Randy | December 13, 2010
Everyone has struggled with finding the “right” gift for someone, and my purpose here today isn’t to help you with that. Instead, it’s to define what the “right” gift actually means. On my last birthday, Mrs. LFM gifted me with a Relic ZR77224 automatic wind watch that appeals to my sensibilities on a number of […]
Randy | November 20, 2010
“An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein, Beyond This Horizon, 1942 ~ If you follow me here, then you know I regularly encounter subject matter that’s too big for one article to hold. Well, I’m at […]
Randy | November 11, 2010
Peace, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. ~ Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary As a student of military history I have long been aware of the German shenanigans with respect to Poland that finally dragged British Prime Minister Nevil Chamberlain kicking and screaming into a declaration of war […]
Randy | November 11, 2010
“I will not stand for trivializing the sacrifices made by those who fought and often died or worse so I can sit hear speaking the truth as I see it, and to my mind the title of “Hero” is thrown around entirely too easily these days. There are times and situations in history that few […]
Randy | November 7, 2010
When you have a woman such as I have, the sentiments expressed in Latin dance are never far from your mind. While Mrs. LFM works her magic on some pictures I need for The Sword and the Snowflake – Chapter the Fourth, I’ll entertain you with a few video clips. The titles may offer clues, […]
Randy | October 30, 2010
WARNING: Links contained in this article will take you to EXTREMELY ADULT websites that may be disturbing to some readers. The taking captive of another human being for the purpose of doing with them anything your little heart desires is a recurring theme in history. Torture, running the full gamut from titillation to full on […]
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 18, 2010
Johnny Depp never fails to please us here at the LFM Estate. Devoted husband and father, he dotes on his fans, unwaveringly guards his private life from prying eyes, and is a gentleman in all the aspects of life that matter. Johnny Depp is the subject of today’s dark sentiment because of his exceptional ability […]
Randy | October 16, 2010
The Decemberists are a recent discovery of mine from one of those moments best described as, “Where the hell have you been all my life?”. Led by songwriter and frontman Colin Meloy, their Facebook info says ” … his crafty compositions marry an infallible melodic knack with a venturesome lyrical palette equally suitable for painting […]
Randy | October 13, 2010
One of the advantages of writing on the subject of dark sentiments is that, by disturbing such a pond, one finds some interesting particles coming to the surface from delightfully unexpected sources. A case in point is this little gem sent to us by our treasured fan Pootz, along with the message that it reminded […]