Tag Archives: Sigmund Freud

Merlin Under the Oaks

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Michael J. Melville

In the forest under the oaks, Merlin lived in his old age. According to the legend, the only people who stayed in the forest with him were his sister, the bard Taliesin, and a mad man. There was a magic … Continue reading →

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The Car Pool

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

When the unconscious speaks through us, it is time to pay attention.  This communication from the spirit might be in a Freudian slip of the tongue or an overwhelming attraction to another person.  Those people come into our world for … Continue reading →

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Psycho the rapist

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

Words are such interesting things.  If you look up ‘rape’ in the Oxford Universal Dictionary, you will find ‘grasping’ as the essential action of the verb.  Our word ‘raptor’ applies to birds of prey, which grasp their victims and carry … Continue reading →

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