I write regular pieces for The Odyssey (sometimes called The Odyssey Online). You can find links or posts about my Odyssey articles here.
Like many comic books fans, I discovered comics at an early age and haven't looked back since. Surprisingly though, it took me a few years to truly enjoy comics - the first few years I found them exciting but often confusing, they were like a riddle I needed to solve. Here's why: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/arent-there-more-comic-books-kids (Article first …
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Sometimes when working on a research project or just something fun you need a good, compelling quotation to accent whatever you're trying to communicate. I had to compile lots of quotations for an internship project, here's my list of great books and websites for finding those nice, snappy statements: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/great-sites-and-books-for-collecting-quotes (This article first published April …
What would it look like to make a regular Hollywood movie that talks about concepts like faith, forgiveness and redemption? These six films did just that: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-movies-you-didnt-notice-had-christian-themes (Article first published by the Odyssey on February 14, 2017).
What's it take to create a comic book story that's clean enough for kids to read but compelling enough that adults will find it interesting? Here's my take on some of the comic books that have actually pulled that off: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-kid-friendly-comics-read (Article first published March 13, 2018)
Some time ago I wrote an article for The Odyssey Online which were published and then accidentally taken down due to server issues. I haven't been able to get those articles live again on the Odyssey's site, but I was able to recreate them and post the new versions on my Steemit account. Here's one …
If you've enjoyed my past posts about books on art for small groups or best books to read about faith and art, I recommend checking this article I wrote for the Odyssey, "5 More Books For Small Group Studies On Christian Art": https://www.theodysseyonline.com/craig-j-hazen (I am not entirely certain why the URL says "Craig J …
What do Dr. Who, Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes have in common? The actor Peter Cushing. In a recent Odyssey article, I talk about some of Cushing's most memorable roles, from playing Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars: A New Hope to playing vampire hunter Van Helsing in various Dracula films. Check it out here: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/top-10-peter-cushing-movies
A few weeks ago, I talked about how my short story "Ghost in a Chrome Cage" was released as an audiobook. The text for that short story just got published via The Odyssey, so you can now read it as well as listen to it: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/ghost-in-chrome-cage
"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners. "I Can't Touch You Anymore" by the Magnetic Fields. In a recent Odyssey article, I talk about these and other funny song titles. Read it here: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/16-funny-rock-pop-song-titles
Recently I wrote an article about my eccentric collection of hats. Here are some photos of hats that didn't make it into the article:
G. Connor Salter 