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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The circus arrives without warning… A novel that captures the feel of autumn better than any other I’ve found. The story is lovely, but it’s the description that takes hold of the imagination. One of my annual October reads. Sunshine I never heard them coming. Of course you don’t, … More October Stories || Book edition
Never pray for humility. You may end up writing a book. It is very difficult to think you’re all that when you see some of the nonsense that appears while you write. But even if your ego makes it relatively intact to the end of editing that last draft, never fear, for a whole new … More On writing || Never pray for humility, or you may end up here
“Do not spit on the sidewalk by order of the Health Bureau.” One has to wonder what circumstances led to these little signs being put up throughout Central City in the late 19th century. The most obvious answer leads to a rather disgusting image. The Old West had an interesting relationship with this particular bodily … More Research outtakes || By order of the Health Bureau
I think it was last year that I discovered H.P. Lovecraft (and by discovered, I mean a couple podcasts featured works of his and I was fortunate enough to listen. Thank you The Classic Tales Podcast and Forgotten Classics.) He’s now one of my go-to authors in October. The Colour Out of Space is my … More A bit of horror || The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft
Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves! – Humbert Wolfe October is my favorite month. It’s the month of sweaters and boots, warm cups of tea, spooky stories, and the crisp smell of dead leaves. It’s a strange juxtaposition of … More October || Momento Mori
After totality, people could not stop talking about those two minutes. Complete strangers were sharing their impressions, even though the eclipse was still happening overhead. After what we’d just seen, the rest of the moon’s path seemed anti-climatic. A few cars zipped out of the field the moment totality ended. There was no savoring or … More The Great American Eclipse, Pt. 2 || Making Wyoming History
We were leaving at one o’clock. AM. As in just past midnight. As in, think of the three hours of sleep you’ll be getting tonight as a nap to make it less depressing. Leaving for my sister’s place at 12:30 AM, I started to question why I was doing this. I’d seen eclipses before. So … More The Great American Eclipse, Pt. 1 || Totality
What we’ve watched unfolding in Charlottesville, with hundreds of white people bearing torches and chanting about the value of white lives and shouting slurs, is not a “far Right” protest. When you move that far right, past humanity, past decency, past goodness—you’re something else. You’re not a supremacist, you’re not a nationalist, and you’re not … More Well said || John Pavlovitz on Charlottesville
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