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 […]
Randy | October 10, 2010
“Russian roulette is not the same without a gun, and baby, when it’s love, if it’s not rough it isn’t fun.” ~ Lady Gaga ~ Most men live their lives in daylight, And when darkness wraps its claws around them, they are blind. But embrace the darkness, my cherubs and you can see. Most men […]
Randy | September 20, 2010
The first time I read Lord of the Rings, I’m sure I was personally responsible for skyrocketing values of stocks for companies involved in the production of bacon, mushrooms, and dark, full bodied beers. I absolutely enjoy any literature that confronts me with a description of food consumed by the characters that leaves me wanting […]
Randy | March 29, 2010
In a previous LFM article titled Kitchen Knife Technique I exposed you all to the teachings of Chad Ward, author of An Edge in the Kitchen. Today’s post introduces some exquisite knife work using what many of us would regard as an unlikely tool – the Nepalese khukuri.
Randy | February 12, 2010
The daily dose of sunlight is obviously longer now than it was a month ago, but this fact notwithstanding, I’ve noticed in my travels that a lot of you are singing the blues of “seasonal affective disorder”, apparently to explain why you’re still the same pissy bitch you are at every other time of the […]
Randy | September 27, 2009
Last Hallowe’en I married the woman of my dreams. As the glorious date of our wedding anniversary approaches, my brilliant Wife (and I will never get tired of referring to her using that term) has lovingly crafted a slide show commemorating that joyous and magickal event. Nothing more needs saying. Take a look.
Randy | April 18, 2009
As unrepentant carnivores, Mrs. Large Fierce Mammal and I have small tolerance for those among the Great Unwashed who see nothing wrong with eating meat while at the same time idiotically attempting to expunge their “sin” by repeatedly reminding everyone in earshot of how bad or guilty they feel about it. We have the utmost […]
Randy | April 5, 2009
Each of the axes in the following shots started life as a small hand axe pretty much identical to the one held by the kid above. A commonly encountered hand tool, they were often forged by local blacksmiths by hammering a flat plate of steel around a mandrel that created the eye for the handle, […]
Randy | March 30, 2009
Addressing the Press Club in Washington, D. C., on 25 March 1969, and in reference to the relationship between Canada and the United States, then Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Elliott Trudeau said, “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, […]