Category: New Era Blogging
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On the Undisputed Reality of Ghosts
This appeared in a pagan newspaper in either late 2021 or early 2022. The newspaper changed hands and the online articles were removed. No answer was given by the current owner regarding the status of the pieces that I and other authors had submitted. So, I offer it here for your enjoyment. It is late…
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Why I Have A Problem with a Black “Little Mermaid” (And, No, It’s Not What You Think!)
I have a problem with casting a young Black girl as The Little Mermaid. I don’t really care that there’s a Black actress playing this role, but I have a problem with the role itself. There’s a problem with shoving Black actors and actresses into traditionally White roles and that problem isn’t that the roles…
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Big Easy Travelogue: Jean Lafitte’s Old Absinthe House
This is located on the corner of Bourbon and Bienville. Yes, they serve absinthe here and that’s why you want to go. But if you do go, remember the following: This is not a dive bar, despite what it looks like. This is an absinthe house and, while you can order other drinks here, you…
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Star Trek: Picard — I stopped watching and I’m glad I did
So, on about episode 3 or so of season 2 of Star Trek: Picard, I stopped watching. The thing that sealed the deal for me was the reference to the hole in the ozone layer. (Hint: There is no hole in the ozone layer; we patched it, we reversed it, we saved ourselves from that…
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Madison Cawthorn & Left-Homophobia
Madison Cawthorn is a bit of a hypocrite, to be sure. He makes crazy claims about drug-fueled sex parties in Washington, D.C. yet appears to be something of a libertine, himself. Fine. But let’s be clear: leaked videos of two men in bed doing–silly things, that’s all I’ve got because that’s not sex–crosses a bit…
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When an Alley is More than an Alley
In New Orleans there is an alley where the Vodouisants meets to hold their rituals….
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HMS Endurance Found–Well Preserved, Largely Intact after 107 Years
The HMS Endurance has been found on the ocean floor. The ship is in good condition after 107 years which is somewhat amazing given the depth it’s at. Why is this important to me? Because this album kicked my ass. Truly, we have found the bones of the bravest ship of them all.
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A Month Back in Azeroth
“So, what if something major changed?” My friend asked me this about going back to WoW. “Sure,” I said. “If something major changed, I’d be willing to give it another shot.” Then Microsoft did a thing and I am back in Azeroth playing Classic and Classic TBC. Many of the old problems are still there,…
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A Decision…
After yesterday’s post, I decided to try some other multiplayer games to see how I would feel about returning to WoW. A few rounds of Among Us reminded me that people can brigade, can have private chat channels for spreading information (false, true, and otherwise), and that other people don’t care if they grief you.…
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An Unusual Conundrum…
A friend of mine from my World of Warcraft days sent me an email. He’s playing WoW’s “Season of Mastery” and wants me to play with him. I know what he wants—and he wasn’t shy about telling me—he wants me to be a healbot for his raids. But that’s fine: I’m a phenomenal healer. The…
My Job Is Scaring You 