WOW! Will you look at what is happening? I’m publishing my first NEW paper since the summer of 2024. That is a cause for celebration. There is a reason for my dry spiel, and it has to do with the novel ‘Stay Up All Night,’ which is in the editing process and hasn’t been published yet. I’m just letting you know that I haven’t been relaxing. No, sleep is for dead people. Anyways, I’m back to polishing up old papers as well as writing new ones and it feels good. Mary Magdalene is an absolute favorite topic of mine. No matter how many times I pick up the bucket and return for another trip to the Research Well, I am constantly amazed at what I discover about her. The current topic, Mary Magdalene and the Maiden in the Tower, is rooted in a literary tradition that I’ve wanted to cover for a very long time. To start things off, we’ll be taking a closer look at the Brother Grimm’s story of Rapunzel, and then passing notes in class. Enjoy.