Measuring The 'Aeneid' On A Human Scale

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
For more than 2,500 years, classical epic has been the province of men: written by, for, and about them, and passed down through the centuries by male translators. One could certainly describe Virgil'

Files Released On UFO Sightings

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
Secret files on UFO sightings have been made available for the first time by the Ministry of Defence. The documents, which can be downloaded from the National Archives website, cover the period fro

Old Skull Is Given To Psychic, Forensics Experts

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
A partial human skull with a lone tooth has rested inside a cabinet at the Lake County coroner's office since its discovery more than 16 years ago in a wooded north suburban ravine. It was examined

Going Back To Nature Worship

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
A rap on a drum breaks the silence amid a circle of worshipers celebrating the pagan holiday of Beltane. The event, hosted by the South Jersey-based group Beyond the Summit, draws a multi-generatio

Here's The Trick To Becoming A Laughingstock

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
There are plenty of reasons it's hard to find dedicated teachers - low pay, even lower societal appreciation, the focus on teaching the little dickens to simply take tests, rather than run the risk of

Life's Outlook Is In The Tarot Cards

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
I'm going to die as a lonely 80-year-old man. This is according to the woman in the low-cut tank top and short shorts whom I paid $20. Let me explain. Since moving to Toronto last year, I've

Top California Court Supports Gay Marriage

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the most populous U.S. s

Okla. Governor Gets Student Religious-Expression Bill

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
Gov. Brad Henry's desk is the next stop for legislation given final approval May 12 by the Oklahoma House that supporters said would protect students' rights to express their religious viewpoints in p

Officials Say Polar Bears To Be Protected Species

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
The Interior Department has decided to protect the polar bear as a threatened species because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming, officials said Wednesday. Interior Secretary Dirk

Priest Leaves McNeil Island Job In Protest Of State Religion Rule In Prisons

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
The Rev. Tom Suss spent Monday afternoon at McNeil Island prison loading the contents of his office into his Hyundai Elantra. His last official day is today. For more than 15 years, he served inmat

In Wicca We Trust! Is America Ready For A Pagan Or Atheist President?

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
Polls indicate that the vast majority of Americans wouldn't vote for a presidential candidate who's an atheist or a member of a fringe religion, like a Pagan or Wiccan. "Many current pagans in indu

The Last Straw!

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
I was actually having as nice a day as is ever possible in a fascist police state when I happened to notice the headline: "Bob Barr To Run For President As Libertarian" That's just what we need,

Response To 'Way Back When I Was a Wiccan'

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
I read the article, "Way Back When I Was a Wiccan" the other day, and when I saw that you were accepting comments, I thought long and hard about whether to write in. This story was posted on a Pagan/W

SC Lawmakers Have Religion On Minds, In Bills

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
Faith in the public square would have a high profile in South Carolina as three bills move closer to becoming law. One creates license tags with "I Believe" in front of a cross; a second makes clea

Wicca: Magickal Beginnings (Book Review)

Wren's Nest - 1 hour 13 min ago
If we look at the arguments people have over Wicca, the biggest one is generally whether “Gardner made it up” or not. He introduced ‘The Craft’ to the public in 1951, claiming that he’d been initiated

Pagans Push For Change At Berkeley Festival

Wren's Nest - Thu, 15/05/2008 - 10:00pm
People from all walks of life joined in the fun Saturday at the 7th Annual Pagan Festival and Parade. It was a showing of acceptance and celebration across all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientatio

Ex-Republican (Bob Barr) Aims For President

Wren's Nest - Thu, 15/05/2008 - 10:00pm
A former Republican congressman, Bob Barr, has announced he hopes to run for president of the United States - for the Libertarian Party. "I've heard from Americans from all walks of life... they wa

Hey Nonny No, No, No: Goths And Pagans Are Reinventing Morris Dancing

Wren's Nest - Tue, 13/05/2008 - 9:00pm
Just before dawn, by an empty shingle beach, sinister figures move through the gloom. Living shadows, they're dressed all in black, their coats made from long rags, their faces obscured by paint. But

Pagan Prisoners Allowed Twig Wands In Cells

Wren's Nest - Tue, 13/05/2008 - 9:00pm
Prison officers have been ordered to allow Pagan prisoners to take twigs into their cells to use as magic wands. The ruling has been announced as part of a prisons policy that requires Pagan prison

Weed With A Past

Wren's Nest - Tue, 13/05/2008 - 9:00pm
Vervain (Verbena officinalis), a native to the Mediterranean, has naturalized here as a weed. It isn't really much to look at as a garden plant. It has however a colorful and dramatic history. For ins