Not So Random House

Professor Virginia Maryland is a dutch professional bronze sculptor and architecture enthusiast originally from Wyoming, Delaware. She has a deep passion for all things from the middle ages. She has written a plethora of books dealing with a number of topics, including “The Black Hole: My Obsession with the Dark Ages and Why You Should Have One Too”, “A Short History of Paper Mache Sculptors and Their Importance to the World” and “Iconography for Dummies”. She has gained fame through her use of inspirational dance and water guns in her lectures to, quote, “enhance the experience for my students and keep them awake”. Most recently she gained much attention through her lecture on why gargoyles give us a lens into the past and might be the key to unlocking the secret of light speed. Currently she teaches at the School of Hard Knocks in Utrecht, in the Netherlands. She lives with her dog, Thomas Mcalister, and two hamsters, Roy and Gilbert, in Amsterdam.

Here is the second part of our deep dive into the ancient lost art of Q & A!! Please enjoy my discussion of lithography, cartography and legacy!

A little Q & A with yours truly, where we take on an important question from a listener and seek to answer it. Included also in this episode is a wonderful history lesson on the ancient art of Q and A as well as an explanation into the question "What if names didn't exist?"

Enjoy!

Jerome Scarlett is a prodigious thinker, builder and Home depot employee who has deemed himself as a dilettante of many arts, including creating his own blog “Logs and Vlogs”. Most recently he has gained the attention of many for his peacemaking work through his blog, where he has striven to bring together two opposite sides for meaningful and civil conversations. This talent was displayed clearly when he seemingly solved the polarization and outright hate between the opposing sides in the “Duck Tape Versus Gorilla Tape'' debate, in his post, “Sticking Together, adhering to traditional values in tough times”. Personally, he attended the Westminster Technical institution  and majored in carpentry. He lives in Victoria, Seychelles with his wife, a well known landscaper herself, Roxanne Dirt. Many things could be said about the inspiring life and work of Jerome Scarlett, but perhaps most inspiring is the motto he lives his life by: “Build it and they will come”. Without further adieu, please welcome Mr. Jerome Scarlett to Not So Random House!

John G. Scrugs is a well known (by those who know him) farmer and current owner of the Scrugs almond milking business. Born in southeast Nowhere Oklahoma, John  grew up around almond and almond milk, as his family had been in the business for many years after the entire town became lactose intolerant in 1869. He attended the world renowned agriculture university Verts à Collier in Paris, Idaho, where he learned to perfect his natural farming talent and refine his almond milking skills. After graduating with a major in Prunus dulcis applied sciences, he quickly began working in his family's business and eventually took it over, making it the giant of a company it is today, with locations all across the midwest. He currently lives in the center of his home town of Nowhere Oklahoma, with his wife, Bequeath, and 6 kids, Almond, Almond Milk, Almond Butter, Almond Oil, Almond Flour and Roasted Almond. Please welcome Mr. John G Scrugs to Not So Random House!  (G stands for Gator)

Bernard Jenkins is an avid scientist, thinker and author. Growing up in a small town in Western Montana, Jenkins attended Rippermore High school and then eventually matriculated to the University of St. Pepperdine, or as it is more commonly known by the locals, the Harvard of Nevada, with a double major in social sciences and philosophical presuppositions. Since then, he has made a name for himself as an inspiring author and thinker with his books “What was Right with The 60’s and Why We Need to Go Back” which gained him a lot of positive, and negative, attention in the media. Most recently in COVID, he started directing his attention to online chat rooms, where he mediates intellectually stimulating debates and discussions and inspires other people. Most recently he has been working on a project called “Turn back the clock” which has been labeled “one of the most outrageous and bold projects of this day and age” by scientific Midwest. He lives with his wife and three kids, Bernard Junior, Bernard III and Trisha in Pittsville South Dakota

Enjoy the first episode of season 2 with my friend Gregory Ulysses M. C.  Danforth III! I hope that you enjoy his wonderful insights and our in depth discussion of this classic, attempting to answer the question "Why was the caterpillar so very hungry?" among other things. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know by emailing them to [email protected]. Thank you!!

Please enjoy this wonderful episode with the incredibly logical Dean Vider, as we discuss industrialization, the color green in literature, and the cold war through the lens of the Dr. Suess classic, Green Eggs and Ham.

Please enjoy this episode with your host, Luke Hodge, as I tackle some of your questions, and tell you a little bit more about the idea behind Not So Random House. 

If you have any other questions or feedback that you would like me to answer in a future episode, please email it to [email protected]. Enjoy!