Metallica Warfare
By William Van Zyl Published May 22, 2026 I am going to show you the use of brass and iron in ancient warfare and how we don’t fight physically today. Continue Reading
Four Letters That Will Shake Your World
By William Van ZylPublished: 9 May 2026 The four letters you are thinking of might be a foul word or a curse word—something sharp, careless, and destructive. But what if Continue Reading
Pavilion
By William Van Zyl Published April 10, 2026 Mario Aldretioni sits low in the cockpit of his Formula 1 racing car, perturbed. The light shimmers off the polished bodywork, illuminating Continue Reading
Bow of Steel
By William Van Zyl Published on March 20, 2026 The battlefield trembled beneath the thunder of advancing men. Dust rose like a veil between heaven and earth, and the sound Continue Reading
Scattered in Fourteen Directions
By Wiliam Van Zyl Published March 14, 2026 The night sky flickered with distant flashes as artillery thunder rolled across the valley. Malef slammed his fist against the side of Continue Reading
INRI: The Hands That Ground The Soot.
By William Van Zyl Published March 3, 2026. The morning air is heavy. Jerusalem hums with Passover pilgrims. Shulman kneels beside a low stone slab and begins grinding soot Continue Reading
Three Breaths That Shook The World
By William Van Zyl Published on 1 March 1, 2026 Harrison Okene sits trapped in the hull of a sunken tugboat — the Jascon 5 — after a rogue wave Continue Reading
Purity
By William Van Zyl Published on 26 February 2026 Jehu was hanging out with his fellow commanders when everything changed. The atmosphere was ordinary — soldiers talking strategy, resting between Continue Reading
Lazarus
By William Van Zyl Published on January 25, 2026 I share my unique artwork with you. There are many hidden layers of meaning on the canvas. Can you identify them? Continue Reading
King to King: “I Want To Make Peace.”
By William Van Zyl Published November 19, 2025 The strong King breaks the seal. The throne room tent was still as dawn. Only the torches flickered—bowing their flames toward the Continue Reading
Rappiddio and the Square Eggs of Rinland.
By William van Zyl Published November 13, 2025. At the end of this blog post, I’ll share my original acrylic painting: “Rappiddio – The True Rooster.” Acrylic on canvas. Completed Continue Reading
Levonothan the Tyrant
By William Van Zyl Published November 10, 2025 I share my whimsical artwork with you. Acrylic on canvas. Completed on November 9, 2025. Far out in the deep blue Pacific, Continue Reading
Navigation: Lessons from Captain Cook and The Endeavour.
By Wiliam Van Zyl Published October 19, 2025 It is the year 1776. The lantern swayed gently above the captain’s map room. The walls of The Endeavour creaked under the Continue Reading
Kauri Tree Stump Kept Alive for Years — Miraculously?
By William Van Zyl Published October 17, 2025 Can a tree stump live for centuries without leaves? Dear reader, what do you think? Is it possible? How will it survive? Continue Reading
Monarchs Escape Airbus.
By William Van Zyl Published October 16, 2025. A family of Monarch butterflies are on their way to the annual gathering in Imaru’s Aigantighe—a mystical valley hidden between mountain peaks Continue Reading
24601 Forever In The Night Sky.
By William Van Zyl Published October 2025 I share my newest painting with you. Valjean is imprisoned for years. Stealing a loaf of bread sent him to a life of Continue Reading
The Secret.
By William Van Zyl Published on October 7, 2025 I share my artwork with you, and a secret – wait for it. IMAGE: “ Man’s Candle.” Acrylic/oil paint/burlap with cold Continue Reading
A Case Study: How Jonathan Harper Orchestrated the Transformation of Zellanda.
By Wiliam Van Zyl Published on October 2, 2025. Why were Zellanda waiting? Every day, the inhabitants of Zellanda waited, waited, and waited. Nothing happened. Then, in 2025, Mr Harper Continue Reading
Needle-Creator Fashions A Tiny Humanoid
By William Van Zyl Published on October 2, 2025 The Boy Who Would Be Godilla It is the year 2025. This alarming article spreads like wildfire. Fourteen years after his Continue Reading
Light in the Darkness
By William Van Zyl – Published on October 1, 2025 Inside the Dark Belly—Suffocating A massive python loomed before her; its body coiled in menacing silence. The dark, diamond-patterned scales Continue Reading