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Irish Dried Cat

by Domestik Goddess on November 30, 2008

First, let me give you a little background on “Lucky” — the mummified cat that one Domestik Goddess reader discovered (most unexpectedly!) in the roof of an old thatched cottage in Ireland…
Note to the squeamish: You didn’t honestly think I was going to spring a grisly photo on you, did you? This tiny little [...]

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Normandy Poppies

by Domestik Goddess on November 11, 2008

Remembrance Day is the only thing that can make our grey cold bleak November weather seem exactly right. The sound of the distant pipes; the few old men who still march to the cenotaph in berets and medals; the young cadets standing with heads bowed and hands crossed on rifles at each corner of the square… But like the brave red poppies of Flanders fields and Remembrance wreaths, those bright red sparks against the grey of rainclouds and gravestones, there’s something indomitably bright in the human spirit.

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The Art of Woman

by Domestik Goddess on November 17, 2007

Lovers of art and fans of technology will equally appreciate this stunning video, tracing the evolution of our ideals of feminine beauty through famous portraits of women, spanning the centuries.
I’m sure there’s a deep message to be gained here — something about beauty and art and character showing through the eyes and body [...]

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