Rhetoric is persuasive language. We use itrally, to simplify the complex, to inspire and influence. It’s important, I think, to identify what strategies might be influencing us more than we think. By understanding the power of la...
Feywild Trickster | Illustration by Iris Compiet Are you new to MTG Arena? Do you ask yourself “what the heck are these wildcards I keep getting?” Are you building your first deck and want to know the best way to use these wildcards? If you answered “yes” to any of these questi...
The Art of the Trickster Tall Tale Kick off this quest by heading to Plunder Valley and speaking to the skeleton parrot, Salty, who can be found near the shore next to a wrecked ship and a campfire. Once you have the book, head to the other side of the island and into a cave full...
Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images You don't have to look far to find references to Voodoo in popular culture, especially in the Western world. Zombie movies, of course, have distant roots in Haitian Voodoo. Novelty stores sell pin-filled dolls to target anyone from...
Anyway, I think the main thrust of my reply to the question on that Q&A call has to do with the art of removing the problem from the client’s core identity. This isn’tallwe do with people who are addicted, but it can make a huge difference. In my answer I reframe overcoming addic...
trick together in a single chain. Your friend may not notice one strange event, but if there is a number of them, they will start to wonder what’s going on. The aim of the gag is to recreate the disturbing sense of an imminent threat that often follows the protagonists of horror ...
Including that nasty little skirmish in the city of Troy over Helen Whatshername? Certainly, the armies of men don’t needmyencouragement to start picking fights. But if they claim to fight in the name of love,mylove in particular, I see that as a badge of honor. ...
They aim to manipulate people desperately searching for a partner or soulmate. While these tricksters use dating sites, they might reach out to you via email, too. You may have encountered mail in your spam or junk box inviting you to “find the love of your life, or “meet a sexy ...
ve probably noticed their deepest attachment: the internet. I’m sure you’ve seen roughly 50 tabs open on their laptop at one time on any given day. I’m sure you’ve seen this same horrendous behavior on their phone. This is where we are going to start snipping the friendship cords,...
In this vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and teacher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider. Iktomi took the elder's willow hoop, which had feathers, horsehair, beads, and offerings on it, and began to spin a web. He spoke to the elder about the cycles of life and how we...