Whatever Rolls Off Dan's Brain
H. P. Lovecraft was a fiction writer in the early 20th century. He’s known for his weird tales. Many of them were published by a magazine literally titled Weird Tales.… Continue reading "Cheese Crackers & Existential Horror"
In mid December, I received this text from a friend. It was addressed to me and another friend: OK guys I need mailing address for each of you please. And… Continue reading "The Guy at the Aquarium"
Once upon a time, a Krispy Kreme opened in our town. At first, there were long lines to get donuts. My wife and I waited a month before going, so… Continue reading "Safety Donut"
A favorite saying of mine is “experience is what you get right after you needed it.” That’s something I started saying some decades ago, and I still go back to… Continue reading "Experience is what you get right after you needed it"
One day, I was busy working at my desk, when suddenly a cascarón (confetti-filled egg) came flying at me. It missed, and I looked in the direction the egg came… Continue reading "How My Cat Threw a Cascarón At Me"
Fictional villains often have a theme. It makes them more interesting. In Games Workhop‘s game setting, there are “chaos gods”, each with their own theme. One for sorcery, one for… Continue reading "Villainous Idiom"
dad·splain /dadˈsplān/ verb informal When a perceived authority figure explains something, and you’re not sure if they are just kidding. Calvin’s dad was really good at dadsplaining, as seen in… Continue reading "Dadsplain"
In Egypt’s sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— “I am great OZYMANDIAS,” saith the stone, “The King… Continue reading "Horace Smith’s “Ozymandias”"
There is the feeling of being “Zen” — objective, collected, and calm. Then there is the opposite feeling. That opposite feeling is your inner chihuahua. Staying emotionally keyed up over something… Continue reading "My Inner Chihuahua"