck.
Now I realise that Mr. Powell was in the
legislature and the Bell’s lived in Red River, during the early part of the 19th
Century, but it’s too orchestrated to be factual. There are several other books narrating the
Bell Witch, yet I’m still not satisfied. The publication has enticed me to research the Bell Witch and read every
book about it. I love a good mystery.
I will not give away the ending, nor will I
tell you how the demon acted, but I will say that the ending will possibly
sicken you, as it did me. It is better
to read the book and then watch the movie. The book has a marvelous ending, while the movie has an atrocious
ending. Movies never satisfy my
imagination, like a book can.
Since saying that I had never read or come
across a poltergeist, like the Bell Witch, is because I’ve seen things in my
lifetime that most people dare not beseech. If each of us untangle ourselves from the world, we can see things that
we normally wouldn’t. Some people are
blessed with these abilities, while the rest of us are not. There is a lot in the cosmos that scientist
cannot explain.
Have you ever seen an apparition glimpse
out of the corner of your eye, only to spin around endlessly, to find
nothing? Have you ever treaded down a
dark path, hearing susurrations in the lull of nightfall? Have you ever seen ghostly figures in the
dark of night, as you pass from bedroom to kitchen, wondering if you really saw
something? These are the questions that
bother us all deep within our psyche.
P.S.: Kate/Minx, I had full intentions of writing a review for the “Coven of
One”, but I lent my copy out to a friend. She was supposed to read the first chapter and give it back, but she
likes it so much that she won’t give it back. My aim was to entice her to buy the book. As soon as I get my copy back, I’ll write a
review. I truly loved it, Kate.













