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[ocelott]

Daniel McCoy

Muscle Shoals Light Reflection

Oil on Panel

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Daniel McCoy

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Members of the Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad set fire to a replica Viking ship in Shetland. :: [Robert Scott Horton]

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“But the attitude that Viking society held up as the ideal one was a heroic stoicism. In the words of archaeologist Neil Price, "The outcome of our actions, our fate, is already decided and therefore does not matter. What is important is the manner of our conduct as we go to meet it." You couldn't change what was going to happen to you, but you could at least face it with honor and dignity. The best death was to go down fighting, preferably with a smile on your lips. Life is precarious by nature, but this was especially true in the Viking Age, which made this fatalism, and stoicism in the face of it, especially poignant. The model of this ideal was Odin's amassing an army in Valhalla in preparation for Ragnarok. He knew that Fenrir, "the wolf", was going to murder him one way or another. Perhaps on some level he hoped that by gathering all of the best warriors to fight alongside him, he could prevent the inevitable. But deep down he knew that his struggle was hopeless - yet he determined to struggle just the same, and to die in the most radiant blaze of glory he could muster.”

― Daniel McCoy, The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion

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“It was highly fatalistic, but its fatalism was not one of complacency. It saw life as being ultimately doomed to tragedy, but with the opportunity for grand and noble heroism along the way. The Vikings sought to seize that opportunity, to accomplish as much as they could - and be remembered for it - despite the certainty of the grave and "the wolf." 

How one met one's fate, whatever that fate happened to be, was what separated honorable and worthy people from the dishonorable and the unworthy. Norse religion and mythology were thoroughly infused with this view. 

The gods, the "pillars" who held the cosmos together, fought for themselves and their world tirelessly and unflinchingly, even though they knew that in the end the struggle was hopeless, and that the forces Of chaos and entropy would prevail. 

They went out not with a whimper, but with a bang. This attitude is what made the Vikings the Vikings.”

― Daniel McCoy, The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion

Viking Tree of Life - ODIN - Yggdrasil

[nyneofuturists]

New York Neo-Futurist Alum Daniel McCoy is bringing two of his full length plays to the Theaterlab stage next month!

Perfect Teeth is a two-character drama about consent and artistic value, set in the theater world. Dick Pix is a six-character comedy about harassment and artistic integrity, set in the visual arts world.

The plays will be presented in rotation July 18 – August 12, Wednesday through Sunday, at Theaterlab, 357 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor, individually most nights, with four special “double feature” evenings throughout the run.

[rosemarywaterwitch]

A valentines gift from me for me 🙈💘 has anybody already read it? If so, what's your favourite part? ☺️

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Police Brutality and Excessive Force in Williamson County, Texas

Comprehensive Research Report (Digital Edition) By LeRoy Nellis I. Executive Summary This report documents a pattern of alleged police brutality, excessive force, and custodial abuse associated with law enforcement in Williamson County, Texas, with a focus on the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and the county jail. From the 2014 SWAT takedown of 81-year-old Herman Crisp, to the 2019…

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McCoy Property in Magnolia District (1866-1870)

McCoy Property in Magnolia District (1866-1870)

The following land information is derived from Land Book 1866-1872 at the Logan County Clerk’s Office in Logan, WV: Daniel McCoy (of Logan County)* No property listed in 1865. 1866: Magnolia Township 200 acres Sandy River $6 per acre $50 building $1200 total 1867: Magnolia Township 200 acres Sandy River $6.83 per acre $50 building $1200 total 1868: Magnolia Township 200 acres Two Tracts…

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