New Barbarism - Old Methods

Skin Flaying, and face flaying has been a punishment or torture since early times ....

The Assyrians Flayed Prisoners Alive

.... Recently, such is the new barbarity of the 21st century, that it seems to once again have become used to torture people, or take mementos of murdered victims.

We Don't Make Them Like This Any More

Nearly all Victoria Cross winners have a tale to tell, if they survive, and if not, then someone else will tell it for them.

Victoria Cross - Only The Bravest.

Take Royal Navy Flying Officer John Cruickshank, who flew Catalina seaplanes during World War Two.

Ideological Clashes

I am a sucker for these types of weird electoral battles and name coincidence stories ....

Hitler Versus Lenin - A Battle Of Wills

So when I read that an unusual mayoral race was under way, it reminded me of other odd reports that I have posted on before.

Fairy Skeletons

Tessa Farmer is an English artist and sculptress based in London. 

Amazing Creations ....

She often recycles natural materials such as dead insect carcasses, plant roots and other found materials to create her works, which are sometimes described as depicting Boschian scenes of conflicts, between animals and insects, and tiny winged skeletal humanoids.

Eternity, No Thanks

When your a kid or young adult, the idea of living for ever is rather attractive, possibly because the idea of dying seems so unlikely an event to you.

Eternal Youth - Long A Dream - 'The Fountain of Youth' (1546) Lucas Cranach the Elder

However as you mature, the idea is seen to have a few (well, more than a few), drawbacks.