No Warding Off
“However deeply devoted he was, this death took his king away,
And he could not keep life in this courageous king’s body,
Or ward off the will of the only wise God.
The Word that works all things is the word of the Lord
For all men, and every man, as He always does”
Evil Night Flier
“But the dragon was dead, and done with predation,
That earth-dragon, evil night-flier, eager in cruelty,
Brave blows struck him dead, bold were his killers,
That coiled cruelty was done, and could not keep his treasure”
Strunk & White Supremacy
Introduction: As I have been noting for some years now, this cultural conflagration that we are all going through—while some in the back are still stoutly maintaining “this is fine”—is actually a battle over editorial control of the dictionary. And what with all the pronoun nonsense now showing up in the liver, lungs and brain, …
Heed the Warning
“Such wealth can rob wisdom, steal wit from mankind,
Might overcome anyone, all men are vulnerable,
However you hide it—heed this fair warning!”
Good Letters Prevent Truth Decay
Letter to the Editor: Having never heard of Jory Micah, I went to her website. She certainly seems to have a very high opinion of herself and expects others to as well. You might do well ...
Dawn Flier
“In the den of that drake, that ancient dawn-flier”
Jory Micah and the Hall of Lame
Introduction: https://twitter.com/douglaswils/status/1372604409306177538 There seems to be an odd impulse that follows any kind of mass shooting, and that is the impulse that some people have ...
Proud Provocations
“As prince of this people I provided just rule,
Fifty winters of favor. No fierce invader,
None, not one, from nations nearby
Would wage war on me, working their mischief,
Or proud provocations”