We awoke to yet another gruesome murder scene today. The suspect, whom the media has dubbed “Squeaky” because of her trademark sadistic removal of the plastic noise makers from inside the victims, has struck several times in the last month; but we can report that the serial stuffed animal...
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Those rare moments when one joke unexpectedly leads to another
Some of you might remember the photos I shared last month on Twitter and Facebook when my wonderful girlfriend, Racheal, thought it would be hilarious to put wacky eyes on everything? Well, forward to tonight. We had fish for dinner and I wanted cocktail sauce with mine. She couldn’t...
Banned Books Awareness: Censorship at Guantánamo Bay (Part 2)
Aside from the complete lack of due process and blatant disregard for religious liberty, human rights and amnesty groups continue to be baffled by the random and apparently arbitrary reasoning behind what publications are and are not allowed to be read by detainees within the walls of the United...
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Dylan Thomas was amazing; and a talent whose creative spark left this world way too early. In this video from 1984, actor Sir Anthony Hopkins recites Thomas’ acclaimed poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” in class and with an emotional depth that sends chills.
Across the Great Divide: “Where, Oh Where, Has the Science Gone?”
Due to some issues at the Pagan Pages headquarters, The December 2013 edition of the magazine was not published. Thankfully, those issues have been resolved and we start 2014 with a breath of fresh air. Many of us also began this year with a lot of snow and bitter...
Blessings and Season’s Greetings from Deep Forest Productions
Whether you are alone, or enjoying the company of friends and family; Whatever you celebrate or don’t; I wish for you the greatest of blessings and all the peace and happiness in this year and the next. Thank you all for being part of my life. Regardless of what...
Morning Musings
I often scare and amuse myself with the thoughts I wake up with. Today I woke up thinking: Michiganders refer to their northern region as “up north”; New Yorkers call theirs “up state”. I wonder what residents of other states call their northern areas and, secondly, why the hell...
Pondering Life’s Lessons
“To cachinnate is to live. To do so among friends and family is what gives life’s memories their meaning.” – Wolf
Banned Books Awareness: Censorship at Guantánamo Bay (Part 1)
It’s no secret that some serious and basic human rights are suspended, deferred, and outright denied for those caged at Guantánamo Bay, the United States’ military prison where it keeps its political prisoners. These violations also include the freedom to read. Clive Stafford Smith, the director of the charity...
A Child’s Mind
I wonder just how far ahead the world would be- in relationships, science, and philosophy- if we all looked at our adult world through the eyes of a child. My good friend, Mike Slomka, put this up on his Twitter feed this morning. “Young people have no grasp of...