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Yule as a Renewal Ceremony
This essay was written with an eye towards helping some of my non-heathen friends and family understand what this crazy holiday is about...sorta. It's rough and rambling. I haven't written anything in a long time.
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Threshermen's Reunion at Rough and Tumble
'Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association' is a group that owns and maintains old steam engines and internal combustion engines on a plot of land near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We attended the annual Threshermen's Reunion this past Friday and it was full of awesome. This event report is dedicated to my mom and dad. Why? Because they are ( Read more... ) -
SP Phone charging station - FIN!
Thanks to the snow days keeping the kids occupied, and the Missus working from home and helping out, I made time to finish the beastie.
Ladies and gentlemen, Munson House is proud to present...
THE ILLUMINATED ELECTRON INFUSER
(Parlour Rendition)
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Kid stuff and more!
Before I turn to freecycle or hit the Goodwill, i turn to you. If anyone out there knows of anyone in need of baby-toddler age stuff, please let them know I have an atticful ready to disgorge ( Read more... ) -
Pennsic Passion
My Lords and Ladies, allow me to present what may be one of the first tropical cocktails ever dedicated to, and served at, Pennsic War. And NO the stupid-ass party punches you get around the lake do not count as tropicals! *ahem*
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Park Moot, April 19, Green Lane PA, 11am - dusk
Hails!
We hope everyone will be able to attend our Kindred's Park Moot on April 19 in Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. (also known as Upper Perkiomen Valley Co. Park)
It will be a day of relaxation, fresh air, food and socializing for adults and halflings alike. While the kidlets lay siege to the park's playground equipment and many climbable rocks, ( Read more... ) -
Superhero Quiz
This should be easy. What superhero has the following attributes:
Has a utility belt
Drives hi-tech custom vehicles including automobile, airplane, chopper
Owns a Fortress of Solitude
Over 6’ tall with bronze colored skin
Hyper-intelligent - a first-class detective, physicist and surgeon
Generates a unique trilling sound in battle or deep thought
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Why I Loathe (and Adore) Steampunk
I don't really update my site, "Odd Mix" much. Been too busy with other stuff. But anyway, this rant will be there. Read it here now if you care to. Some of you will recognize parts of it from recent posts.
As my voracious readers will recall, I recently ran into this blog entry: ( Read more... )