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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Base Twelve
“Well, that explains all the crazy acorn nonsense,” Andy mused in his antsy way. “I always heard the Kings of Cahokia was wizards, and they don’t know how to count to eleven.” “Thirteen, you mean,” … Continue reading
A Vision of Death
The worm succumbed first, shriveling and fallen from the apple to be lost on the garden floor. As the worm died, the apple was already rotting away, and Ezekiel thought he could actually smell the … Continue reading
Jorma Kaukonen
Isn’t dead. But like Jansch, he’s a great songwriter and a fingerpicker. Here he is with his classic “Genesis”, from his debut solo album Quah.
Websterism
“I’ve been meaning to ask you,” he said to Roxie, pointing to the row of squiggles over the top of the bay door. “What language is that? It’s everywhere in this Kingdom, but I haven’t heard a language spoken … Continue reading
Writer’s Block
Nice blog post on the subject here.
Jesus Is My Loa
What foot traffic there was in the warm afternoon saw Bad Bill coming and steered well clear, other than a wizened, coffee-colored crone, head tightly wrapped in bright silk and shawl bouncing wildly about her shoulders as she trotted up … Continue reading
The Book’s Cover
Help me understand this, because I can’t. Are we supposed to understand that Anakin left Tatooine as a young lad (true) and Luke came back as an adult (false)? Are we to understand that these two men, father and son, … Continue reading
Bookshelf: The Uncle Remus Tales
Joel Chandler Harris was a printer’s devil for four years on the Turnwold Plantation in Georgia during the Civil War. Later, as a writer for the Atlanta Constitution, he published in serial form a collection of stories he claimed to … Continue reading
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Family Is Complicated
“You can,” Thalanes agreed, and he lay down on the roof of the cabin. “It gives me great comfort to know that I’m traveling with such a powerful visionary. So much comfort that I’m not … Continue reading
