It started out small. Loki decided that since the mortals no longer worshiped his people perhaps it was time to start over. Of course the mortals had become strong in the magic that they called science, and that could be a problem. Still for a true master of deception the power of an opponent can easily become a weapon to be used against ( Read more... )

It has been a long time since I heard from Uncledark, but I want to wish him a happy birthday. I hope things are going well for you, and that the new year bings you hope and happiness.

        In my recent past I sent a gift to a former friend. It wasn’t so much an olive branch as it was… I guess an effort at gracious closure. It was clear that our friendship was long over and I had no interest in even resuming communication. Still the thing that resulted in the rift between us was a combined effort. We both exhibited immature ( Read more... )

        I am so tired of hearing the phrases “God’s Will” and “God has a plan.” To my mind they are an indication of a Darwin Award winning level of ignorance. I am not an expert on religion or religious texts so what makes me think that I have the right to disagree with people schooled in the religious text/dogma of their choice?

The answer ( Read more... )

As he rode through along the path toward Thasos Phillip couldn’t shake the feeling that he was being followed. He had surreptitiously checked every direction including above several times, but he couldn't pinpoint what was causing the feeling. Frustrated he directed his warhorse to halt and listened intently, but could hear nothing more than the ( Read more... )

In nearly every job I have worked I have re-defined the job description and stretched the limits of what my employers expected of me and thought possible. When I left it usually took two or more people to cover the work that I was assigned, and as far as I know they never found a single person replacement who, even with training and experience ( Read more... )

It doesn’t matter whether you call it agenda, spin or perspective it gets on my nerves. I can be a persuasive person. What’s worse I have, in the past played the spin game. I better than anyone understand that it can be used to change anything into what you want. Of course there is danger in that as well. Yes you may use it to justify any action ( Read more... )

Do you ever find yourself nostalgically pining away for something that never was? I have been finding myself doing that a lot lately. The people who I call friends these are wonderful, in fact far better than I deserve. That said I have been having some issues with the people I used to think of as my friends say thirty or so years ago ( Read more... )

A good friend and I were talking about grudges this weekend. I used to be quite good at them, but eventually I lost the taste for them and skill at carrying them (growing up, go figure). As a result the subject of an old one came up. My grudge against them long since faded, but they had shown themselves to be a type of person I wouldn't enjoy being ( Read more... )

Over a decade ago a close friend made an observation about me that I didn't want to hear, but really needed to hear. It became the catalyst for major change. From that time on I have felt that if you consider yourself someone's friend you owe it to them to tell them the truth, especially when it isn't what they want to hear ( Read more... )