Randy | October 27, 2010
Some sentiments are dark because they come of ignorance which is the darkest sentiment of all. Remember the words spoken to Ebenezer Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Present when the spirit exposed the two wretched, grasping urchins huddled beneath his robes, “This boy is Ignorance, this girl is Want. Beware them both, and all […]
Randy | October 26, 2010
The darkest sentiments don’t come from the realm of the supernatural, the outer limits, or the twilight zone. They spring from the human mind where all things truly diabolical are born. Today I’m presenting a short film titled Neighbours by Norman McLaren that was produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 1952. The […]
Randy | October 24, 2010
In the past few days, one of my readers asked me just how long my Dark Sentiments series was going to last. For that person, and anyone else eligible to pay the 200% Not Paying Attention Tax, I invite you to read my first post in the series; Dark Sentiments – Day 1.
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 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 11, 2010
Nature doesn’t care if you live or die. She only cares that, moment by moment, you keep proving your worthiness to remain breathing, and as in the theatre, you’re only as good as your last performance. In this day of instant gratification and miraculous cures, an unfortunate majority live in a 911 mindset, ill prepared […]
Randy | October 10, 2010
“Russian roulette is not the same without a gun, and baby, when it’s love, if it’s not rough it isn’t fun.” ~ Lady Gaga ~ Most men live their lives in daylight, And when darkness wraps its claws around them, they are blind. But embrace the darkness, my cherubs and you can see. Most men […]