Word: demigod
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...books, written by Rick Riordan, a former high school teacher now based in Texas, became a word-of-mouth sensation after the first one hit shelves in 2005. Parents loved that they were based on Greek myths: Percy (played by Logan Lerman in the movie) is actually Perseus, a demigod son of Poseidon. He faces down remodeled versions of such perils as Medusa (in New Jersey), the land of the lotus eaters (in Vegas) and Ares, the god of war (a Hell's Angel). Olympus is on top of the Empire State Building. Hades is in Los Angeles...
...Meyer, despite her left-wing credentials, seems to have fallen prey to this nonsensical right-wing hysteria, writing that “[t]here are three branches of government, not one. Presently, the executive branch is being ruled by a demigod who wants control...
...balances are up for grabs when the president promises a “forceful response” to rulings issued by the Supreme Court of the United States on campaign finance restrictions. There are three branches of government, not one. Presently, the executive branch is being ruled by a demigod who wants control...