And I will shine the rings round Saturn or roll stones with Sisyphus

[sovay]

I appear to have named a satellite.

Mike Brown rocks, and so do the Etruscans.

And this was—to my great surprise—already a good day!

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[sovay]

The "pomp" makes me think of "pompous,"

It is the same root: the verb πέμπω means send, secondarily conduct, escort; whence πομπή, a sendoff, a solemn procession. It gets into Latin as pompa and very quickly acquires the connotations not just of elaborate ceremony, but ostentatious show, so the adjective pomposus is not flattering; it descends fairly directly into English, probably by way of French. And everyone who has ever been to a graduation knows to couple the concepts "Pomp and Circumstance." But psychopomp is from the oldest sense: one who conducts souls.

but the knuckle dragger in me is shouting "psycho! psycho killer, run run, run away!"

I heard that song on the radio a few weeks ago. I had finally gotten it out of my head. Thanks.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I heard that song on the radio a few weeks ago. I had finally gotten it out of my head. Thanks.

Heh. Happy to oblige.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oh--unrelated, but the anthology that "The Gallows Maiden" is in is finally live--it's an e-book. If you know anyone who would like to review it, I can send them a PDF. (I myself haven't yet read any of the other stories, and the only name I recognize is JoSelle's, but I'm looking forward to reading them through...)

Here's the announcement at the publisher's place: http://drolleriepress.com/news-and-commentary/stereoopticon/

[ericmvan.livejournal.com]

"Pyschopomp and Circumstances" is the track after "Paper or Plastic Surgery" on the Plate of Salad album I was telling you about.