Xenia (pronounced “zenee-a” and written as ξενία in Greek) is guest-friendship, the relationship between a guest and host. Unwritten Tradition: It was an unwritten religious and social code rather than a statute written by an author. Host Duties: Hosts must feed, shelter, and protect any stranger or traveler before asking their name, because the stranger might be a god in disguise. Guest Duties: Guests must show respect, not overstay their welcome, and not abuse the host's ge

This morning, I woke up in a different world. I milled about my home realizing that I would have to alter my routine. I quaked at the thought that my son wouldn’t get the excitement of seeing the monologue from the night before while he gets ready for school. The world that I knew, was gone forever, and as I pondered that thought for a while, I realized I was feeling sensations that were all too familiar to me. This wasn’t just a foolish melancholy over the loss of a daily ro

LET’S TALK ABOUT DRAGONS It’s unmistakable. In the fantasy genre, dragons stand at the apex of coolness when it comes to mythical creatures. When we delve into he annals of the stories of legends and heroes that inspire our stories today, they are thronged with mentions of magic-wielding, potentially fire-breathing, reptiles that are larger than any other animal in the world and can fly. Every culture in the world has their own interpretation of a dragon in their myths, leg