Richard Milner

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Location
The Hague, Netherlands
School
Southern Methodist University, Western Connecticut State University
Expertise
Ancient Civilizations & Mythologies, Cosmology & Astrophysics, The Occult
  • Richard's lifelong love of the paranormal and strange has filled his home library with 30+ esoteric and occult texts.
  • He ranks his Grunge article about "7 Ancient Weapons Created From Outer Space Materials" as amongst his favorite for its blend of history, science, and the weird.
  • His musical knowledge and experience have helped him write uniquely tailored pieces about metal subgenres and artists, from Black Sabbath to Knocked Loose.

Experience

Richard began as a U.S.-born child poet obsessed with space and science as much as mythology and the ancient world, and in that regard, not much has changed. He's lived in multiple cities on multiple continents and speaks Japanese, Spanish, and Dutch in addition to his native English. In his professional life, he's worked in academic circles as much as artistic circles, and above most things, he has enjoyed reciting his poetry in underground Tokyo venues. He's done journalistic and travel writing for the Japanese National Tourism Organization, Voyapon, Metropolis Magazine, Rabbit Hole Magazine, and others. Richard has recently launched Fifth Muse Missives, a literary venture meant to condense his past work and future work into one repository.

Education

Richard turned from his original field of interest, theoretical physics, to something more intra- and interpersonal: psychology vis-à-vis cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Connecticut State University as a National Merit Scholar and member of Psi Chi, the National Honors Society in Psychology. Later on, he turned his attention to the merger of technology and the arts by getting his M.A. in interactive technology at Southern Methodist University. He is a certified game designer with both AAA titles and indie games under his belt.

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