Randy | December 30, 2012
Nearly two years ago I wrote about a wonderful piece of work by Solomon Simon called The Wise Men of Helm & Their Merry Tales. I recommend you go there now and watch the hilarious film adaptation made by the National Film Board of Canada under the title Village of Idiots. The lore is full […]
Randy | December 26, 2012
Never, ever, give a pet as a gift, whether at Christmas time or any other. I present to you a case in point – the latest craze – and one that as usual will not end well. Le Flambeau, plural “Les Flambeaux” – although he that seeks to keep more than one needs must be […]
Randy | December 24, 2012
This is a tale from a Christmas Eve long, long ago. I grew up with a younger sibling – a sister three years younger than me. As the oldest child, and a son at that, I was raised to be responsible, respectful, steadfast, and true; and it took. My sister, on the other hand, was […]
Randy | December 19, 2012
I ask why the definition of a good dog is often, “You can do anything to him.” That wouldn’t make any sense if phrased in terms of other relationships: “I have a really good wife. You can do anything to her.” Creepy! ~ Madeline Clark Gabriel The quotation above came from an excellent article titled […]
Randy | December 16, 2012
If your anger goes forth, withhold your sword; If your sword goes forth, withhold your anger. ~ swordsman’s axiom Last week’s tragic attacks on school children in the United States and China have been met with the predictable media frenzy and polarized posturing on both sides of the gun control demarcation line. It happens every […]
Randy | December 5, 2012
Here’s a thrilling little ditty that’s as unsafe for work as you can get at this hour of the day. Yes, writers are sexy. You’ve seen my Wife – I’m living proof! That’s why writers write – because we can’t contain all the sexy, even during sex! Here’s Rachel Bloom in the official music video […]
Randy | October 25, 2012
I haven’t mentioned him in this year’s series, so I’m dedicating today’s bit o’ work to my old and recently promoted crime scene investigator Friend, Martin. I’ve spoken of him before as far back as Day 3 of DS 2010, and he’s the subject of my poem Crime Scene Man. I stand by my initial […]
Randy | October 16, 2012
Back on Day 8, I wrote, “Children like to dabble in seances and Quija boards. They shouldn’t, but they do.” A similar comment could be made about the widespread practice, even in these days when the world has been repeatedly proven to be awash in bullshit, of people still clinging to mainstream news media as […]
Randy | October 14, 2012
In Dark Sentiments – 2010 we looked at the Wendigo phenomenon, and the strange case of Vincent Weiguang Li and Tim McLean in particular. In Dark Sentiments – 2011, the Wendigo was back, but we were also wallowing in what I might call more mainstream cannibalism – consensual and otherwise, with the added seasoning of […]
Randy | October 13, 2012
This poem has been marinating for a while. It came to be from observing the self inflicted misery of several people – two in particular – and is presented here by special request from Mrs. LFM. I can deny her nothing. Suffice it to say that we’ve all met people who bring ugliness into the […]