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The Gecko
By urbanhoustonian at August 12, 2011 | 1:44 PM | 0 Comment
A gecko watched silently from the corner of theĀ ceilingĀ of the oracle's tent. Despite the cool coastal temperatures, sweat ran down the face of Allenus as he consulted the ribs he had just thrown on the table. "This cannot be right," he thought desperately. He threw the ribs against the table again, but the result was the same. It was always the more...
Introducing MytHous
By urbanhoustonian at August 9, 2011 | 9:41 PM | 0 Comment
I recently read The Lightning Thief, the first book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians books series. Riordan's writing is pretty straightforward, he brings the ancient myths of Greece and Egypt into the modern world. I've always been a sucker for Greek Mythology, and enjoyed reading the Lightning Thief, and look forward to the rest of the series. In more...

