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The Word-Hoard: Sward
Sward n. 1. A portion of ground covered with grass. 2. The grassy surface of land. Truth time – I’m a little embarrassed that I didn’t know…
Pendula
In the 3021st year of Zan, in the Century of the Great Boral Worm, in the Year of Holy Winds, the Blessed Lord of Space and Matter, keeping…
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Witch World
Recently I’ve noticed HP over at Every Day Should Be Tuesday doing these “Can’t Wait Wednesday” post things. Turns out it’s a weekly, multi-blog festival of a sort,…
Disenchantment: Another Netflix Near Miss
When I saw that Matt Groeining, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, was working with Netflix to release a fantasy-themed cartoon called Disenchantment, I was cautiously optimistic. Optimistic,…
Bedknobs and Broomsticks and the Disney Demon
I’d venture to guess that many kids growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s, like myself, watched a somewhat strange amalgam of television programming. My early memories…
The Word-Hoard: Jabberwocky
Happy Labor Day to my fellow Americans, and happy Monday to everyone else. I originally wasn’t going to schedule a post for today, but then I realized that…
The Word-Hoard: Disport
Disport v. Enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic. n. 1. Diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement. 1.1 A pastime, game, or sport. “Disport” is an…
The Word-Hoard: Sententious
Sententious adj. Trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying. An arrogant, annoying individual may have an inflated sense of self or…
(Belated) Happy Birthday, Jack Vance!
John “Jack” Holbrook Vance was born on 8/28/1916, just a little over one hundred years ago yesterday. “Who is Jack Holbrook Vance?” you may ask. Come, I will…
New Release: “Antares”
Back in the early summer of 2017, I wrote up what I’d describe as a weird reptileman-centric sword and planet tale and submitted to Cirsova magazine. Alex wound…