Nov 1, 2021Cage Match! General Leia Organa V Arya of House StarkI speak their names even in sleep, Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn, Queen Cersei, Dunsen, Raff the Sweetling… I would speak more names, but my belly is so empty it hurts. I don’t remember when last I ate, but if I don’t get food soon I’ll go mad. But still I…Star Wars9 min readStar Wars9 min read
Nov 1, 2021Who Would Win in a Cage Match between Éowyn the Horse Maiden of LOTR verses Katniss of the Hunger Games?“I do not wish to play at riddles,” Éowyn said. She slammed her fist on the edge of the wide, bowl-like studio chair. “Speak plainer!” “I think someone’s a little nervous,” Caesar Flickerman said. He was a clownish man, wearing an odd motley of Panem-make, a patterned, shiny purple and…Lord Of The Rings10 min readLord Of The Rings10 min read
Apr 28, 2021Creating Reality for Fun and Profit — Does World-building Make One a God?I can only speak from personal experience, but hell yes, worldbuilding does make one a god. Kind of. All the gods I’ve ever met are considered divine because they create universes and fill them with worlds of self-sustaining, evolving life. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jun 21, 2017Richmond Normal: Rednecks of StoneOnce upon a time, I was an art and theater student at VCU in Richmond, Virginia. Black leather mini skirts were popular. Long-legged coeds were plentiful. I consumed little that was not liquid or smoke. A pack of camels was less than two dollars, a pitcher of beer less than…Confederate Flag4 min readConfederate Flag4 min read
Feb 5, 2017Fight, Damn It.I was bullied a lot as a boy. It sucked. My parents found about one particular case in middle school. They told me the same stupid shit I tell my kid when he gets bullied, because it breaks our hearts to know we can’t help, that our intervention in all…Short Story3 min readShort Story3 min read
