Themis' Thirteen | Flossie Benton Rogers, Author

13 Strange Phobias You Don’t Want to Have by Flossie Benton Rogers

13 A special phobia list to celebrate Friday the 13th! A phobia is defined as an irrational fear. You have probably heard of the first one on the list. What about the rest? Triskaidekaphobia- Fear of the number 13 Selenophobia – Fear of the moon Pteronophobia – Fear of being tickled by feathers Stygiophobia… Continue reading 13 Strange Phobias You Don’t Want to Have by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: 13 Unsung Goddesses

The goddesses featured today are less well known than many other goddesses of the world. I am pleased to cast attention to these unsung heroines of our past times. Amaunet– Egyptian goddess of the mysterious primordial waters at the time of creation. The female counterpart of the hidden god Amun, she is often shown with… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 13 Unsung Goddesses

Themis Thirteen: 13 Favorite Night Owl Singers

13 FAVE NIGHT OWL SINGERS The country music singers on this list have old-time songs I love to listen to in the middle of the night. Lefty Frizzell Hank Snow Suzy Bogguss Dave Dudley Stonewall Jackson Johnny Horton Kim Richey Johnny Cash Don Gibson Tanya Tucker Charley Pride Bobby Bare Bobby Helms

Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Let me first say that I love Florida, my birthplace and home. Many people come here on vacation, and there are all kinds of nooks and crannies in Florida I have yet to explore on weekend jaunts. As befitting a Floridian, however, my true dream vacations take place elsewhere. 1. Norway – I’ve had a… Continue reading Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever

You Don’t Want These Moms Cooking Your Oatmeal Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses. She is mesmerizing and heartbreaking as a mother who swills vodka while watching Saturday morning cartoons. Piper Laurie as Carrie’s mother in the original. She would turn any daughter psychotic. Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby. Ditch the fame obsessed husband, Rosie!… Continue reading Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever

Themis’ 13 Favorite Monsters

With the family attending Comic Con last weekend, Themis thought it would be a perfect time to add her two cents worth about her favorite monsters. Remember, just as the villain of a book does not think of himself as a villain, neither does a monster consider himself such. Only we can see the monsters. The… Continue reading Themis’ 13 Favorite Monsters

Themis’ 13 St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and welcome to “Everyone’s Irish Today,” Themis, Goddess of Justice! Who better to decide on 13 special St. Paddy’s Day treats? As my daughter-in-law suggested, the movie P.S. I Love You with hunks Gerard Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Themis and I could listen to the song The Galway Girl over and over and over. The movie… Continue reading Themis’ 13 St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Themis’ 13 Smokin’ Hot Lovers

Happy Valentine’s Day and welcome Themis, Goddess of Justice! Who better to decide the 13 hottest pairs of lovers? Now Themis needs an ice cold martini. Guthrum the Dane & Aehlswith (Michael York and Prunella Ransome) in the movie Alfred the Great: 5 out of 5 flames of hotness for the scene where he cuts… Continue reading Themis’ 13 Smokin’ Hot Lovers

Themis’ Thirteen Hunks

Welcome Themis, Goddess of Justice! Who better to judge the hunks to appear on my list of 13 faves? Themis’ scales weigh a man’s hunk-worthiness and her sword eliminates those who don’t make the cut. Michael York– Think a vampire bite is hot? Themis says there’s nothing hotter than the scene in Alfred the Great… Continue reading Themis’ Thirteen Hunks