Author Archives: Matthew Jones

About Matthew Jones

Writer, Programmer, Astronomer, Dreamer, Wisher, Fighter. Always striving to be better than I was.

Have a good Thors-day? (Thursday)

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Thursday is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. As you may have seen via recent media, namely the movie that is coming out that bears his name, Thor is well known for his giant hammer, Mjolnir. This hammer … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Wōden’s Day! (Wednesday)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Nearing the end of my “Gods of the week” series, we reach Wōden’s Day. Wōden is the Old English equivalent to the Norse god Odin. Both gain their origins from the Roman god Mercury. Mercury is the god of trade … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Mars/Tiwesdæg (Tuesday)!

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Continuing with my look at the gods as we approach the holidays, today we look at Mars. (Mars was translated into Tiw in Old English.) Mars is the Roman god of war and was worshipped by the soldiers of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Selene/Moon-Day (Monday)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

Monday gets its name from the old English Mōnandæg, or Moon day. The Greek Goddess of the moon is Selene, or Luna to the Romans. She is depicted as a beautiful woman with long black hair. She rides across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Sunne-day! (Sunday)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Sunday, named for the Norse goddess Sunne (or Sunna) also known as Sól. Sunne rides across the sky in her chariot pulled by the horses Allsvinn and Arvak (meaning “Very Fast” and “Early Rising”.) Sunne is said to be pursued … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Saturn Day (Saturday)

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

Of all the days of the week, Saturday is the only one that maintains its Roman origin. Saturday is named after Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. Saturn’s influence can be seen in Roman lore as a golden … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Happy Freya-Day! (Friday) (If you’re Christian, read at your own risk. :)

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Since we’re getting close to a holiday that many use to remember their god, I figure I would do the same. While I hope that you may His noodly appendages bless your life with yummy pasta goodness, let us look … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Introspection

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

There has been something that has been somewhat bothering me for a while. I realized this when I was interviewing for various companies when I was leaving the air force. One company asked me what I looked for in an … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Reflection of the soul

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

Note: This entry was just a place to do a emotional dump and jumps from idea to idea. More personal thoughts and insight than anything. Just a warning.

Posted in Rants | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Another update?

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Hey everyone… Still trying to figure out what I want to do.  The CMS I’m using now is called ExpressionEngine.  It’s nice and all, but I actually have to come to the website and login to post.  I’m thinking of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment