Randy | October 22, 2010
A friend of mine just today referred to Russell Williams as “a flying monster”. I suppose so, but now he’s one monster that will never fly again, even though I personally wouldn’t mind taking him for one last ride far out over the north Atlantic. And here’s another dark sentiment for you – I wouldn’t […]
Randy | October 21, 2010
I broached the subject of the Wendigo on Dark Sentiments – Day 17, and though that article provided an introduction to the nasty thing, what I wrote that day was intended as an introduction to a tale supplied by the good James A. Keating. But the Wendigo is deserving of deeper exploration, particularly because a […]
Randy | October 20, 2010
One hundred and thirty-one years ago in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the life of a young girl came to an abrupt end. She was accused of a crime she didn’t commit and her death had nothing to do with mundane causes like illness, accident, or murder. Neither was it caused by execution or suicide. No, good […]
Randy | October 19, 2010
A week ago I encountered a news item that attracted a lot of international attention and no small amount of outrage. It reported that the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa had imposed a ban on admitting pregnant or menstruating women to the behind the scenes tour scheduled to be held 5 November 2010. […]
Randy | October 18, 2010
Johnny Depp never fails to please us here at the LFM Estate. Devoted husband and father, he dotes on his fans, unwaveringly guards his private life from prying eyes, and is a gentleman in all the aspects of life that matter. Johnny Depp is the subject of today’s dark sentiment because of his exceptional ability […]
Randy | October 17, 2010
The Wendigo – I will call it that but there are many iterations of its name – is a malevolent forest spirit that comes in winter. It needs human flesh to feed but can only slake its hunger by possessing a human that it then uses to hunt, kill, and devour its prey. The Wendigo […]
Randy | October 16, 2010
The Decemberists are a recent discovery of mine from one of those moments best described as, “Where the hell have you been all my life?”. Led by songwriter and frontman Colin Meloy, their Facebook info says ” … his crafty compositions marry an infallible melodic knack with a venturesome lyrical palette equally suitable for painting […]
Randy | October 15, 2010
“Witch hunt” is a well entrenched term in the English language, meaning actions undertaken to root out anyone who you are hell bent on blaming for whatever ails you. If you’re powerful enough you can play this out for centuries and use it as a tool to whip a population into line simply because they’re […]
Randy | October 14, 2010
Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Bathory was an infamous Hungarian noblewoman generally held to have been responsible for the torture and murder of at least 600 young women, and for bathing or showering in their blood as a means of retaining her youthful vigour and beauty. A variety of period portraits are claimed to have been of her, […]
Randy | October 13, 2010
One of the advantages of writing on the subject of dark sentiments is that, by disturbing such a pond, one finds some interesting particles coming to the surface from delightfully unexpected sources. A case in point is this little gem sent to us by our treasured fan Pootz, along with the message that it reminded […]