Randy | December 23, 2013
Winter, in latitudes where sub-freezing temperatures can occur, brings with it harsh realities that only frantic and organized preparation in the months prior can meet with any hope of success, leading to the passing down of parables such as the story of the ant and the grasshopper, and the legend of the Wendigo. This is […]
Randy | December 22, 2013
Written words are visual guides to the making of sounds that, when uttered aloud, convey meaning. An example is the word “label”. A label can be a physical object that, when applied to another object, conveys important information about it. What it’s made of, how to use it, how long it may be kept, and […]
Randy | December 21, 2013
Winter begins today, and those of us who understand the joys of travelling dark forest trails can walk slower tonight, for there is more darkness to enjoy. As I recall, the last time we all gathered here for A Long Winter’s Night, we were staring down the barrel of yet another ending of the world. […]
Randy | December 18, 2013
“‘In ferro veritas” means “in the sword is truth,’ or, more loosely translated, ‘studying the sword will smack you face-first into a lot of truths you’re not going to like.’” ~ Adam Adrian Crown, The Swordmaster’s Grimoire Every now and then, I experience the sheer delight of learning that someone whose work I respect and […]
Randy | December 8, 2013
On his YouTube channel, Florida Musician Rusty Cage describes his music as, “Where occult meets folk.” On the subject of the man himself, his professional website further elaborates: Sometimes crime does pay in ways you least expect. In the case of Florida musician Rusty Cage, a 6-month stint on house arrest pushed him from a […]
Randy | December 6, 2013
Today’s title comes from something once said to me by my all time favourite plumber; Wilson Richards of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: “I don’t get why people want a canopy over their bed. I have a can o’ pee under mine.” As an only slightly related aside, there’s also this from the Helm Forge blog on […]
Randy | December 5, 2013
Tonight, even as Swiety Mikolaj (Saint Nicholas) bestows his annual sugar buzz on the Children of Poland, Krampus stalks the land on his annual punitive expedition, hell bent on plying his own particular brand of “teaching a lessonry”. Nothing like a good birching among fiends! I’ve written of Krampus in past episodes, and for clarity, […]
Randy | December 1, 2013
This poem was inspired by actual events. Persons involved may be known to the author. Great Pith an’ Moment By LFM (Click here to listen to the LFM himself reciting Great Pith An’ Moment!) To change a bairn’s wee bottom is Nae horrid thing to do, For nae deathly thing awaits ye In amongst the […]
Randy | November 24, 2013
News coverage of the so called “knockout game” should have your blood boiling by now. This was inspired by it, although you are cautioned not to take it as a template for, or recommendation of, vigilante justice. Just stay aware and always strive to ready yourself to do what needs doing, in all things. The […]
Randy | November 19, 2013
Thanks once again to the unflagging vigilance of doppelgänger “Uncle Jim” Keating, I found myself laughing my way this morning through the brilliant work of Swedish Artist Andreas Englund – specifically his growing series of oil paintings depicting, “… the candidly humorous life of an anonymous superhero who has probably seen better days. Though he […]