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Happy Friday the Thirteenth! Some people are superstitious and believe today is unlucky. Others don't believe in that mumbo-jumbo and go after their dreams no matter how high the odds are stacked against them. When I was growing up I had a shining example of an allegorical ...

“I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history – true or feigned– with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse applicability with ...

The Ass and His Purchaser A MAN wished to purchase an Ass, and agreed with its owner that he should try out the animal before he bought him. He took the Ass home and put him in the straw-yard with his other Asses, upon which the new animal left ...

Titian (1490–1576) Title: Allegory of Time Governed by Prudence Date: circa 1565 I'm not sure if this means I'm getting a lion soon or if I have to grow a creepy old man beard when I get older.

The Dog and the Hare - Aesop A Hound having startled a Hare on the hillside pursued her for some distance, at one time biting her with his teeth as if he would take her life, and at another fawning upon her, as if in play with another dog. The ...

Oil painting by Johannes Voorhout, "Allegory on Friendship" (1674), one of the only known depictions of composer Dietrich Buxtehude. I felt like sharing this today because of the importance of mentors, friendship, and the valuable influences they possess. For instance, the fellow leading the portrayed Baroque jam session, Buxtehude, strongly ...

Haunting scary stories and slasher films have been conveying alle-GORE-ical themes for ages. I may get around to delving deeper into those themes someday, but for now I'm content just to remind you that a good scary story may be just what you need to forget the nightmare that's ...

Sometimes the only way to learn something from an allegorical tale is to hear it from someone you trust and respect.

The Ant and the Grasshopper - Aesop In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come ...

Sad that this allegorical painting of the World Wide Web could already use a software upgrade and an app store.