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For the Birds: Examining Outlander’s Avian Imagery

  Outlander is a literary work replete with metaphorical imagery, none of it accidental. Perhaps no single image is more ubiquitous than that of a wide variety of birds. In this piece, I will examine the species of birds which make major appearances in both the book and the show and what they mean in…

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Discovering Outlander

Written By : Paige Contreras Nothing really prepares you for when you read a book. Especially one you’ve never heard of, seen a review about, or have never even heard of the author before. You may read the back cover or the synopsis on the inside, but it only gives you a general idea. Or,…

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Why Outlander Is Bear McCreary’s Breakout To Stardom

Occasionally, Mary and I would like to get involved with the Blog too!  God knows, we already talk too much on the podcast, but there are some ideas that I want to publish immediately without having to get the whole studio ready and my two kids to sleep!  Plus, it gives me an excuse to…

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NEWS: Outlander Season 1 Vol. 2 Soundtrack Release Date

Written by: Caroline Trevor Volume 2 of the original Television soundtrack for Outlander is to be released on September 25th.  The cost is $10.98 or £7.99 in the UK.  Music is by Bear McCreary. You can find it on Amazon here The Songs include  1. Outlander – The Skye Boat Song (Extended) [feat. Raya Yarbrough]   2….

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A Brief History Of Nursing and Diana’s Impressive Choices For Claire

Written by: Barbara Wismer So let’s start with Claire’s wartime service during World War II.  A little bit of nursing history can show you how extremely clever and wonderful Diana’s choice to make her a nurse, and an aspiring herbalist, really was. Of course in ancient times nursing was performed mainly by tribal Medicine Men…

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Theory: Why Claire & Geillis Can Travel Through The Stones

Written by: Caroline Trevor I think Claire and Geillis can travel through the stones, both back & possibly forward through time, because they are genetically disposed to be able to so. I think they are part of a family tree that has both in the past have found a pre disposition for time travel. I…

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Outlander Costumes: The Wedding

Written by: Melissa Bowers Hey everyone! So, this is my first post! A little introduction is definitely in order. By day, I am a registered mechanical engineer that designs air conditioning and plumbing systems in Phoenix, AZ. My family originally has ties to the Boston Area (WICKED PISSAH! Go Sox, and Bruins &Celtics).  My parents actually…

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What’s It All About, Outlander?

    “Don’t be afraid, “ he whispered into my hair. “There’s the two of us now.”  I felt warm, soothed, and safe for the first time in many days.  It was only as I drifted into sleep under the first rays of daylight that I remembered the knife above my head, and wondered again,…

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Curing that Emmy Expectation Hangover

  Ah, the Emmys.  As a TV fanatic, there’s no greater high than seeing your favorite show’s name among the elite list of programs recognized each year by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences voters. Those gold statuettes have long served as industry benchmarks indicating that the countless time spent by talented writers, producers,…

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Oh, Frank – My Complicated Journey of Feelings About Frank Randall

Written by: Erin McGowan This is a disclaimer that may help shed light for some on why I’m writing this and why I may have these feelings. I was about half way through Voyager when a lot of the things I talk about below took place. Yeah, you book readers know what I’m thinking about…so,…

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