The adventure goes on …
In both my personal readings, and in the world at large around me, I have frequently noticed how certain words are misused, and the power that this abuse of language has over the general public. As an example, here are a few pairs of words that have been appropriated, often politically, and assigned “new”, incorrect meanings in the public realm.
If anyone wants to come out and visit us at our homestead, we have a nice new float that you can tie up to.
What do you do when someone who has been very influential in your life turns out to be a bad person?
I started reading science fiction and fantasy (SF&F) when I was around 12. I was a lonely geek living in a home environment that was an odd combination of austerity and neglect. Books were escapism, an alternate universe where good could triumph over evil. Some of the authors I read gave me great inspiration, both to struggle forward, and later, to try my own hand at writing.
Well, I finally published my first novel, and what a humbling experience it has been!
Well, the year is nearly over, and Samhain is almost upon us. What a year it has been! As Robbie Burns once said, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley“, and that has been very true of our summer…chaos and plans going awry.
Here’s an article that I wrote for the 2024 Beltane edition of the Òran Mór Celtic E‐Zine that explores the history of the Fire Festival of Beltane.
Nothing is constant but change itself …
Here’s an poem that I wrote for the 2024 Imbolc edition of the Òran Mór Celtic E‐Zine that celebrates the awakening of the year.