Randy | October 14, 2014
The macabre has long held uneasy sway over the human condition. From ghost stories to creation myths, from CSI to Shakespeare, from cable news voyeurism to Edgar Allan Poe, subjects of death, murder and all things ghastly have fascinated and frightened for centuries. Songs are no exception. From Old World roots to more recent incarnations […]
Randy | October 13, 2014
The study of any Martial Way that may lend itself to the harming or killing of another human being both broadens one’s horizons and limits options. I speak of limitations because if you are known to be skilled in empty hand techniques, a blade, or with firearms for example, you will be immediately suspected if […]
Randy | October 11, 2014
T’is not to say all women crave Such ravishment as this. And if you think that’s what I’ve said There’s something that you miss. A Lover worthy of the name Is one who’s come to find That the truest path to heart’s desire Lies through a woman’s mind. ~ Dark Sentiments 2012 – Day 28: […]
Randy | October 10, 2014
Before Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976, 1,481 people were sentenced to death, with 710 executed. Of those executed, 697 were men and 13 were women. The only method used in Canada for capital punishment of civilians after the end of the French regime was hanging. The last execution in […]
Randy | October 8, 2014
I’m not sure how I managed it, but I only first learned of the Norwegian brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker, and their musical talents under the name of Ylvis, in the past few months. Lucky for me, they came into my life just in time to provide the musical introduction to today’s Dark Sentiment with […]
Randy | October 7, 2014
Back in October of 2010, I wrote about the Wendigo – ” … 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 comes to us through the […]
Randy | October 5, 2014
Film noir / film nwär / noun: A style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944–54 and to the work of directors such as Orson Welles, […]
Randy | October 4, 2014
WARNING: Images and links contained in this article are of an EXTREMELY ADULT nature that may be disturbing to some readers. If your sentiments run against subjects that include bondage, nudity, and torment in a sexual context, then please leave this page now and come back tomorrow when we’ve moved on to a different topic; […]
Randy | October 3, 2014
In my studies of the peculiar practice of cannibalism, I’m often surprised by the common thread in cannibals getting caught. Faced with the dilemma of disposal, they are often pack rats, and eventually something rotten this way comes to attract unwanted attention. In this vein, I give you the tale of Jerry. Cannibal Jerry By […]
Randy | October 2, 2014
Fairy Tales, as they were originally written, weren’t the saccharine offal children who don’t belong to Mrs. LFM and me, or a few notable Friends, grew up with. They were intended to convey valuable life lessons to the offspring of people who lived a lot closer to reality than most in the so called “first […]