Intelligence a curse. Genius draw fire. Success draws worse. Beauty is for bruising. Heroes are for hating.
Gifts are for resenting.
Ability for baiting. Oh yes, the more things change, the more they stay the same clich regarding human nature. The more fantastic the fantasy may seem, the more real it may well become in the future. The efforts of Karen Michalson and Point Of Ares point to a revival in the oral tradition which goes beyond plastic-encased audio books to an interrelated media experience for adventuresome imaginations.