Randy | May 26, 2013
Near the end of August back in 2010, I published a piece here titled Being in the Wild: The Original Control/Alt/Delete. While I make no pretense that my meagre efforts are on a par with those of the worthy Albert Bigelow Paine (10 July 1861 – 9 April 1937); friend, companion, and biographer of none […]
Randy | May 23, 2013
This poem is based on my recent recommendation to some people who experienced just such a visit from the type who seem to have forgotten that the ceremonial disposal of missionaries was once a time honoured custom in some parts. The Uninvited By LFM Two people came to visit me Last Saturday at one. They […]
Randy | May 20, 2013
Too often, religious zealotry is the problem, exclusive of brand. As it turned out, the woman who inspired this poem happened to be a devout Catholic, but she could just as easily have worn any number of “official” mantles. Sad to say, this is based on personal experience. The Zealot By LFM Loretta was a […]
Randy | May 17, 2013
Profanity is not a true language, in and of itself. Rather, like a seasoning, it must be infused into language to enhance the message. Wielded well, and with proper timing, it approaches the potency of punctuation in clarifying intention and exorcising ambiguity. I believe most current Parenting doctrine wrongly eschews the Communicative Art inherent in […]
Randy | May 15, 2013
The Way of the Wild deals with Life, Death, who gets each, and when. For successful organisms, embracing this Way is not a choice, and of all things on the Earth, only one kind flirts with living as though this were not so – Man. For the most part, human society does not embrace Wild […]
Randy | May 12, 2013
This is a picture of my Mother. Yours too. Honour our Mother. Let our gift to Her be not limited to one date on a calendar, but rather that every one of us remain Truly deserving of the Life She gives and sustains every day of the year.
Randy | May 11, 2013
Few things are more weakening to a culture than raising its children to believe that “trying your best” and failing can ever mark the end of accomplishment. Teaching that failure is a black mark on your soul. That it’s always best to play safe in all things. Bullshit. If you’re worth knowing, you’ve fallen off […]
Randy | May 3, 2013
Advice to a Young Lad By LFM If ye canno’ mak’ a woman laugh, M’ lad, ye dinna ken th’ haf! Jus’ bring her mirth each dawn of da’ And ‘fore th’ noon, yer kilt’s awa’! By light o’ dee an’ dirk o’ nicht, Th’ ladies like their humour licht, An’ all forgettin’, keep this […]
Randy | May 1, 2013
Training – Perfection – Practice – Training – Perfection …. By LFM “Practice makes perfect,” is what people say, But few things are further from true. It misses the fact that what’s perfect in me Is quite different from perfect in you. In fact, TRAINING’S the thing that will build up our skills, And hone […]
Randy | April 24, 2013
Yesterday, Mrs. LFM and I learned that the child we are expecting to be born this coming August is a boy. Evidently, even in matters that are beyond the reach of conscious control, we are still traditionalists. So now, the subject of naming this boy can be addressed. Unlike other parents who go at the […]