Randy | October 8, 2012
Children like to dabble in seances and Quija boards. They shouldn’t, but they do. I myself was once present at a seance in a grave yard that ended suddenly, and more than a little strangely, but that’s a story for another day. Nevertheless, there’s a little of that experience woven into what follows. The Attic […]
Randy | October 5, 2012
On Day 23 of last year’s Dark Sentiments, we looked at issues surrounding the announced discovery of what might be the first known artifact to bear an inscription that refers to the Biblical Christ. Here at LFM, we enjoy a good mystery as much as the next bloke or blokette, and today we’re going to […]
Randy | October 4, 2012
I first heard, indeed first heard of, The Burning Hell only last week when Stuart McLean played their song When the World Ends to end an episode of The Vinyl Cafe. Give it a listen and you’ll get a clue why I was instantly hooked, and why The Burning Hell is the first featured artist for […]
Randy | October 3, 2012
Love Thine Enemy By LFM T’is said to love thine enemy Is much to be admired, And I only learned just yesterday It’s something I desired. It happened near a month ago, I met a man one day, The fate of whom converged with mine On roads where trouble lay. So I sought the village […]
Randy | October 2, 2012
Laura’s Pie By LFM The deadly Water Hemlock Grows upon the rocky shore Of a backwoods lake not far away From Widow Woodrow’s door. Her given name is Laura But her maiden’s lost in time. And if any knows what age she is, He’s silent as a mime. The oldest crone from round about With […]
Randy | October 1, 2012
October again, and the harvest is in, by every definition of the word. Welcome to another season of Dark Sentiments! If you’ve never experienced it before, “Dark Sentiments” is an annual series that appears here every October, each day of that month presenting observations and tales of people, things, doings, and goings on that come […]
Randy | September 30, 2012
The sky is grey, the moon is full, and Dark Sentiments returns tomorrow for a third season as dark as six feet up a Moose’s ass. In case you’ve never experienced it, take a walk on the wild side with this retrospective from the past two seasons. The intro to the inaugural season of Dark […]
Randy | September 22, 2012
Getting the most out of life demands an adventurous spirit, decisiveness of action, willingness to experiment, and the ability to recognize the line that marks the place where only stupid lives. This applies to every area of human endeavour, finding its most profound expression in the realms of food, drink, and sex. I’ve said before, […]
Randy | September 15, 2012
No, I’m not referring to prohibition. I speak of an experiment in that most fundamental of transactions – Barter. Barter that, best of all, involves bacon as the basic medium of exchange. Josh Sankey is on a mission. According to his website – baconbarter.com – that mission is this: I need your help. I’m driving […]
Randy | September 13, 2012
Surfing one of the bushcraft forums I frequent, I came upon a thread titled, “Half cock not working”. Even sight unseen I consider that sad on a number of levels. Mrs. LFM’s reaction was, “I guess that’s a slight improvement on full cock not working….?” Well, my Esteemed Friend Laurie Lacey learned of all this […]